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By Remember Miamingi, PhDOne of the legal challenges the Regime in Juba will encounter in its ill informed decision to a...
13/09/2025

By Remember Miamingi, PhD

One of the legal challenges the Regime in Juba will encounter in its ill informed decision to attempt to use the law to achieve political and military outcomes is the question whether criminal liability for murder, treason, terrorism shifts when the alleged acts are committed in the context of armed clashes between forces that remain politically distinct, only partially unified, and linked to peace agreement that supersedes national laws, establish distinct accountability mechanisms etc.

Let us take just few examples:

1. The FVP is charged with treason: treason requires betraying the state, aiding its enemies, or levying war against it. The legal hurdle for the government is: since the FVP’s forces are still recognized by the peace agreement as autonomous and not fully integrated into a unified national army, then clashes may not neatly qualify as “levying war against the state.” They may instead be violations of the peace agreement, or acts of military clashes within a transitional power-sharing framework. Meaning the Nasir incident was not war against the Republic of South Sudan, but fighting between recognized factions inside a transitional arrangement.

2. Murder: Unlawful killing of individuals with intent. If killings occur in the course of hostilities between organized armed forces, IHL could frame them differently. For example, under IHL, killing combatants in a non-international armed conflict is not “murder” per se, though killing civilians or hors de combat is.

3. Terrorism: Violence aimed at terrorizing civilians or coercing a government. If the violence was directed at opposing armed forces rather than civilians, classifying it as terrorism is legally problematic. There is a distinction between insurgent/mutual combat from terrorism, unless civilians are the target.

The main structural issue for the government in this political theatrics is that South Sudan’s government rests on a power-sharing peace agreement, not a fully sovereign monopoly on violence. That means: First, both sides retain forces, legitimacy, and command structures. Secondly, clashes between them are simultaneously a breach of the peace agreement and potentially a non-international armed conflict under IHL. Finally, the “state crimes” framing (treason, terrorism) assumes a single, consolidated sovereign authority. But the transitional framework blurs that.

Your Excellency President Salva Kiir MayarditPresident of the Republic of South Sudan. My appeal for peace, reconciliati...
12/09/2025

Your Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit
President of the Republic of South Sudan.

My appeal for peace, reconciliation and unity.

By Paul Dhel Gum, Juba, South Sudan S
Juba 12/09/2025.

Your Excellency, I hope this appeal reaches you in good health and with the humility in which I present it.

Your Excellency, the government, through the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, has publicly announced criminal charges against Dr. Riek Machar and others. These charges are weighty, both legally and politically.

While I advocate for the rule of law, I also believe that in situations where the state is the complainant, the broader public interest and the common good for our country peace, reconciliation and unity take precedence.

Your Excellency, it may be true that Dr. Riek and the other accused persons have committed offenses punishable under the law. However, when it comes to the delicate matter of national reconciliation and unity, I appeal to your leadership to approach this issue with wisdom and foresight as you always do. As the father of the nation, and the living symbol of our sovereignty, you carry a responsibility that goes beyond the courtroom.

Allow me to draw from the Bible in 1 Kings 3:16–28, two women came before King Solomon, each claiming to be the mother of a surviving child while disowning the dead one. To reveal the truth, Solomon ordered the baby to be cut in two, so each woman would receive half. One woman agreed, but the real mother cried out; “Please, my lord, give her the living child! Do not kill him!” By her compassion, Solomon knew who the true mother was, and the child was spared.

Your Excellency, South Sudan today is that child. Our nation is at risk of being torn apart by internal and external factors.

As the father of this nation, I appeal to you not to allow it to be destroyed. You carry both the burden and the honor of leadership. The burden of seeing our hard-won independence threatened, and the honor of being remembered forever as the forgiving founding father and first President of South Sudan.

Without debating the guilt or innocence of the accused persons, I respectfully request that you direct the Minister of Justice to invoke section 25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act 2008, “Stay of Criminal Proceedings”. It states that: “The Minister may after completion of an investigation and at any stage of inquiry and before the finding in any trial, stay the criminal proceedings against any accused on
reasonable grounds”.

Alongside this, I recommend a launch of a genuine national reconciliation program to address the recurring insecurity in Upper Nile region, and conflict affected areas across the country under your patronage. Appoint a high level team preferably led by Dr. Riek, deputized by Dr. Benjamin Bol, with other high profiles persons to Initiate the process.

