Update letter from new executive Director Aweil Community Welfare Association (ACWA)
Dear Aweil citizens everywhere, I greet you in the name of our beloved martyrs who sacrificed their priceless lives for the just cause of our struggle.
I greet you also in the name of our brave masses in Aweil. I have been there recently for the workshop of the community.
Dear, as the movement SPLM/A is reaching its last stage of the ladder to achieve its noble objectives, some unfortunate events emerged.
All of you might have heard of what is going on in the movement between Dr. John Garang and Cdr/ Salva Kiir.
Yes, there is a problem of institutional setup, job description and the commensurate powers.
This should not be the time to raise those at the time we are cornering Khartoum Government.
The situation reached its present stage as you might have heard, simply because some shortsighted individuals who are moved by their respective individual interests infiltrated the two leaders and widen the gap.
These two symbols of SPLM/A whom every Sudanese and peace loving people of the world relief to sail the ship across fell into wrong sides and might have fell shortsighted.
They might have failed to examine the past by relating it to the present that will guide us to a brighter future.
They are penetrated or rather infiltrated by internal and external enemies of the SPLM/A.
For those of you who still keep the manifesto of SPLM, 1983, go to chapter nine, page 21-22, under the sub-title, internal real and potential enemies of the SPLM/SPLA.
(A)- The Northern elite
(B)- The Southern elite
It says these categories will try to hi-jack the SPLA/SPLM by infiltrating its leadership and taking it over for their advantage …” This is external what is taking place now with our very leaders who wrote the Manifesto of 1983.
It is very unfortunate that, This event occurred at the time UN security council under chairmanship of USA and International Community came to our aid for peace and where world was focusing on stability and development in South Sudan after the signing of comprehensive peace.
As a newly elected executive Director of Aweil Community, I am advising each and every citizen of Aweil to be patient. I know all of you are much concern about home affairs.
I would like also to advise you all to control your nerves and maintain first the unity of Aweil people.
The problem is going to be resolve soon, take care of disinformation, dangerous rumors from those who may try to mobilize you for support or oppose, do not be derailed to support individuals than the cause of struggle, taking sides at this crucial time where the only chance left for us (Sudanese of New) this peace is dangerous. Let us unite to unite Dr. John and Cdr/ Salva in a peaceful way.
Members of leadership council, secretariats, traditional leaders, church leaders etc. are working hard to bring them to table.
Khartoum Government is also working hard to fuel the conflict and get away with peace and destroy it by making us fight among ourselves.
Be reminded of 1991 split and in suing consequences.
I will keep you updated of any development.
Thanks.
Madut Biar Yel
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Recognizing the existence of a problem and suggesting ways to solving it, is the way to go. We can not just bury our heads in sand like ostrich and wish that there were no problem when it is in fact gravely brewing and spreading as malignant cancer does.
Yes, it is clear that the two towering giants (SK and JG) are cancer-induced patients. The only good news about their malady, is its therapeutic potential. Let us, therefore, unite to cure them, otherwise, this malignancy is bound to spread. If unchecked and unresolved, this conflict, might exceed 1991 drama due to its repugnancy and severity.
A Multitude of thanks for this vitally important information to your people worldwide. A strong demonstration of being in touch with us wherever we are. I appreciate.
On my side, it is a great priviledge for me to respectfully and honorably respond to your concern with respect to this rampant disturbing rumor, which is potentially a disrupting problem if not taken cared of prior to the point of fatigue. Your effort to say something at this difficult time, is extremely important and soothing in the sense that it adduces your vigilant responsibility in Aweil community. I also highly appreciate your genuine and honest acknowledgement of John Garang and Salva Kiir disagreement on these vital issues. Furthermore, I appreciate the fact that you have included in your message to Aweil people, what exactly triggered this situation between our top leaders who are the powerful engine for the government. Most importantly, I appreciate the fact that you are aware with Aweil feeling with regard to the way we have been irresponsibly victimized by John Garang tragic policies.
On the contrary, I disagree with you on this quotation from your first paragraph.
"This should not be the time to raise those at time we are cornering the Khartoum government."
Honorable Madut Biar Ye, while I don't encourage any problematic or violent division in the leadership and moreover, I have never wished any split in Spla/m in the past. I feel that it is a time to truely adduce or demonstrate our agonizing pains since the inception of this movement. The time to condemn or point out these collosal mistakes under John Garang's leadership is condign. There should be no appropriate time set apart for solving the harshest policies of this man which are daily getting worst and worst. Sir, constructive changes are required and not through violence but through more healthy and profitable way, and more importantly, in the way that will never jeopardize our vital quest for ultimate freedom, independence, and equality in the South. Changes can't, if done and implemented appropirately and responsibly, interfere with our struggle that has reached the final stage. We, Southerners and Aweil people particularly have truely paid their dearest lives for the freedom, independence, inclusive and comprehensive leadership in the south, however, Aweil people will never make a mistake if they see the clear transfer of oppressive regime from NIF goverment to the another one in the South.
