Machar responds to Museveni
Dr. Riek Machar,the chairman of the armed opposition faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM in Opposition), Riek Machar, has written a letter to the IGAD secretariat in expression of the complete shelving of the IGAD PLUS compromise by a meeting convened by president Museveni of Uganda .
Here is the statement by the office of the chairman SPLAM/A-IO:
The outcome of that meeting is going to severely affect the deadline set by Obama administration to have the peace agreement signed on 17th Aug 2015 .What’s Next? is the question that should be reverberating in the minds of the regional leaders and the international community as it appears the entire peace process has been brought to a premature end ,since Juba regime and his Museveni ally still harbour the illusion militarily might will bring peace.
The attitude of Museveni to the leadership of SPLA/M-IO has been disrespectful, he remains indifferent and heartless to the plight of South Sudanese civilians suffering and dying. Museveni essentially continues to occupy South Sudan and he dictates what President Kiir does. Museveni tries to portray himself as the regional superman. His ego is inflated by regional conflicts. His presence in Somalia, interference in Congo, Rwanda, Sudan and South Sudan shouldn’t be seen in naive lenses as Mr. Savior at work. Museveni’s power thrives in these conflicts. End the conflicts and his influence disappears.
After more than two years of talks in Addis Ababa under the auspices of IGAD, It’s therefore time for the leaders of the two factions to restore the dignity of the country and agree to end the conflict IGAD mediation team seem to be suffering from undue influence by regional dictators and there is a likelihood the suffering of South Sudanese will go on for a long time.
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