Their mission should be to confront the root causes of communal conflict, move the armed elements to training centers, and clear away all obstacles to peace, reconciliation and coexistence.

By doing this, Your Excellency, you will not only win the hearts of your people but also earn the respect of the World. This act of magnanimity will add to your legacy of forgiveness and statesmanship.

Our country is struggling with immense challenges of economic hardship, tribalism, sanctions, insecurity, and social divisions. What South Sudan needs now is unity, healing, and a collective redirection of our energies. And there is no better person to lead us on this path than you, our President.

At a time such as this, the forgiveness of a father is the only hope of keeping the family together. Unity and progress are within reach if guided by your hand.

May God bless you and strengthen your leadership for the sake of South Sudan.

Respectfully,

Paul Dhel Gum
Juba 12/09/2025.

When a monkey tries to outsmart the fox, the result is always short lived — Jieng folktale By: Ateny Wek AtenySeptember ...
12/09/2025

When a monkey tries to outsmart the fox, the result is always short lived — Jieng folktale

By: Ateny Wek Ateny
September 12th 2025

Once upon a time, there was very beautiful lady called Awut in the Jieng folktales. This young lady was so pretty and attractive to suitors who courts her with the goal of marrying her. The four suitors were competing namely; Fox (Awan) monkey (Agok) serval cat (Dhök) and skunk (Kubor or Mangarnhiany) — all locked in a fierce competition.

One day, and out of fear of losing in the contest, the fox decided to use gossip in an attempt to win Awut’s heart. Detrimental to the two most beautiful suitors the fox said, Awut, please know that the two competitors; serval cat and skunk both have color patterns that I painted myself, and they shouldn’t be relevant in this. My problem is with the monkey.

Don’t you see how ugly is the monkey? Just look at monkey’s hands, how dark and dirty it is. Look at his ugly forehead that covered his eyebrow. Did you ever give attention to see how the monkey’s buttocks has got spoil? Also, pay attention to its long and ugly tail.

With all these gossips, the fox has destroyed the reputations of all other three competitors. Already the serval cat and skunk were disadvantaged by their color patterns allegedly made by Mr. Fox. But, the monkey insisted to stay in the context regardless.

In the following morning, the monkey came to meet Awut, but she refused. “My dear could you please come and listen to me first, I know I was gossiped asked the monkey! The girl submitted to listen. What is wrong that you don’t want to greet me asked the monkey! If I was gossiped then tell me, the monkey calmly asked.

Of course, the fox reminded me of your ugliness. He told me your hands are too dirty, your eyes look extremely horrible, your ass got spoiled and finally you have the most ugly and long tail, Awut concluded.

Monkey, wow this is amazing to know. Look sweetie, I am a victim of progress. My eyes look exactly like this, because of the eyeglasses I wore while reading extensively. My buttocks got spoiled as a results of long hours I spent working in the office. Equally, my hands are dirty because I used to handle inks for writings. And finally, my long tail came when I used to rare cattle, and sometimes I carry calf that is why I took calf’s tail. The monkey convinced the lady and took her away — leaving the fox in serious limbo.

Moral of story

When obtaining a thing through deceit, the results would be devastating. Imagine, trying to outsmart the most intelligent animal — like the fox, may result into becoming confidence drained. The monkey out of the lack of confidence by outsmarting the animal she knew was far intelligent than its entire ape family, kept serious eye on Awut in an attempt to keep others at bay. She want to bully, threaten, envious, and even attempting to kill those he believe may elope with Awut. In spite of the assumption that he was a victim of progress, the monkey remain the most ugly animal in the entire animal kingdom.

Apply the rest politically, at your own peril.

The author is the former Press Secretary in the Office of the President and former Member of National Constitutional Review Commission 2011-2020. The views expressed in this article are purely of Dinka/Jieng folktales and therefore, it does not depict political scenario unfolding in the country. He could be reached through email: [email protected]

From Neglect to Gangs: The Unspoken Truth of Melbourne’s South Sudanese Crisis (Part II)By Agok Wel, Juba, South Sudan I...
10/09/2025

From Neglect to Gangs: The Unspoken Truth of Melbourne’s South Sudanese Crisis (Part II)

By Agok Wel, Juba, South Sudan

In my last article, I argued that fathers must be fully present in their children’s lives if we want to end the funerals. That is a fact. But presence alone is not the cure. We must face the choices that made our children hungry, invisible, and lost. These choices built the gangs that are now burying our sons.

