RUMBEK CITIZENS MOST LIKELY TO END UP IN IDPs CAMP IN JUBA
4 min readRUMBEK CITIZENS MOST LIKELY TO FORM A IDPs CAMP IN JUBA BECAUSE OF INSECURITY IN LAKES STATE
By Dominic Dut
December 31, 2014 (SSB) —The issue of revenge attacks in the three Rumbek counties has led to mass exodus of Rumbek citizens from Lakes state. Almost 90% of the youths population from Rumbek have fled to Juba for safety. Others left their jobs and families behind to save their lives from the hands of revenge perpetrators whose aims/dreams are to kill for targeted revenge.
Another endangered population, according to my observation, are the politicians ranging from honorable members of parliament and other political sections. These people escaped the tyrannical, cruel leadership of Lakes state under the current governor who does not understand the administrative reforms at the local levels to dovetails the tradition institutions of governance.
Sooner or later the community of Agaar Dinka will have to form an IDPs camp in Juba due to the fact that the majority have already left their Jobs that used to put a plate on their tables. Hitherto, the majority under trees and tea places in Juba are from the three counties of Rumbek. Most of these people are squatting around Juba having left their families behind due to fear of losing their lives. This is a result of the absence of the establishment and implementation of a credible peace within the people of Rumbek.
In my view, the main reason of having a state government is to protect civilians under threat of physical violence and to stabilize security situation rather than sitting back and watch the lives of its citizens dwelling on bloodshed each day. An example is the recent clashed between Kook community of Rumbek East that took the lives of more than 40 people according to the news this morning. Athoi community also happened to have lost lives some few days back.
Yet, no appropriate measures were taken by neither the state government nor the national government. Oh god you are the only answer to this community crises.
We are free to blame most of our societal ills on corruption and failed leadership for its results affects us not them and our opinionated views are rightfully deserved. No matter how wretched the corruption and poor leadership is creating havoc to our developmental ambitions; we are only to blame the national government for providing sanctuary to these societal ills whose aims are creating life of luxury for the leadership, while forgetting the suffering of its citizens.
The life of daily cries and women being raped in the absence of their husbands seems to have become a musical instrument in the ears of the so called government in Juba and Rumbek.
When the citizen of lakes state preach for peace it seems the leadership preach the language of violence; it only does more damage to people. We remain very confused, torn between what we hear and what we see. Sometimes I remain dumbfounded, asking myself of who is to blame on this crises. Is it the leadership or the citizens of lakes state that are to blame for the endless violence? But the answer I get to myself is that it seems the leadership starting from the national level have a problem in common and would want to completely destroy the whole existent of Agaar community. Otherwise state of insecurity could have an answer if indeed there was a quick respond and major security measures were taken by the government.
However, the distribution of power remains a serious concern. The considerable, often unchecked, internal authority given to leaders is often the very reason why our crises shall not have an end. Even in business, a drop in company performance and profitability always relies in the hands of poor management and this always leads to a collapse of business. Therefore, the community has to be managed just as the business are being managed.
It is about time the people of Lakes State and particularly Rumbek transform this tragedy into peace and unity. Last but not the least, it is time for we the youth to fight for this unity rather than looking at the leadership to take actions that will bring peace. Our brothers have decided to take up arms against themselves with some of them being influenced by political incitements.
Therefore we the youth of Lakes are the only solution that can bring back peace among our brothers.
To end here, let’s meditate over this and other important issues pertinent to service delivery to our people and Nation Building.
The Author of This Article is a South Sudanese from Lakes State, Rumbek Central County, Mayom Payam. Find him on domiano87@gmail.com
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