He arose from death, and appeared to his disciples in an open top car: The case of President Kiir
7 min readHe died, rose from the dead and appeared to his disciples in Juba City: The case of the President of South Sudan
By Daniel Juol Nhomngek, Kampala, Uganda
October 14, 2016 (SSB) — I really laughed when the last episode got over. The episode was the death of the President of the Republic of South Sudan, General Kiir Mayardit. From that even, I had learned that Rebels were rebels as they who do not care of their actions, which shows that their propaganda was beyond political gimmicks but intended to break the political bonds of South Sudan.
The question is: was it intended to kill the president on the media or was it heard from the credible source from within the office of the President? If the source of the information on the death of the President was from the office of the President, then, there is a great threat to the President and the Country is under seized.
However if the information was invented by the rebels, then the media proved to be very destabilizing and effective tools for the rebels on that day. The rebels almost threw the country into mayhem. This was because death of the president would have been worse than his resignation from the power.
South Sudan is currently in a very dangerous state and what is helping it to at least still being seen as a country but not tribal nations is because there is a president and his sudden death may be worse than his resignation from power.
In the case of the resignation, the President might have planned for the next move of the country political direction after he or she has gone and also he will still be there to guide those in realm of power.
However, in the case of death, the President has not planned for the political organization that he or she was heading and everything is left To Whom It May Concern. As a result, the so-called strong men or women that had been relinquishing at the edge of power may begin to struggle for power as there is a vacuum left by the president. In such a situation, the country may be thrown in chaos as struggle for power becomes real.
In fact, though, it had been the wishes from Rebels and other President’s opponents that he should die as shown by the way his death was faked, his death would have been worse for South Sudan and her people.
In other words, the Country called South Sudan would have been thrown into further upheavals like what happened in Rwanda immediately after the assassination of its third and former President, Juvénal Habyarimana.
Juvénal Habyarimana was on April 6, 1994 killed when his airplane, that was also carrying the President of neighbouring Burundi, Cyprien Ntaryamira, was shot down close to Kigali International Airport. His assassination ignited ethnic tensions that was already in existence in the region and helped spark the Rwandan Genocide.
The same scenario would have happened if the President of South Sudan was really dead. Many people may not agree with me on this analysis as their interests are in the positions in the government rather the future of the Country.
However, they have freedom to disagree with me on national issues although I know the fact that human beings always become wise after the event has occurred. If the President had died and chaos ensued which were more severe than what we have now, they would have regretted and realized that they wished the president should have lived until he stepped down peacefully.
After all aside with the foregoing argument, what is important to me is that the President is alive because his presence is still holding South Sudan together which helps minimize the power struggle within the government, and hence, maintains some unity in the Country.
The above argument can be supported by the fact that the faked death of the president almost threw the country into chaos as there were fears everywhere when the news was received on the internet.
Thus, the fact that the president did not actually die has given me a hope that with small unity the president brings, there is still a glimpse of hope and I can say aloud “Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!” the president died, rose and appeared to his disciples in the City of Juba after more than twelve hours: Alleluia!
As I have already pointed out above, the death of the President would have thrown the whole country into confusion as witnessed through the shock people experienced on that day, the death of the president would have not been good for South Sudan.
For instance, why I think it is not good for the country is that the way the news concerning the death of the president spread like a petrol fire in South Sudan, to the neighbouring countries of Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya and Rwanda and to all other countries in the West where South Sudanese are was something which showed that there was danger.
In fact, even the BBC later announced it on its news headlines during fifteen hours (15 Hours) GMT broadcast on that day. Though some people may disagree with me that even if the president died, the unity of the country would still remain what I can say to such argument is that it is a matter of chance and the country should not be run on chances but the change should come as accepted by all.
Nonetheless, though I wished President to live until we get true change in South Sudan, I was real annoyed with the President on one thing that I learned from him on that day. The President does not love the citizens of South Sudan because he conduct appears to confirm this assertion.
He loved himself and power more than anything in South Sudan. This is because he had never come out even a day since the war broke in 2013 to condemn the killings that have been going on until then.
However, on that day he did not only come out to tell the people that he had not died but he came out in open car and the people of South Sudan were able to view him physically not on South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) as he always did before that day.
The conduct of the president confirmed that what he cares for most is only power because as long as he remains in power it does not matter how many people are killed because of him or how divided the country is because what matters to him is that he has power and power only.
What the president should understand is that being the leader entails that one is a sacrificial lamb who should be ready to sacrifice anything even what one loves most. This was why Abraham accepted in the Bible to sacrifice his son though God later saved that son.
In short, though I loved the president to live as I am happy because he died, rose from death and appeared to his disciples, the citizens of South Sudan and I always pray to God for him to live until the true change comes to South Sudan, I would also like to tell the President that for the Peace to come to South Sudan he needs to make radical decision which may involves personal sacrifice.
Otherwise, the action of the President exposes the darkest part of the president that he does not love South Sudan.
NB//: The Author is a South Sudanese Lawyer residing in Uganda and can be reached through: juoldaniel@yahoo.com;
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