We arrived in Australia fleeing war. We settled in Melbourne, but our hearts and our money stayed in Africa.

For too many mothers, the priority was not the child under her roof. It was the family left behind. Parents, siblings, and cousins; they saw us as saviors. The phone calls were relentless. Unpaid school fees. Hospital bills. Daily struggles. To those in Africa a mother’s (their daughter) honor was measured by how much she sent back.

So the money went. Welfare payments and low-wage pay were diverted to Africa. Houses were built in Juba. Nephews’ tuition in Uganda or Cairo was paid. Relatives got the best. Our children in Melbourne got what was left. Often, that was nothing.

This created war in our homes. Husbands and wives fought over welfare money. Each tried to be the hero to their family back home. Marriages broke. Men were thrown out. That is how the flood of single mothers was created. The welfare money was left entirely in the mother’s hands, and the neglect deepened.

Our children felt the betrayal. They saw the money come in but never saw the benefits. The fridge was empty. Clothes were torn. There was no money for sports, for school trips, for birthdays. Their mother was emotionally absent, consumed by problems thousands of miles away. They were ghosts in their own homes, less important than cousins they had never met.

Then came sanduk. As if sending money to Africa was not enough, majority of these mothers got the idea of sanduk, group saving circles. Twenty or so women would each contribute $500 or $1000 every two weeks. with the lump sum rotating among members. In theory, it was financial solidarity. In practice, it was devastating. Most of these women survived on welfare or low wages, yet sanduk payments took priority over household needs.

The first victims were the children:

• Children went to school without lunches.
• Sport shoes tore or got too small, but replacements never came.
• Books and supplies ran out. Nobody bought more.
• Parent-teacher meetings? Missed. No time, no energy.
• Birthdays? Forgotten. Not even a “happy birthday.”

At school, they saw classmates with new shoes and birthday parties. They saw parents who showed up. Humiliated, our children fell silent. They stopped trying. They dropped out. They found comfort with other neglected kids. The streets became their family.

On the streets, they were finally seen. Opportunistic criminals gave them $200 for new sneakers. They felt respected. The next day, they were handed drugs to sell. Soon they were smoking, dealing, and robbing. By 15, they were full gang members. From there, the only choices are loyalty or death.

Where did the sanduk money go? To Africa. Or to luxury furniture. Big TVs and fancy couches stood in living rooms where the fridges were empty. Our children ate noodles.

Then COVID-19 unleashed the pokies. Gambling became a faster, deadlier drain. At least sending money to Africa had the illusion of building something. Gambling offered only shame and an empty bank account.

Our children watched it all. They ate noodles while money flew to Africa. They wore torn shoes while their mothers bought couches. When you are a ghost at home, the streets will promise to make you a king.

Denial made it worse. In those early days, If someone warned a parent about their child, the parent lashed out. “Why are you spoiling my name?” We defended our reputation more than we protected our children. Silence fertilized the gangs.

The funerals will not stop until we act. Not talk. Painful action.

Stop sending money to Africa if your own children are neglected. No cousin matters more than your son.

Stop sanduk if you are on welfare. These schemes are starving your kids. Your child needs: food, clothes, shoes, and school activities come first.

Stop gambling. The pokies are engineered to destroy you and your children.

Stop buying houses you cannot afford. A mortgage is not a trophy if it starves your family.

Stop showing off. A fancy couch means nothing if your fridge is empty.

Make your home the priority. Fill it with food and support. Be present. Celebrate their birthdays. Buy them shoes. Show up. Make your children feel seen.

If you do not, the streets will. And the streets are merciless.

Melbourne is bleeding because our homes failed first. The gangs were born in neglect and fed by money that went everywhere except to our children.

The solution is not complicated. It is brutal in its simplicity: put your children first, or bury them later.

From Neglect to Gangs: The Unspoken Truth of Melbourne’s South Sudanese Crisis (Part I)

Parenting or Funeral Planning – The Choice is Yours

South Sudanese communities in Melbourne are bleeding. Children are dying. They’re killing themselves, they’re killing each other, and gangs are swallowing them alive. Ten-year-old boys are being buried. Every week, another life gone. Every funeral is another reminder that parents are the only solution.

