South Sudan defence minister killed in air crash
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- Created on Friday, 02 May 2008 16:46
- Written by Tipo Mel
Source: Sudantribune
May 2, 2008 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) Affairs Minister Dominic Dim Deng and other 19 military officials have been killed as result of a plane crash between Wau and Juba, the Sudan Television reported today.
Vice President of the Government of South Sudan, Riak Machar told SUNA that the Minister of SPLA Affairs, Dominic Dim Deng and 23 people, including 19 officers died today, Friday, in the crash of the plane that was travelling from Wau to Juba.
Machar added that the plane crashed Friday afternoon in Gogrial area, about 375 kilometres west of Juba.
He also ruled out that the plane was "downed by some one or crashed as result of any conspiracy." He further said that "the plane which was rented from one airline was carrying a delegation of SPLM leadership from Wau to the city of Juba, after attending a meeting of the SPLM."
He indicated that an investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the crash.
The crashed plane belongs to Southern Sudan Air Connection Company.(ST)
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03-05-2008 15:07:23 |Author| Pagan
May the Lord receive their Soul in his eternal communion with the Saints. To their families our prayers for consolation and peace in their hearts. Our faith stronger, our hope unquenched for we march sustained by the blood of our martyrs and the faith in God's endless ways.
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03-05-2008 16:52:07 |Unregistered| Jwothab Othow
My condolences to the Families, and friends of the comrades who perished in the plane crash on Friday, May 02, 2008.This is sad news and everyone has been jolted in South Sudan. This is a terrible tragedy for the people of Southern Sudanese and the great lost for South Sudan. May God rest their souls in peace? Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
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04-05-2008 03:56:52 |Unregistered| Mike Tip
Sorrowful news about plane crash killing 21 Southerners heroes including top two SPLA ministers Dim Deng, SPLA spokesman and Dr Justine Yaac, the adviser to Southern Sudan president. I offer my condolences to the families of departed heroes. God Almighty welcomes them in your eternal light, peace, and your endless love. Southerners now have to look to the sky to realize that something unexpected is coming from the air. Our founder Dr John Garang lost his life through that way in 2005 and last year, 2007 there was conspiracy againest Salvor Kiir about plane crash that stirred up big roar among citizens of Southern Sudan. The air death is unexplains tragic puzzling Southerners in general. When some time it happen we try to investigate the origin or may be think that some foul play is involve, but we always end up nowhere in our investigation. We are a country still in low capacity depending on foreign countries. Khartoum has expresses their words of condolence and distance themselves, saying the plane is not registered in Khartoum but in Kenya. This left me with question, whose fault is here? Our fault or people who we consider allies? Or lack of qualify people for inspections? We are entering into another phase as we are recovering from war and air accident is becoming increasingly another focus. Every time our leader travel by air, we are not sure whether he/she will reach destination but we only offer our prayers to God. I think our government should look into that more closely, and may be to hire people who we really trust.
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It is indeed a big loss to South Sudan. Another blow added to the tragic death of our hero. May the Almighty rest their souls in peace.