The SPLM Should Have Kept on Worn out Clothes of Our Martyrdom and not Changed their Right Trajectory Paths

There was not doubt that the SPLM was the only party, which people of southern Sudan used to admire with high integrity. The Southerner's reinforcement to the SPLM was not because people who fought Ajalaba were our brothers;

However, it was because the SPLM at that instant had elucidate vision towards Khartoum regime. In fact, all southerners had putted their faith on the SPLM , for they knew the movement was fighting to defuse Islamic propaganda which is so called Islamic Sharia , that was not supposed to be subjected to the non Muslim. At that momentum, Sudan had known as a great Islamic country among the Islamic nations. The southerners and other people who were not Muslim were not reckon within the country. The Islamic ideology in the country was rejected and unwanted by all people of south Sudan. These futile system urged a lot of southerners to join the movement.

It was no change nor different from government to the other government when it came to the power. All the governments who used to rule Sudan used the same policies and tools to devastate southern Sudan and impoverish its people. Marginalization was the second major problem, which had forced most of southern Sudanese to stand against Khartoum's regime, especially, during the late president Nimeiri up to General El-Beshier. It was most grateful honour and privilege to brothers from Anya nya I, who started struggle and paid their lives as a high price for our land. Also, when the SPLM was form under leadership of late Dr. Grang de Mebior, it was following the same roots that the Anya nya 1 prepared.

All these tangible pressures had inspired some of southern Sudanese citizens to join the movement, SPLM. Most of people had accepted to leave their official jobs, and others quit universities to become the SPLM/A members. There was no any family in southern Sudan had no a member in the SPLM/A. Again and again, this support did not come from citizens of south Sudan because their children were involve in the movement, but because they believe that their children went out for the sake of stopping Islamic pressure that had nothing to do with non Muslim within the country.

Faith was the helpful key to our children, women, and elders to wait. It was along waiting for them to see The movement was going to accomplish the sake of fighting. It was a dreamy of every citizen that it would be a delight day when the SPLM/A came to the agreement with Ajalaba. Our women thought that they would never experienced rape again in every side of southern Sudan.

Yes, after long struggle, the SPLM was being capable to put its name on the world map when they signed unprecedented Comprehensive Peace Agreement(CPA) with National Congress Party (NCP), the ruling party in Sudan. People came all around the world to witness an extraordinary peace agreement that ended civil war between south- north Sudan. Indeed, it was phenomenal occasion ever, which attended by so many delegations of different countries around the world, such as China, Norway, Canada, USA, and some delegations from Arabic world. The SPLM/A's struggle was appreciated by every single person in every corner of the world. This was unforgettable history which the SPLM should had kept for the next generations to come.

As I mentioned earlier that the SPLM was exclusively movement which had devoted its life for two decades fighting for the right of people of Sudan. Therefore, when the head of the SPLM/A , the Late Dr. Garang de Mebior came to Khartoum , non of Sudanese in Khartoum stayed home. Children, women,and men were running to the air port to well come our hero Dr. Garang. It was the day which the name of the the SPLM/A filling the air of Sudan. This was the turning point to the SPLM to lift up its head and voice among the nations.

Unfortunately, when God create us, He has already arranged everything about us before we were born.

He puts lives and deaths as an abstract part to be with us. God is the one who brought us on this planet and He is the one who can take us back. We thank God for bringing his son, Dr. Garang de Mabior in this world, and we thank him indeed for the time which his son has spent with us. May God rest his soul in peace. It's very my understanding that the death of our hero Dr. Garang de Mabior has brought pain to all Sudanese. His absent has brought darkness on Sudanese. Our hero death has brought un expected people to take over the power. However, I personally believe that the late Dr. Grang has done his part before he died in helicopter crush after he has been in office for twenty-one days as a F/V president of Sudan and president of southern Sudan.

However, no one in this world has imagined that the current SPLM/A under leadership of H.E. Salva Kirr will change the root road of the movement after the death of Dr. Grang de Mebior. Mr. Salva's charisma is apparently different when it compare with the late Dr. Grang's charisma. Why? Does it mean because Mr. Salva has no high education profile, or because he just come to the power upon the death of the late Dr. Grang. I think Mr. Salva would has been a great leader if he kept his foot on the same route which the late Grang used to walk on. Choosing his own way, has created too much mess in S. Sudan. His government is the only government that is beyond the corruption in the continent Africa , and the security in the country is indescribable. The tribal conflicts in different side of S. Sudan is increasing, day after day. While the government want to satisfy its thirsty from sucking the wealth of the whole country.

