Eritrean president accuses Sudan’s SPLM of corruption
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ST - May 17, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – The Eritrean president Isaias Afewerki launched an unprecedented attack on the ex-Southern rebel group Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM).
The pro-government Al-Rayaam newspaper quoted Afewerki in an interview to be published this week as saying that “corruption in South Sudan is no secret”.
Afewerki also told the newspaper that “security violations” continue in Southern Sudan.
The Eritrean head of state also said that the SPLM has a “vague” position with regards to unity or secession of South from the North and demanded that the movement “declare a clear view on the future of Sudan”.
“When you chose unity then there must be a program you are working on and there may be confrontations. The SPLM committed something to the people of the South and another to the people of Sudan but the reality is inconsistent with these commitments” Afewerki said.
He defended his remarks saying he is “keen on its [SPLM] political route” and denied that this signals any deterioration in relations with SPLM and added that the SPLM lost vision after the death of its late leader John Garang.
It is not clear what prompted the strong remarks by the Eritrean president against the SPLM. During the 1990’s Eritrea hosted the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) opposed to Khartoum which included the SPLM and even allowed its fighters to launch attacks in Eastern Sudan from there.
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20-05-2009 00:40:18 |Unregistered| William Okuch
Correction:
I mean that the Vision of New Sudan has not gone with Garang, but with northern opposition and in particularly with former advisor of Garang Dr. Khalid. Garang was used, directed and commanded. Consequently he has nothing to leave with people and he has nothing to take with him. His boys in Juba are therefore wondering without know exit.
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20-05-2009 13:10:46 |Unregistered| Jiben Kokding
The Corruption in the South Sudan will not end in near future, because the GOSS is not doing more to stop it
Corruption is responsibility of the all, but prority is for the executive and SSLA. So we have to do alot to fight that.
Changes must occur in order change some thing.
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Eritrean president Afewerki deserve sincere appreciation from all Sudanese for his comment about SPLM/GOSS.
However, many who benefit from corruption, nepotism, dictatorship and tribalism being practice by SPLM/GOSS becuase they are blind to the meaning of CPA will disagree with Afewerki.
No human mind and heart can forget that Eritria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and other friend countires have been financially, militarily and empathetically supporting SPLM. Kenyan foreign minister said during celebration of CPA in Juba that, "we will not let you down, but we will continue to support you till you work as baby."
Why is military, financial and empathetical supports from those countries plausible during liberation period and now their constructive criticisms is unacceptable? Is it not like an issue of cut and run? Is it that we are already in conditionary offices that we do not need them anymore?
The real problem to SPLM/GOSS is lack of administrative and intellectual capabilities to cope with management mechanism.
Due to the president, SPLM has lost vision after the death of Dr. John Garang. I can correct the president in this saying that Dr. John Garang was a cheater and cheater always has stolen information on paper not in mind. If student use other student work, it is therefore cheating or plagiarism. SPLM was initiated with stolen ideas being inspired by enemy. The president of Libya Mammar Al Gadafi and Northern opposition played potential role by sending Dr. John Garang to replace SSIM notion with vision of New Sudan. Dr. Mansour Khalid who was personal advisor to Dr. John Garang admitted that during his interview with Al-Jazeera tv last year.
So since there is no more northern opposition in SPLM and GOSS now and Dr. Khalid is not advisor to Kiir, the so called vision of the NEW SUDAN is gone with Dr. Khild and opposition not with Dr. John Garang, the cheater. That is the disadvantage of plagiarism or cheating because they only remain on paper rather than mind.
I urge all Southerners to accept constructive criticisms from our friends because they are still too concern about our peace, stability and unity. That is second support which will enable us to emancipate ourselves from current situation.