Response from South Sudanese Community in Nakuru Concerning Majak Agoot’s “Summary Report” from Nakuru Rally
PRESS STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE ARTICLE PUBLISHED ON PAANLUEL WEL.
January 20, 2015 (SSB) — In response to whatever the writer termed as “summary report of Dr. Majak Agoot’s peaceful rally held in Nakuru on 3rd January 2015 at a hotel known as Kunste,’’ on behalf of South Sudanese Community in Nakuru we would like to promptly challenge and condemn in the strongest terms possible that the fabricated propaganda which was published on the website known as Paanluel wel (South Sudan).
For the sake of record, we would wish to categorically clarify and enlighten the public as well as the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and any other relevant authority that we did not request for any former political detainee(s) who is a member of the “so called G10 or G75” to hold any kind of a rally in Nakuru as purportedly mentioned in that summary.
As far as we are concern as South Sudanese Communities in Nakuru-Kenya, Majak Agoot was invited by his relatives which are Ajoung and Pakeer for a family visit. These are two payams from Twic East County of Jonglei state in Upper Nile Region. The host two payams indicated above extended their invitations to individuals from various communities residing in Nakuru to celebrate with them in welcoming of their son who has been away for a lengthy period of time. During the ceremony, some regions did not turn up for the event as ridiculously and allegedly said by the writers ( Majak’s Kenya Tour Team, Nakuru sub-office) that all regions actually attended the family organized function which was not the case at all.
To confirm to the public that the summary report was baseless and unjustified, we do not have an office of such a kind in Nakuru. And if there is an existence of such a well established office in Nakuru County, as South Sudanese Communities’ leaderships in Nakuru; we would kindly wish to urge Nakuru County Government to initiate investigations in order to find out the existence of this particular office. As the community leadership, we are not aware of such an office here in Nakuru County.
In terms of gathering attendance, the number of the people present during the function was extremely exaggerated to be 4000 persons. To show further the incredibility of this report again, the capacity of the hall where the event was held does not exceed a thousand (1000) people. The actual figure as announced by the then Master of the Ceremony (M.C) of the day was 655 people. In addition, not all the regions of South Sudan residing in Nakuru attended the then social family gathering. The occasion was only attended by most of the people from twic East not even all members from the Upper Nile Region. Greater Bahr-El-Ghazal on the other hand sent their few individuals purposely to have the record of Majak’s speech not necessarily due to his popularity as stipulated in the report that was published on Paanluel wel on January 5th 2015. Furthermore, regions such as Greater Equatoria, Southern Kordofan and Darfur region did not took part in the ceremony at all.
To prove exactly that the event that took place on 3rd January was not neither a political nor a peaceful rally because the gathering was organized by the family ( Ajoung Ku Pakeer) . Again, during Majak’s speech he seriously criticized the government. Therefore, in our own understanding, you cannot seek for peace via criticism. To clarify or juftify further that the function was not political, the Twic East County SPLM Secretary General (Chol Majok Chol), Majak Ngok who was mentioned to be one of the serving director in the government of the Republic of South Sudan and the South Sudanese Community Chairperson in Nakuru all attended the occasion in their individual capacities as friends or a family members not as leaders or representatives.
At this particular moment as South Sudanese Community leaders, we would like to make it clear to both government officials and opposition, who might come to Nakuru to hold peaceful rallies or campaign in the near future that we are not against rallies. But they should abstain from divisive comments in public gatherings and should not organize those rallies at their family levels in the name of South Sudanese Communities in Nakuru. We would also wish to urge the G10 or the former political detainees to refrain from criticizing only one side of the warring parties but should be non-partisan; instead they ought to find amicable or permanent solutions to the ongoing crisis in the Republic of South Sudan.
Our main aims or objectives as not only South Sudanese Communities in Nakuru-Kenya but also across the areas where we reside in the Republic of Kenya are as follow;
1. In pursuit of education.
2. Better health care (Medication)
3. Seeking for refuge.
Therefore, we do not want those individuals whose interest is to confuse the communities for their personal gain in Diaspora.
In conclusion, therefore, we as South Sudanese communities in Nakuru, we firmly know the legitimate government in place that is based in capital Juba until an expiration or the end of its mandate as granted by the Supreme law of land. Thereafter, the citizens of the Republic of South Sudan shall decide through the ballot papers whether to re-elect the ruling party or vote in the government of their choice. We would like to appeal to the South Sudanese communities in Nakuru to remain united as they have ever been always before. As a community leadership and the entire South Sudanese communities; we strongly believe in the rule of law as stipulated by the constitution of the host country and we don’t need to drag the communities into politics of division and polarization.
The following regional and communities’ leaders are the signatories to this document:
S/No.: Name: Title:
1. Biar Dhieu Akujang Deputy Chairperson (SSCN)
2. Adhieu Akoch Wol Secretary General (SSCN)
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4. Tito Ker Deng Finance Secretary (SSCN)
5. Jacob Kom Thodit Constitutional Affairs secretary (SSCN)
6. Kut Maker Dep.Secretary for Constitutional affairs
7. Nyaluak Cieng Magardit Women Representative (SSCN)
8. Regina Aweng Akech Women Representative (SSCN)
9. James Arop Aguar Chairperson greater Bahr el Ghazal)
10. Christine Ugiza Moilinga Chairperson (Greater Equatoria)
11. Daniel Kuol Maker Chairperson (Duk county)
12. Rominho Tutu Chairperson (South Kordofan/Darfur)
13. Bol Ajak Atem De Deng-Jhoong. Senior consultant (SSCAN)/Rep.
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