Dr Riek must stop beating around the bush but should say ‘’ I want reinstate as Vice President directly ‘’
4 min readBy David Aoloch Bion
Dr Riek Machar want reinstatement as the Vice President without mentioning it . In his speech at Pagak Conference he admitted that President Kiir will remain the President in the interim period. Also, he accepted to be the Prime Minister, he rejected the position of the Vice President; he rejected the position of the two Deputies to the Prime Minister.
Is he justified in his rejection of the Vice President and two deputies of the Prime Minister? Sometime back IGAD convened the conference of the stakeholders in South Sudan in Addis Abba, the main stakeholders were identified as the SPLM in Government, SPLM/A IO , SPLM G- 10 and other political parties led by SPLM-DC , in the communique it was stated that there is need for peaceful resolution of the civil war , that would culminate in the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGNU)
Through the interest aggregation of stakeholders, IGAD drafted the roadmap for peaceful conflict resolution , the roadmap created the position of the Prime Minister to accommodate the SPLM/A IO led by Dr Riek in TGNU , it created two deputies of the Prime Minister to accommodate the SPLM G-10 and other political parties TGNU .
Therefore if Dr Riek reject the Vice President and rwo deputies to PM , he is realigning himself into dictatorship tendencies he accused President Kiir of . it is also another concentrations of power between Kiir and him only . And he (RIEK) says over and over the root cause of the conflict is the concentration of powers in the hand of Mr Kiir only .For Riek to call for President and Prime Minster only in TNGU, and no vice president , no deputies for Prime Minister is dictatorship by itself .
If the Vice President is abolished now. Does it means South Sudan will not have the position of Vice President forever? Or will it be reinstated after the interim period ?
There is a short man call James Wani Igga , who is the Vice President now , if he is removed from the position , will there be no conflict ?
Absolutely, there will be conflict because the history tell us if you are fired as the Vice President in South Sudan , you declare a civil war , disorders , chaos
Dr Riek Machar was removed as the Vice President , he declared the war , IGAD intervened and mediates the peace , therefore if James Wani is fired as the Vice President , he will declare war , and IGAD will intervene and mediate the peace .
Dr Riek Machar should not beat around the bush, but should say clearly that he want to be reinstated as the Vice President instead of calling for the President without Vice. Where in the world is the President without Vice President?. It was Hosni Mubarak, who ruled Egypt for 32 years without the Vice President, we all know, who is Mubarak ? Mubarak was a dictator. if you (Riek) your friend Kiir want to be Dictators , tell us , don’t fear .
Let see issues in widest perspective not in the egocentric perspective. , not in driver thinking , for example , that you are best driver , despite the six tickets you have received for reckless driving
IGAD should not resolve one conflict by creating another conflict. Abolishing the position of the vice president or suspending the position of the vice president because vice president will be senior than the prime minster in hierarchy is irrational and ridiculous., it is the solving of one problem by creating another .
The firing of Riek Machar created rebellion in Greater Upper Nile , it took Salva Kiir to Addis Abba here it is called Addis Abba One therefore the firing of James Wani as the vice president because he will be superior to Riek in status will cause another rebellion in Greater Equatoria . It will take Salva Kiir to Addis Abba, whicn will be Addis Abba Two.
The constitution of South Sudan should not be rewritten or suspended because Wani will be above Riek.
My people, let solve our problems and the problems of next generation .
Wise men see when sitting what foolish men see while on top of a tree.
Foolish men resolve their problem only but wise men resolve their problem and problem of next generation that is what the founding fathers of the United State of America did .
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