To back up my point, since the inception of our movement, John Garang has never initiated the polices that would give a glimpse of moral principle for freedom, independence, and equality. The man has tried very hard to keep everything with him, he has made our vital and heterogeneous movement more homogeneous and privatized, he has caused more lethal division in the leadership as well as amongst tribes in the south. John Garang has never ecouraged the principle of sovereignty in the South so that southerners would feel the sense of freedom, independence, and equality, instead he introduced system where he could only appoint you at his own his wish or pleasure, where he could only sack you at his pleasure, where he could only decide or formulate the policies of the movement without other officers sentiment or consent, where he could only label you with NIF collaboration and treasonry because you simply disagree with him on certain issue, where he could only tell your retirment without other high ranked commanders knowledge, where he could only manage military operations without consulting his commanders whom he has given important positions in the movement, where he could only marginalize other communities during the war time, especially Aweil has badly suffered to this of marginalization, and the worst of all, where he could secretly cover those disturbing or inhumane atrocities in the south, from the international condemnation or view. Therefore, it is a a crucial time too, for Southerners, Aweil people in particular to use their judgement and logic to evade misleading or misguiding policies or ideas which are purposely meant for one person aggrandizement and reputation at extreme expense of the mass. Aweil people, I believe need the government that will make them the directing power in everything, I mean where they will see the representative system kind of government. Sir, to you as a committed community leader, I understand your feeling and so do most of us, but we are tired of bad and discriminatory policies.
Sir, these things and more that I have not mentioned are suffice to question John Garang honesty and genuineness in his service since 1980s, when the movement was created. Ultimately, John Garang missed the mission or he didn't tell most of us, you particularly what he was fighting for. He didn't mean exactly, I doubt, that he rebeled against Khartoum government because he wanted to bring freedom, independence, and equality, or to say this in one word, the principle of the sovereignty of the Southerners. John Garang's policies need to be reviewed and scrutinized by the immense majority in the south, especially his colleagues who have been fighting for this freedom alongside him. Sir, I am far from affirming any military action against any leader in the movement; however, I support necessary changes in the movement, and they must be done by those who think it is important to bring changes. I am 100% in favor of important changes in the movement because I am convinced that John Garang has reached point of "political and leadership amensia," which is extremely dangerous in any political situation.
Sir (Madut Biar Yel), I am not for disagreement or split in the movement and so do most Aweil people; however, I would like to tell you that constructive changes are highly important and profitable, if only done in a good and non-destructive way. Moreover, I would like to tell you that these important or genuine grievances need to be brought to John Garang attention before he becomes uncontrollable aristocrat, which is highly likely to happen under his leadership. Sir, I believe with your help, John Garang will change to be a more democractic, caring, charismatic leader we all want in the South.
With respect to Aweil people, I believe and so do most of us, that the movement has caused an enormous suffering to Aweil people and therefore there is no doubt that Aweil armed troops, commanders, civilians, students, and youths will in like manner stand shoulder to shoulder to support Spla/m and its genuine mission. I guarantee that Aweil people, no matter how much we are disappointed because of neglect, we will never obliterate this movement nor use any bootless effort to intentionally or uintentionally jeopardize the vital struggle against NIF heavy-handed regime. I would also like to assure you that, Aweil people are tenacious and their position with respect to all these political or military disturbances, is strongly tenable and more............
Thank you Deng Tong for bringing this message to other mad animals of Aweil. And I am respectfully appreciated Madut Biar article and his leadership. man should be remember in his community for such a things.
You ought not to thank Tong Deng and Madut Biar. It is too ironic to appreciate one's deeds on one hand and moke him/her on the other hand. Tong Deng and Madut Biar are Aweil citizens and therefore not pleasing with your actions. Stay away from Aweil affairs. You are just but a thankless creature on this planet.
Santino Ajith
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Nothing is possible without fair distribution of power and wealth.
I would first and foremost like to thank brother Tong Deng for forwarding this message to us. I would also like to thank Lt col Madut Bair for his message to the Aweil people. Lt col Madut Bair is one of our handful leaders in the SPLA/M that I deeply respect. He and other leaders in Aweil have guided our community through all hardship; they have protected our moms and dads from Murrallen with virtually no better equipment, they have physically fought in battles not like in other areas where leaders just sit and give orders. I also appreciate the fact that Mr. Madut Bair acknowledges the pending conflict between the two leaders, something which many people have always tried to deny despite the very obvious evidences.
