Disunity and Tribalism in South Sudan

Disunity among South Sudanese makes outsiders think that South Sudan cannot stand as a nation and needs to remain in a united Sudan,” argues Brian Badi, USSP Deputy Leader. “I want to reiterate that this conclusion is false. South Sudan is capable of standing as a nation, given the right leadership.”
        “The main cause of disunity in South Sudan is tribalism. Tribalism catapults the wrong people to key positions where they mess up things for everybody. Opportunities become restricted to the members of the privileged tribe and their misbehaviour is not checked. That, obviously, causes resentment. Most people and the rest of the tribes begin to feel that the government does not belong to them. To make things worse, the government turns a “blind eye” and does nothing about it. By condoning tribalism, the government is, in fact, encouraging it.”

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