I once lived next door to a respected elder in Wyndham Vale, Melbourne. He had six boys. None of them got lost to gangs. None of them ended up dead. Why? Because their father was present. He drove them to sports six days a week. He sat at basketball games, waited until they finished, and brought them home. He didn’t give them “freedom” to roam with friends outside. He didn’t play that game. His boys were always on a leash. Today, they are alive, grown, working. Safe.

This man was not educated in classrooms. He worked for the council, mowing parks and playgrounds. But he had a PhD in parenting. He didn’t mess around when it came to his children. That’s the model. That’s what we need.

Parents, let’s stop lying to ourselves. Community meetings won’t save your kids. The government won’t save your kids. The police won’t save your kids. You will. Ninety-nine percent of this fight is in your hands. If you fail, prepare to bury your child. It’s that brutal.

Our problem is our parenting style. Too many fathers think their job ends with paying rent and school fees. That’s the easy part. That’s not parenting. Parenting is showing up. Parenting is sacrifice. Parenting is making your child your full-time job.

You must know exactly when your child leaves school and when they get home. If they miss the first bus, you need to ask why—immediately. Don’t let it slide. No excuses. You must know their friends, their movements, their stories. No sleepovers. No disappearing after school. Keep your child close until adulthood.

Be present. If you live far, your phone must be on. Internet must be on. If your child calls, you answer. No meeting, no job, no excuse is bigger than that. If you ignore those calls, you are signing their death certificate.

Understand the reality: every Black kid who goes to basketball games alone in Melbourne is a target. Gangs recruit there. If your son refuses, they’ll threaten him. If he still refuses, they’ll kill him. That’s how our children die. Your presence at those games is the only shield.

Yes, it’s hard to be there every day. But it’s doable. White parents (Kwajat) do it. They live in their kids’ lives 24/7. They sacrifice. That’s why their kids survive. There is no magic wand. There is no shortcut. Only presence.

To the parents who already lost their children, my heart is with you. No pain compares to burying your child. To the rest of us, if we don’t change today, we will join you tomorrow.

It’s that simple. Either you raise your child, or the streets will.

A Message to the South Sudanese Community in Australia – From One of Your Own

By Thanjin Yat, Australia

To our mothers, fathers, aunties, uncles—and especially our youth:

I’m a 22-year-old South Sudanese, born and raised in Melbourne. This message is personal. It's painful. But it’s necessary.

Our parents came here from war-torn lands—survivors of violence, trauma, r**e, poverty, and loss. They came to Australia to give us a better life. But something is deeply wrong: too many of our young people are dying. And worse—they’re dying at the hands of each other.

I know this pain personally. I’ve buried my own cousins who were killed by gang violence in this country. I’ve heard my aunties cry in ways I’ll never forget—sounds of heartbreak that shake your bones.

No mother should ever have to bury her child. Not one more. Not ever.

We now have youth making music about killing each other. It’s more than just lyrics—it’s pain turned into a beat. A cry for help. A reflection of a reality we can’t ignore.

But how many South Sudanese youth have died in the last five years? We don’t even know. No government stat tells the full story. No one’s counting our children. But we remember the funerals. The su***des. The violence. The names.

And now, a 12-year-old and a 15-year-old—children—have been killed in Melbourne. Babies. Gone.

My deepest condolences go out to their families. You are seen. You are loved. May your babies rest in peace—and may their names never be forgotten.

To the South Sudanese parents who’ve lost a child to gang violence or su***de: I am so, so sorry. We failed to protect your child. We failed to speak up. We failed to create a safe community. And now you carry pain no parent should ever feel.

May you find peace. May your hearts be held by love. And in your grief, may you hold this promise:
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalms 34:18

To Our Parents: You survived war. You crossed oceans. But many of you have not emotionally stepped into this new land. You’re raising children in Australia while still parenting them like we’re in a refugee camp.

You brought us here for a better life. But how can we live better when depression is ignored, mental health is denied, pain is called weakness, and accountability is passed down, not taken?

Some of you are having 8, 9, 10 children, but can’t raise them emotionally or financially. Then you place the burden on your oldest kids to raise their siblings. That’s not fair. They are children too.

Many of us were left behind in primary school. We didn’t understand the system, and no one showed us how. To all the South Sudanese youth who felt lost, stupid, or like they’d never make it—I am sorry. You were failed.