While I respect Lt col Madut Bair and his views, I would like to give my reservations regarding his message. To start with, the wording of Lt col Madut Bair is a little twisted and tilted towards a certain direction and I find that a bid unfortunate. I believe it is high time we be guided by the history of our struggle. This is not the first time such an incident has occurred; it happened in the 1980s when Kuanyin Bol was Dupty C-in-C, all we were told was that, he was against the struggle and we agreed to what we were told, and before we knew it, Kuanyin Bol was no more. The same thing happened in the 1990s when Nyuon Bany was the Dupty C-in-C, we were again told that he was against our struggle, we said yeah to that and as usual, Nyuon Bany was no more. Now it is Salva’s turn and it is likely that someone will again tell us that he (Salva) is against our struggle and we shall most probably say “nam” to that. Whatever is going to be his (Salva's) fate is not a matter of public debate.
I find Mr. Madut Bair’s message particularly unfortunate given that he knows more than most of us do. He knows the dirty tricks of John Garang quite well: the way he uses divide and rule tactic to oppress those he thinks will stand on his way. I think the best Lt col Madut Bair should have done amid this crisis, in my opinion, was to remain silent because the weight given to his views by the general public is not the same as the one given to ours. His message may be interpreted wrongly by different group of people and that may have far reaching impacts on Aweil people; it may create division within Aweil alone as there will be those who will chose to agree with it and those who will not and that is how our community has always been dominated.
I think our cause is not John Garang if I may be allowed to say that, he is just an individual in the struggle. And if he is becoming a menace as he truly is, there is no point protecting him. One person should not be allowed to keep on killing anyone who doesn’t agree with him. At the same time, the whole southern Sudan can not live by the ideas of one man. Now the movement is being run by one and only person, John Garang, everyone especially leaders are just but a puppets regardless of the big titles they have been given; I find that comparable to slavery. People of southern Sudan are indeed enslaved by Garang and it is time they become free.
I also find the quotation from the manifesto disappointing. To me, most stuff in the manifesto is out of date; they have become irrelevant given the present realities. That manifesto was written under differen circumstaces particularly during communism by Garang himself and the wording was meant to keep out of the movement the intellectuals because Garang was well aware that intellectuals were not going tolerate the way he was and continue to run the movement. So I don’t belief that intellectuals are any way the problem to our crisis, something is not just quite right with the man called John Garang, there can be no progress without intellectuals to guide the community.
My final remark is that, I also would like to see peace come to our homeland. I don’t want any conflict that may jeopardize peace but given the history of John Garang particularly pertaining to trust, I find little reason to believe that anyone would want to make peace/reconciliation with him. Having said that, it is likely that this problem is going to escalate, and should it escalate, majority of us, the Aweil youths will have every reason to stand shoulder to shoulder with Salva Kiir as he is the only hope we are left with. There is no future for the south in the government to be of John Garang other than dictatorial regime which will kill indiscriminately. We are not prepared for another civil war which is likely to happen under John Garang’s government given the way he polarized the south. Regards.
I very much apprecaite the way you have reacted to this message. Like most of you have stated, I also respect Madut Bair, he is a great person and a visionary leader. But I am very disappointed with his message. This is not what I would expect from any of Aweil leaders, Garang Mabior has destroyed our community, Aweil has more people who died in battles than any other community, it also has more people who died through starvation and other related problems. John Garang has never mentioned anything about Aweil problems. We are highly under represented in the SPLA when we are the ones doing the fighting. Now on what ground will any of our leaders use a language whose connation is clearly a support for the killer Garang? Madut Bair has disappointed me so much. Garang Mabior has cheated us for many years to kill our own people and to kill other communities for his personal gains. But in this century when most of us have acquired education and can interpret things better, no true son of Aweil should be cheated any longer to turn against his brother or neighbours. If we have not be able to learn upto now about the ways of Garang Mabior, then there is reason why we should not be called "foolish majority". But I think we Aweil people are very intelligent, we are not foolish enough to be trick every single movement. In my opinion, any move against Salva Kiir Mayar is a move against Aweil community. We will not sit back and watch Garang do to Salva the same thing that he did to our leaders in the past. Things have changed, we have learned his major trick, "divide and rule".
So Brother Madut Bair should know that his letter has disappointed Aweil youths, he is our example, so he should work to fulfil our dreams. This dictator will go whether by force or by negotiation. John Garang is not a leader, he is a killer and a cheater, we can not allow such a useless man to rule over us. Aweilism first and everything later.
I am inwardly deeply convinced that Aweil future will be rescued from the "short-lived monster" called John Garang. This guy has been an impediment to our progress and security in the district, and I am glad most of us, especially youths unanimously understand that John Garang is the most dangerous guy as far as the mess in the South Sudan is concerned.
