By Cde. Bramatali Wani Lo-Lipo Lo-Lisi
A armed civilian waits for a sign of an enemy in Bor Town on December 25, 2013(Photo credits: James Akena/Reuters)
June 17, 2014(Nyamilepedia) — Now the “Guns and Bullets” the “Military Power” must totally surrender to a “Political Power” that is more superior fountain of our most valued societal unity in diversity, justice, progress and happiness. I cherish a strong belief that the full healthier Democratic Transformation we assiduously struggle for is long overdue – it should be here in better shape and form pleasing and benefiting quite rightfully our diverse citizens at this instant. Therefore, any Interim arrangement that will be born out of the Peace Talks mediated by the Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, must strictly be cognizant of and focus on this most desired improved change and equally it must be a selfless John the Baptist organ for that long awaited loftier system and government. But IGAD and the interested members of the international community must not make mistake to militarily deploy in South Sudan because that will cause and risk infinite war and cycle of violence as in Iraq, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Central African Republic (CAR). After all, not all IGAD countries particularly Uganda and its president have no emulate model qualities to showcase.
Nonetheless, South Sudanese must halt utterances like “we are still a young nation” or “we are not yet prepared for federalism”, and relatives, for they are monotonous rubbish and must stop – let us get down to serious work now. Independence or sovereignty is an outcome of maturity. Mature people neither describe themselves as “Young” nor “Not yet prepared” nor can they be designated as such. If done, it tantamount to an affront to nature and nurture; notwithstanding, it is a treachery of our many years of the long-drawn-out revolutionary tussle that kicked off earlier than 1947. Thus, I have a firm faith that no one must make excuses to date; I make no excuse(s), no regret(s) – never either! Let us, above all those in the Talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, solemnly remember Cde. Chairman Garaŋ John De Mabior and what he stated on the SPLM/SPLA view and vision (…) More …
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