Summary of USSP Leader’s Recent Talk on Miraya FM

The Leader of United South Sudan Party, Clement Mbugoniwia, spoke Tue, 15 September, with United Nations’ Miraya FM at their studios in Juba, South Sudan. Below is a brief summary of their discussion [a full transcript and/or audio may be published if available]:

The talk focused on the key objectives of USSP, namely, the independence of South Sudan; the unity of South Sudanese people in an independent South Sudan devoid of tribalism and corruption; and the recognition of individuals’ efforts to contribute constructively to nation building. He discussed at length why South Sudanese were currently disillusioned and divided because the government is discriminatory and corrupt.

He criticised the idea of forming coalitions between the SPLM and the Umma Party, on the one hand, and the Popular Congress Party, on the other. Both leaders of the aforementioned parties [Sadiq Al-Mahdi of Umma and Hassan El-Turabi] visited Juba recently and held talks with the SPLM. “In my view, the intention is to enable these parties to come to power in the forthcoming elections so that they could re-negotiate the CPA,” said Mr Mbugoniwia. He said even the census before the elections has not been a success because, according to him, the SPLM mismanaged the conduct of the census and, as such, is now not able to reach an agreement on the population [of South Sudan] as well as its geographical constituencies. He suggested that they [the SPLM] include all political forces to help resolve the crisis.

The USSP Leader further warned against politicians who take money [bribe] from the enemy and still believe that they can represent the aspirations of the people of South Sudan freely without hindrance, which is not the case because such funding is given for a purpose. He also warned that
“South Sudanese need to be vigilant and careful of politicians who play double games by inconsistently saying one thing here in South Sudan and, when in other parts of Sudan or the world, say different things.”

The atrocities committed by the Ugandan LRA rebels were also discussed as a failure of the government to keep up to its role of protecting its citizens and their properties. He concluded that nowhere in the world has any government allowed the protection of its international borders to be left in the hands of the local population, as is the case in Western Equatoria State, for instance, where local people are told to defend themselves, given that the areas in question lie along international borders [Uganda, DRC, and CAR].

Notes:

LRA = Lord’s Resistance Army
DRC = The Democratic Republic of the Congo
CAR = Central African Republic

National Elections 2010—Advice to South Sudanese Electorate

United South Sudan Party is the party for independence and all South Sudanese who want to vote for independence in 2011 need to vote USSP in the 2010 elections to ensure that they achieve their aim. Because USSP is totally committed to independence, it is the best party to prepare South Sudan for the referendum. ... South Sudan should be very clear in what it does from now on. If a party claims to be for independence, it must be clearly seen in their actions and behaviour which must be open and public. ... Southerners should not vote for politicians just because they are their tribesmen and/or -women. They must assess and evaluate politicians carefully. ... Some Southern politicians have accepted bribes from the enemy and have been heard saying: “You take the money from the enemy and just do what you want to do.” That is a very cheap lie which is an insult to the intelligence of the South Sudanese people. Do not vote for them! Also, do not allow [such] politicians to bribe you for your votes. Politicians who offer bribes to the electorate are the politicians with a wrong agenda. Beware!

You, the South Sudanese people, have the power over politicians through your votes!

Vote USSP for independence!
USSP is clean, untainted and led by a new brand of South Sudanese politicians, capable of handling the intricacies of the 21st century to defend the interests of South Sudan, protect citizens, give opportunities to all South Sudanese regardless of their background, fight tribalism mercilessly and bring true progress to South Sudan, which all will be proud of!

Long Live USSP!
God Bless South Sudan!

Brian Badi
Deputy Leader, USSP

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USSP Condemns Javier Solana’s Imposition of Unity on South Sudan

Sudan Tribune of 3 September 2009, reported European Union foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, as declaring in Cairo, Egypt, on 2 September, 2009, that “… It is very important to have that country united,” referring to Sudan.

United South Sudan Party (USSP) joins Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) in condemning, in the strongest possible terms, Mr Solana’s proposal for a one solution (unity) for Sudan, a solution which has been tried many times since the independence of Sudan in 1956 and has failed all along. Does Mr Solana think that South Sudan’s struggle for freedom and independence since the eve of Sudan’s independence in 1956, as a result of which an estimated 3 million people have lost their lives, as something to be reversed just because of his personal and inconsiderate wishes? Mr Solana’s stand shows that, because he lives a comfortable and dignified life under independence and freedom, he does not actually care how those of us in places such as South Sudan suffer from oppression, humiliation, dehumanisation and indignity. Mr Solana, who is a leader in a democratic system, thinks democratic rights are an exclusive prerogative of only certain types of human beings like himself and his friends in Northern Sudan and Egypt. What right does Mr Solana have of undoing what has been done through a great deal of effort by many international bodies and governments and which has culminated in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA)? Organisations such as IGAD and governments such as the United States of America, United Kingdom, Norway and others that have been genuinely impartial, worked tirelessly to try and find a just solution to the irreconcilable differences between South Sudan and Northern Sudan and that is why we have the CPA today which empowers the oppressed people of South Sudan to exercise their democratic right of free choice. Here, Mr Solana, who is supposed to uphold democracy, is, in fact, trying to deny South Sudan of that very democratic right. What a double standard?

Any peace-loving nations of the world should pay no heed to what Mr Solana is advocating because his suggestion is the surest way to plunge South Sudan into another round of civil war and further loss of human lives. The surest way to sustain the current fragile peace and make it permanent is to support the total and transparent implementation of the CPA and to allow South Sudanese to make their free choice.

Another thing Mr Solana needs to know is that much of the insecurity in South Sudan is actually created by Northern Sudan. Incidents of Khartoum-backed Janjaweed who make incursions into South Sudan to loot, burn villages and kidnap women and children, is well documented. It is common knowledge in South Sudan, and Mr Solana may carry out his own research to establish the facts for himself, that Khartoum has all along supported the Ugandan rebels, Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), who are presently causing insecurity and havoc in South Sudan. Khartoum has also been arming militia in South Sudan. Khartoum has time and again used the tactic of ‘divide and rule’ in South Sudan to cause conflict among South Sudanese in order to further its own agenda. This means that, once Khartoum’s influence has been cut off, South Sudan will settle down much more harmoniously than at present. So, the case for the independence of South Sudan is more compelling than any alternative arrangement. However, what is more acceptable is to let the democratic process of allowing the people of South Sudan to choose for themselves what they want, instead of Mr Solana imposing an unpopular solution on them because that approach reminds us of colonialism!

USSP wants to assure concerned individuals, organisations and nations that South Sudan will be a viable nation under a proper leadership. The present poor image which hangs over South Sudan is just because of an unelected poor leadership. Things will be much, much better under a democratically elected competent South Sudanese leadership. Therefore, South Sudan should not be denied its right.

Brian Badi
Deputy Leader
United South Sudan Party

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