Deng Santo, that is true. There is no doubt that Madut Biar's message to Aweil people is exceedingly disappointing; and it is, moreover, as Kuot put it, divisive and unexpected from a guy like him. But we don't want that to happen to us again; we don't want to jeopardize Aweil future because John Garang dirtiest political image has to be protected. This time is completely different from the past though some of our leaders still don't realize that we are learnt and therefore anything from them will be subject to thorough scrutiny and analysis. This is what I sometimes call Vigilance. It is exactly true, most of us are vigilant. Aweil of today is not the same as the one of the past, Aweil of today has new principles and policies that are directed to solving the problems negatively affecting our innocents at home. From Madut Biar message, I have also concluded that, this is how our community was dangerously neglected by John Garang's detrimental policies. I can without hesistation, mention that Aweil faced that kind of quagmire because John Garang messy political reputation was protected at the expense of their suffering. I would also like to add that it is a time to learn who were not serious about Aweil people suffering. I think time will come when we will ask people like Madut Biarandothers to tell us the disappearance of important politicians in Aweil, as well as why the slavery and starvation of 1988 caused such an irrecoverable damage to our community image. These disturbing issues are potential questions that we expect them to answer.
Further, we have outstanding leaders, for instance, Paul Malong Awan is a great and patriotic person who has truely sacrificed most of his time to protect our vulnerable people from barbaric people like Muralleen. I would assert that, such leaders if they are more in Aweil, deserve our strong support irrespective of John Garang's dangerous ambitions to eliminate them. We will always stand with them so that their mission is completely achieved. This time we will never desert our brothers or Aweil patriotic leaders because of the dangerous tyrannical dictator.
Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to add that anybody who underestimates or supports John Garang is the same as anybody who trusts wild cobra in his/her house. I think Kuot Kuot has clearly explained what usually happens to those who disagree with John Garang; that is enough to tell you what will happen to Salva Kiir and others if they make the mistake to reconcile with unmericiful and mistrustful dictator. Therefore, the choice is now for us, either to support John Garang and lose Salva Kiir and perhaps Paul Malong Awan, or support Salva Kiir and lose John Garang.
What an engaging and in-depth analysis, guys! But may I know please, how soon or when will the issue between John Garang and Salva Kiir be made public?
That is right Alice, we have given some analysis based on what was brought forward for discussion. We simply have got to be part of the process if we truly need to see a better society in southern Sudan, as pointed out by Charles Taylor. The issue between Garang and Salva will probably be made public sometimes this weekend or early next week. They are currently in Rumbek and are set to meet this morning (Sudanese time) to see how they can resolve this stand off. Their meeting as per what I have learn is going to be mediated by Uganda, Eriteria and Kenya. They will hopefully come to some sort of agreement. What is clear though is that, this stand off has marked a turning point in the SPLA/M, things will never be the same again. I am told Garang will have to accept some tough conditions if he is to be reconciled with Salva and as per what I am told, Garang is more than willing to accept any condition which is what everyone wants to see. So SPLA/M from now on will never be a one man's show any longer but a collective struggle. Let's wait and see the resolution, this contentious meeting will kick off some few hours from now and as soon as they meeting is over, the public will likely be informed of the resolutions. Garang will be expected to make a lot of sacrifices if he is to keep the SPLA/M together as his records pertaining to reconciliations of this kind are so murky. Otherwise let's wait and see.
I am also glad that you got an answer from Kuot Kuot.
Indeed, all of us are interested to know what would be the result of this misunderstanding or disagreement for that matter.
Kuot Kuot,
Thanks for that piece of vital information. That is what I would like to hear from John Garang. I want to know that he is not superman anymore as he mistakenly assumes. We all need important changes in the movement.John Garang must must must must must must accept important changes if he wants to rescue his political future. John Garang must must must must must must accept representative system government where the community will be a directing power and not the leader. John Garang must must must must more importantl, accept the principle of sovereignty of the southerners if he really wants to be a leader in the south. John Garang must must must must must accept a genuine democracy.
Other important thing John Garang must must must must remember is that, you can't be a dictator when 90% of your kindreds are enjoying life in refugee camps and elsewhere outside south country. That is extremely impossible to happen.
I appreciated all your responses to our honorable brother Lt. Con. Madut Biar's message. His message is indeed disturbing and disappointing a lot as many of you put it across. We didn't expect him to address us in this manner but it happened unexpectedly. Madut Biar is one of our brothers that we highly respect for the job they have done to our neglected community by John Garang since the beginning of south-north civil war in sudan. His message sent bad signals to outsiders but I am glad that we managed to control it within us.
NB I would like both of us to use Aweil private forum for our elders' advise and other local matters related to Aweil cause only. I will appreciate it a lot if we manage it to do so. Those who don't know how to get to Aweil private forum can write to Kuot Kuot and Dhor Aher for the neccessary information needed. Thanks.