The period of 2005- 2010, has marked the current SPLM's failure in southern Sudan. The SPLM has become a dictatorship ruler in S. Sudan and forgotten the rights of its citizens that is highlighted in (CPA). A lot of citizens have lost their lives because of self -expression, which concern the eating of the lion(GoSS) in S. Sudan. The SPLM is being able to sewing every citizen mouth in order not to highlighted nor to say anything bad about the SPLM. Those who strive to say something wrong about the the SPLM, are considered as traitors. What the SPLM needs form citizens is just to say its motto, SPLM Oyee and SPLA Oyee.

The greater Upper Nile, on the other hand, is terribly or unpleasantly sucking the blood of its children all the time because of continuing fight over land between shilluck and their neighbour Dinkas. Since 4^th anniversary of Comprehensive Peace Agreement(CPA) till then, the government is still looking up the solutions on its own key answer. While the land recently is turning to be a cup of bloody which H.E. Kirr has to drink in it because he is reprehensible for that. The government of southern Sudan does not has time to sit down as a government to decide that the conflict over land in the Upper has to stop and end at certain time by any means. However, what the government do in Juba is that they just spend most of time inviting each other from minister house to another minister, drinking beers and whiskeys everyday. Believe me or not this is what our government do in Juba. The (GoSS) ministers would have solved the mess that is going in S. Sudan if too much ethanol that they sip everyday solve the problems.

The SPLM leadership has to be blamed for breaking away of former deputy chief of staff, George Author, Lt Col, Guluak Gai and Col, Robert Gwang whom have turned their guns against the SPLM/ A. Those three gentlemen have announced their rebellions due to the game which General, Kirr plays during April elections. The SPLA has regulated polls every where within southern Sudan instead of using police. The citizens have been forced to vote only for the SPLM candidate. Those who try to vote for their favourite candidates have faced torturing and detention in the SPLA prison. All these have forced above mentioned names to stand against the current SPLM leadership because Gen, Kirr has gone out of the old SPLM vision. Also, the result of the April elections have encouraged those three leaders to claim that if Mr. Kirr has rigged elections, he might rigging referendum.

Even thought the SPLM has won the elections in every state in southern Sudan , what the new things have they done in southern Sudan. What I know so far is the routine. General Kirr with his ministers still using two hands for one mouth. H.E. Salva Kirr has 32 ministers that just swallow and engulf the wealth of the country with not achieving anything which can benefit our country. It would be blissful thrill to our suffering people if the government of southern Sudan has some proposals to lift up the country. Unfortunately,The proposals of Mr. Kirr\'s ministers is to get more women. It's barely to find a minister has one woman. They keep marrying women secretly with the wealth which it suppose to be given to the doctors and teachers. It's obviously in Juba to see a minister has three vehicles in front of his/her house whereas other citizens do not get shoes to wear. How can the doctors and teachers get salary if the government of south Sudan transfer money to western world to buy houses? It is very my understanding that the government of south Sudan does not need doctors neither teachers . Because most of the ministers send their children to study in abroad. And if any member of their families get sick, has to be sent to Kenya, Nairobi.

All in all, our people will not and can not stop mourning for the late hero Dr. Garang who would have protected them and would have shown them the end of suffering. His absence will never dry up tears in southerns\' eyes, for he is the man who would have kept the crooked ways straight and mountains would have trembled before him. He will be remembered from generations to generations, for he is a man of all tribalism in southern Sudan. He is a person that represent and belong to all tribes in our lovely land. His charisma is unforgettable among all leaders. This is the old SPLM which disappearing and missing due to his death. Since the current SPLM has shown up under unexpected leader General, Salva Kirr Mayerdiet, the southern Sudan has become another hell on earth. The SPLA guns have killed southern people before the enemy. Conflict between tribes over lands have added more grave yard in the country. Mr. General Kirr is keep adding what people of south Sudan has experienced from National Congress Party(NCP) . The ruling party is not stop stealing money for buying new cars, and buying houses in other countries. Leaving behind our people with no food and no money to afford medications. The end of Kirr is soon, because the opposition groups is increasing everyday. Soon, there will be rebellious people in all ten states if there is not change. Now a day, there are three rebellions in greater states,such as Upper Nile, Unity State, and Gongle State under three different high commanders who used to serve in the SPLM/A. This is a great alarming that the referendum will be barely to be conducted in peaceful way. Mr. Kirr should have started thinking about peace talks with those people before due date of referendum. Otherwise, the Sudanese will not go for the referendum. I would like to urge Mr. president Salva Kirr to start extending his palm out to those three rebellions and to alliance parties of south Sudan for the purpose of up coming referendum.

Michael Okowck, considered as one of southerners who live in Canada, Alberta