Santino Ajith
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Nothing is possible without fair distribution of power and wealth.
While we do not want this political impasse between the two imposing figures to get out of the frying pan into the fire, we would, however, be more than comfortable if checks and balances become part and parcel of Garang’s leadership. Yea, JG has amassed too much power for himself since the inception of the movement. He should share the stage with others, especially those who do not sing his libretto, if that is a means to attaining the longed for New Sudan.
'Wazee', as you so wish, let’s wait and see; New Sudan deserves the best.
In the beginning we had great leaders, we currently have them, and we will have them including some amongst us. Madut Biar is respected and he will be respected by us no matter what, however we will never hesitate to oppose him or others whenever we see something which is not true. Most of us believe in the principle of democracy where everything can be debated to examine its advantages and disadvantages, that is clearly the way we should go from today on. Further, the future propects of Aweil is the responsbility of all and for that sole reason, we, the youths will work together with our leaders to consolidate our spirits and strengths, to promote a strong relation between them (leaders) and the youths of Aweil community. We have no tendency of underestimating their importance in Aweil community because they are our guardians.
“In the beginning we had great leaders, we currently have them, and we will have them including some amongst us”
Mayik, that’s absolutely why it doesn’t bother someone like me so much when a split within the moment is rumored since there’re still great people to represent the Aweil community. I personally okay disagreement if there is a reason to; however, labeling hatred as disagreement is what I would completely condemn especially in cases like this. One thing that I think most of you are dead wrong is the fact that you divert your right to disagree with Garang’s policies, if you have a reason to, and make it a huge flaming issue against Bor community. Most of you, on this site, have turned the goal for which this site should have been for, to anti-Borism and Garang’s supporters. Having not seen many from out side making replies to some articles on this board does not mean nobody else reads what is going on here. We have to peacefully disagree on issues rather then just having mean spirited discussion about other people. I have some friend from Aweil, but should I disagree with someone from Aweil, the best way to deal with that is making it a case between two of us instead of the entire Aweil community. I will honestly take a quote from Simon Garang “Aweil relentless heroic contribution to the cause of freedom is about to be hijack by this kids” This is truly what is about to happen. Aweil community, like many other southern Sudanese communities, has, to a huge magnitude, contributed to the moment to an extent that a true son or daughter of Aweil wouldn’t appear dancing about a rumored split within the moment at the eve of peace that all people of the Sudan have waited for years. I have lived and still living with people from Aweil, but have never, for the entire time of our living, seen or heard issues such things as “Bor imperialism” as addressed here on the board. I promised to be a solid member of this board from the day I registered on this board and that’s why I still hang around though the honest trend of discussion has been infested with hatred.
Santo Ajith, no wonder you it bothers you! Lt. Madut Biar is a south Sudan servant; he is a determined heroic patriot who has seen some of his fellow South Sudanese killed on the line by the Jallaba which should be a known enemy to all of us.. How dare should you be disturbed or disappointed by his open letter to the people of Aweil?
“We didn't expect him to address us in this manner but it happened unexpectedly” You ought to be ashamed of yourself! Lt. Madut, although I don’t know him personally, is an adult and may even be older than you; therefore, his judgments belong to him and I mean they represent his values, views and moral objectives.
“Madut Biar is one of our brothers that we highly respect for the job they have done to our neglected community by John Garang since the beginning of south-north civil war in Sudan” Your neglected community? Mm! that’s even sounds interesting. Garang is not for communities as you put it poor Santo, instead he is for South and all the other marginalized areas of the Sudan.
“His message sent bad signals to outsiders but I am glad that we managed to control it within us” First of all, his message reflects true image of the Aweil community. I’m an “outsider” as you put it; but his message, to me, sends a vital signal to every sound-minded human being who has read and who will be reading it.
Last but not least, let’s not be morally eroded for we are the future of the forth coming Sudan. I welcome anyone disagreeing with me in a professionally manner or we have no reason to express our views.
Thanks!
Uncleloi
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Welcome to the field of realities and truths my friend. It is my great pleasure to hear voice toward this debate of change in the movement.
Uncleloi, take your side silently my friend but don't go to my private domain. "you ought to be shamed of yourself" what should I shamed myslef for? I am born to speak out the truth and I will strive to maintain the same fact. If you hate me for speaking truth, go ahead with your intentions, it will not bother me at all.
"Garang is not for communities as you put it poor Santo" any country or region is made up of communities Uncleloi and therefore deserve the same right and protection from their C in C but that has not been the case in Garang's administration. If we don't protect civilians against any attack from enemy, then what we are fighting for? Uncleloi, you know what I am driving here, Aweil community suffered a lot in the hand of Maurellin ( Baggara) but Garang never sent a single unit of army troop to protect them, we fought our own way. The same Garang who turned down Aweil disaster protected Bor community from Nuer in 1991. I am a red army from Dimma (Ethiopia) and I fought in Bor war of 1991-1992. When it come to solving country issues, we need to be fair and act appropriately pushing our values to represent all the oppressed communities in marginalized areas.
Uncleloi, do you want to know what Aweil community do? I asked Madut Biar message to be sent to Aweil private forum since he was addressing his brothers and sisters. Furthermore, do you want to know what advise our community elders gave us? What bother you and what is your concrn about it? Yes, this letter shouldn't have been sent to public board because it was intended to advice Aweil youth only and gave them updates about the chaos in the movement. Uncleloi, public forum have intruders and therefore I don't like them to know our local matters period. I will not interfere in your community affairs unless it is a public issue.
Eventually, Uncleloi, you are too bias my friend if not bias what do you think of mockery pictures forwarded to us by Tinny Joker 1. A true citizen as you defined yourself should not take side and judged things wrongly as you did. He/she should condemn anyone involved in the matter but for your case you blindly supported your side. Uncleloi, think big and think twice before releasing words out.
Santino Ajith
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Nothing is possible without fair distribution of power and wealth.
First and foremost, I would like to thank you for your active participation here on Aweil site. It is a tremendous opportunity for this community as well as all participants to have you as a sound member. Back to the heart of the matter relative to this heated topic, get ready for my response.
Uncleloi, I wonder why some people fail to understand the factual reality. This website was principally developed and enthusiastically supported by Aweil people as a major center for discussing their developmental concerns and unity rather than hatred against Bor or Bari. More importantly, it is a nucleus of Aweil people, especially young people who have a tremendous interest in the way they can shape the economic, social, and political futures of their community. Aweil community has been a strong community for centuries, and I don't think it would make sense for brave, courageous, optimistic, respectful, honest, and independent people of Aweil to form website because of these small tribes that I have never heard of prior to Spla/m creation. Aweil people are not preoccupied with Bor community and they will never be preoccupied, because Bor has nothing much to do with our life in Aweil area. The problem here is the miscarriage of justice in John Garang's leadership since Spla/m was created. Things have not been very good as it was expected by most people, especially intellectuals who sometimes happen to oppose or point out John Garang tyrannical tendency. And moreover, these individuals as a result sometimes find themselves either completely dislodged or killed. Uncleloi, here is the previous perception of the purpose of our movement, we thought we had common enemy and therefore formed a multi-cultural or multi-tribal movement to combat the injustices of GOS, on the contrary, it turned out that most people opinions with respect to the management of the system were not considered and consequently caused a widespread dissatisfaction in South.
Mind you, this case has not been Madingaweil alone decrying this problem but the entire South which feel the bitterness of injustics and lack of equal representation in the movement and sincerity. What brings Bor community in when we are discussing is clear to you all. Here is why, John Garang himself is the one destroying your community if you still don't understand that fundamental problem, the fact that he has been constantly promoting Bor people to higher positions is what brings Bor in. Another factual reality is that most of you have always tried to defend John Garang from criticism which tells us that you are indeed a part of John Garang's political mendacity in the South. Worst of all, most of you have translated criticism on Garang's leadership as a criticism on entire Bor and that is also inciminating your community. Under these circumstances and others, you can't be exception unless John Garang and others from your Bor community change the tactics of nepotism and hegemony in the movement and replace it with the respresentative system leadership in the South.
Having answered that portion of your collosal misinterpretation of Aweil's site principal purpose, I want to tell people your motivations behind this Madut Biar's message to Aweil people.
First, you have intentionally decided to create a rift in Aweil leadership by emphasizing much more on Lt. Madut Biar's important contributions to Spla/m while undermining the importance of other leaders in the same community. In all your posts together with Simon Garang, both of you have dangerously failed to understand the fundamental fact that, your biasness in this particular situation could obliterate the unity of Aweil community. Aweil, Madut Biar included has a great leaders who have been tirelessly and courageously involved in South Sudan conflict as well as Aweil issues. These leaders have equally, in their incredible and unprecedented capacity, contributed to the protection of our vulnerable people in this horrific period of war in Sudan. Therefore, they deserve an equal attention and credit. I mean they are all important based upon what they have done for more than two decades. Back off from that tactics because giving one person a credit means denigration of other officers in Aweil.
Second, you are trying to show other BEG communities that Aweil community is overwhelmingly supporting John Garang political image which is another collosal mistake. This can't happen because it is not our obligation to defend an individual who has spoiled his records among his colleagues, we can defend Spla/m mission but we can't defend a person who has no good reasons for him to be supported. John Garang's credibility is questionable this time because he has done a collosal mess in the movement. Hence, it is completely wrong for you guys to tell other people from BEG that Madingaweil has been convinced by their top leader to stand with John Garang irrespective of miscarriage of justice in the movement. That can't be accepted because Aweil community can't do without her lovely and friendly neighbors, we have great things to share amongst ourselves in BEG region. Get that right away?
Third, you are tactically trying to bring Aweil leaders into conflict with Aweil youths so that you can easily benefit out of their misunderstanding or disagreement. But I believe that will never because we have trust in their leadership and more importantly we have respect and honor for them. Aweil leaders clearly know that we have never denigrated them we will never denigrate them no matter what happens here and there. They have trust in us more than you guys because we are their future replacements should they aged soon or later. Therefore, your naive attempts to create that opportunity for yourselves is detected and it will be very difficult for you guys to bring us apart.
Fourth, you and Simon Garang are trying to expose Aweil youths to the world that they are terrible people who care less about peace and unity in the South. That is again another gigantic mistake on your side because the biggest concern is self-explanatory. Given the magnitude of troops in this struggle Arabs, nobody will believe that Aweil youths are supporting either NIF or split from Spla/m. A lot of people in the South Sudan clearly know who is not ready for a true peace and unity other than bogus and misleading policies. The bottomline is that Aweil has no tendency to preach and disseminate hateful ideologies against Bor or any other communities in the South. We are more concerned with our internal issues than external ones and more..............
Thank you for welcoming me although none of you had admitted any of what I stated to be true. I feel like I have to put some more emphases on it if any will be understood. Just to go in a systematic way, I will begin with my friend Santo Ajith simply by taking a few quotes of his.
“I am born to speak out the truth and I will strive to maintain the same fact”.
Absolutely admissible! Ajith, I have no problem with the fact that you have to speak out your truth and uphold the culture of factualism. One thing I would like to remind you about is if you want to be viewed or understood as someone who says what is true, you have to consistently speak truths and refrain yourself from political fabrications.
“If you hate me for speaking truth, go ahead with your intentions, it will not bother me at all.”
I have no reason to hate you whatsoever but I have to disagree with you on an issue or issues that I believe you to be wrong. I think that’s a fair preference for me to make.
“Any country or region is made up of communities Uncleloi and therefore deserve the same right and protection from their C in C but that has not been the case in Garang's administration” Truthfully, every person(Aweil’s people included) in the South deserves a right of being protected, no doubt about that; however, the SPLA is a revolutionary movement. It wouldn’t have a full guaranteed protection on the people it wants to protect. Let’s agree on that. SPLA does not have a full control of the South. And again, mark me right on this point, I think the Maraleen frequent attacks on the Aweil land is something that needs to be given a special attention by the movement.
I think you are incorrect to say Garang rescued the situation the 1991 Bor disaster by Riek Machar. Nothing has been rescued and that’s why most of you cheer to the top of their lung calling Bor cowards who let Riek Machar destroyed their home. It happened in my presence therefore it’s something that no one would lie in my presence. The forces that would have rescued the situation were Jok Reng’s forces which reached the region after everything had already been demolished. They managed to pursue the enemy but that was too late. He didn’t get any orders from Garang.
Mayik Aher, you got me absolutely wrong on the issue regarding the principles this site was created for. I think I made it clear and shouldn’t be mistakably diverted to mean something different from what I wrote. As I said earlier, none of us from any of those “small tribes that you have never heard of prior to Spla/m creation” believes that disagreeing with John Garang’s policies is evil. However, I personally believe if anyone falsely accuses Garang's family and launches the same irrepressible attacks on Garang simply because they are his (Garang’s) family, then that would be even a crime of its own. Garang, with some other decent political figures of the South, opted to confront the evilness of the Islamic fundamentalism in the Sudan, especially the South. What makes disagreement valid or invalid is how you disagree. I wouldn’t call a rampant mind-ill chaos mongering claim a disagreement; instead, I would look at it as invalid voicing.
I quote “What brings Bor community in when we are discussing is clear to you all. Here is why, John Garang himself is the one destroying your community if you still don't understand that fundamental problem, the fact that he has been constantly promoting Bor people to higher positions is what brings Bor in” Mayik, would you even call this a fact? What statistical evidences would you present not only to me but to every southern Sudanese who will either directly or indirectly stumble over this weak claim? A huge manufactured pack of lies wouldn’t survive in the South. It has to be reduced by its agents and eliminated by those who do not make their cases out of it. Not only does covering up an existing drop of reality with nonsensical arguments disqualify that truth, but it also creates a pattern of uncertainty towards the person who knowingly lied just to advance a political conspiracy theory forged to confuse the situation.
“First, you have intentionally decided to create a rift in Aweil leadership by emphasizing much more on Lt. Madut Biar's important contributions to Spla/m while undermining the importance of other leaders in the same community”
This has even gotten uglier and funnier! Mayik, does recognizing someone’s efforts create an “intentional rift” in Aweil leadership? Is that true? I need some of you guys to appear to either backup this statement or decline it. You also talked of Simon Garang and I having not included other Aweil prominent figures; but have you forgotten about the topic being about LT. Madut Biar? If you not, sorry about that. For both of us, knowing what we know, gives us a sense of crediting the one (like Madut in this case) concerns if he does deserve being credited.
Another pathetic point you made “Second, you are trying to show other BEG communities that Aweil community is overwhelmingly supporting John Garang political image which is another collosal mistake” .Ok Mayik, what exactly do you want to be done to convince you? At first, you complained of Aweil’s broad efforts, which I wouldn’t even deny, towards the movement having been denigrated. And when the factual part of you never ending complaint is recognized, you again warned of not making it broader enough because it would “show an overwhelming support” for Garang by Aweilians. You need to take static spot my friend!
“Third, you are tactically trying to bring Aweil leaders into conflict with Aweil youths so that you can easily benefit out of their misunderstanding or disagreement” First of all, I would admit to tell you that I have seen your designated meaning of one’s efforts being praised or recognized. However, if highlighting which seems to be a healthy social trend of your political affiliation is denigration of the other, I have no other choice to make for I can’t take a side that seems wrong to me as we only have right and wrong. I guess you’re not expecting either me or anyone else who also sees the importance of giving a bold recognition a moral correctness, to take a neutralized stand!
“Fourth, you and Simon Garang are trying to expose Aweil youths to the world that they are terrible people who care less about peace and unity in the South” If you go back to read the part where both of us said the same thing, you will vividly understand what we talked about and what we’re still talking about. What Simon said and repeated by me is people like yourself, to be frank, are trying either intentionally or unintentionally to hijack the great contribution Aweil community has made throughout the history of the struggle.
One key word you need to understand is that nobody, as most of you guys do, generalizes any rhetoric made by an individual with some ill-minded thoughts to represent the collective image of Aweil community.
-- Edited by Uncleloi at 17:31, 2004-12-05
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First and foremost, I would like to thank you for taking your varied time to say few remarks on my previous artticle directed to you. Your response is indeed very nice and it showed some sort of understanding between us although we still have differences on some grounds. Besides your response also showed intellectual way of solving things amongst ourselves. I just want to say thank you and I am sorry to response to you late. I was very busy last week and I am still busy now but I thought it would be nice to comment on your recent posting addressed to me and Mayik Aher.
I read your article keenly with interest and come up with the following remarks.
"SPLA is a revolutionary movement. It would have a full guaranteed protection on the people it wants to protect". Uncleloi, you are absolutely right. I wouldn't disagree with you on this point but it has to try its level to reach disastrous communities that need help because that is what our movement message is. An attempt to a solution is better than watching it going astray.
"I think you are incorrect to say Garang rescued the situation the 1991 Bor disaster by Riek Machar".Yes I agree with you, that situation was not fully rescued but an attempt to solve it was made. Mark me wrong on this point but I think the movement had tried its level best to help the situation contrary to the position it takes in Aweil disaster. All the Red army deployed in eastern Equatoria (Kapoeta and Torit) were sent to Bor to rescue the problem although they were defeated by Riek Machar huge army. I was among the troops sent there and I witnessed how bad it was. Riek Machar army defeated us simply because our movement leadership tend to solve communities' problems late which is wrong concept in pursuing our mission of liberation in the south. Communities are the backbones of our movement and therefore ought to be given first priority.
"Nothing has been rescued and that's why most of you cheer to the top of their lung calling Borcowards who let Riek Machar destroyed their home". Uncleloi, no one would feel happy about Bor disaster because Bor problem is a downfall to all southerners, Aweil include and other south sudanese communities disaster is a problem to Bor community. Our only enemy is arab. Some members said this because of Tinny Joker actions toward Aweil community and BEG in general. Are you please with Tinny mockery pictures? If not, then admit that he is the cause of this ill debates.
I have seen that pointing out mistakes in our movemet leadership is seriously condemn by some few elements in Bor community which is wrong. There is no perfect government without criticism and corrections, even western governments are critized by their citizens and the leaders hear their corrections. So why is it seen as evil act in our nation? People have to differentiate the leadership in our movement and Bor community. These are two different things. In my own view, I think the critics want some changes in our movement which is okay for them. Their request for change is not a radical one but a gradual change in due time. We all know what is good and what is bad but we tend to hide bad things within us in favour of our leaders which is not good at all.
I welcome your response should you have any. Otherwise thank you.
Santino Ajith
-- Edited by santino Ajith at 12:38, 2004-12-08
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