To the Youth: You are not your postcode. You are not your trauma. You are not your pain. You are more than what the world expects of you.

This life of crime, violence, or chasing respect through fear—that’s not strength. That’s pain turned outward.

You are allowed to cry. You are allowed to feel. But you are also allowed to heal. To rise. To change.

To the Community: We are breaking. And if we stay silent, we will shatter.

It’s not “those kids.” It’s OUR kids. Our siblings. Our neighbours. Our future.

We don’t need more funerals. We need more fathers stepping up. More mothers listening. More leaders speaking. More truth, more healing, more unity.

This is both a cry and a warning: If we don’t change—if we don’t face our pain, raise our kids with love, and support our youth with wisdom—the next generation will suffer even more than we did.

So I beg you: Parents, truly see your children. Youth, don’t give up on yourselves. Community—wake up before we lose more lives.

We can’t stay quiet anymore.

With love, pain, and hope –
A South Sudanese child who refuses to stay silent any longer.

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Why a case between Counsel Adhet and Press Secretary Amuor was never a case in the first place!! By: Ateny Wek Ateny Sep...
03/09/2025

Why a case between Counsel Adhet and Press Secretary Amuor was never a case in the first place!!

By: Ateny Wek Ateny
September 3rd, 2025

Counsel Josephine Adhet Deng Ajal should immediately withdraw the case against Amb. David Amuor Majur, the Press Secretary in the Office of the President. She has no case, the court of public opinion has already ruled.

Of course Amb. David Amuor had acted in self defense, albeit of disproportionately of his statement. Counsel Adhet has precipitated the course of action which in the process became premeditated. She has no case. Being public office holder doesn’t give right to anyone to bully government employee.

Those type bullying were once directed against me, but seldom, if, ever did I respond to any of those bullies. The reason was simple. I was being insulted on live videos. Had anyone dared calling me on phone and tires to insult me, the situation would have been different. I also know how to insult, but not with women unfortunately. That is why some women took advantage of my upbringing.

Not many people in this country knew how being Press Secretary is one of the most frustrating job in the country. Things happened the way they are, and you are expected to provide magic solution in each turn of events. That is why, I for one, will never dream of becoming Press Secretary again even in the next life. This job is utterly misunderstood in South Sudan.

Amb. Amuor’s personal opinion in regard to his support for VP Dr. Benjamin Bol, should not have caused name calling from Counsel Adhet in the first place. Owing to being called drunkard may have infuriated him to respond in that way. Nonetheless, it was on self-defense. All humans are entitled to integrity and respect and being an employee in the highest office doesn’t provide license for others to insult at whim.

Lastly, my advice to Counsel Adhet, please withdraw the case, and seek other remedy. Let those who are close to you and Amb. Amuor bring you together on a table to settle, if, at all, there was anything two of you had before this saga. Otherwise, there is nothing between two of you.

01/09/2025
By Dinka Scholar Ustaz Lewis Anei Madut-KuenditCLARIFYING ON THE CONTROVERSY SPARKED BY ATENY WEK'S USE OF WUN WENG AS A...
31/08/2025

By Dinka Scholar Ustaz Lewis Anei Madut-Kuendit

CLARIFYING ON THE CONTROVERSY SPARKED BY ATENY WEK'S USE OF WUN WENG AS AN ADAGE FOR ADUT KIIR'S APPOINTMENT.

Wun Weng in Dinka is an adage used to describe a situation where the real owner of a cow arrives at a place where the lion has thrown down his cow, about to kill it and people, the none-owners who have heard and has come to the vicinity appears hesitant to attack or to chase away the lion which is fiercely making deadly attempts to kill the cow it has already thrown down while it is struggling to resist the lion.

On arrival, the cow's owner would not mind going against the lion straight. He would not ask anybody to join him going against the lion and nobody would find time to restrain him from throwing himself against the lion. He will just go in straight whether with spears or empty-handed, he would rush against the lion, nonstop, for the cow belongs to him!

In Dinka, the life of a Dinka person is tied up with the life of the cow and it will be worthwhile to die for the cow or rescue it from any danger.
In such a situation, the lion will have no choice other than to jump away , leaving the cow to its fearless owner. The courageous behaviour of the owner of the cow will indicate that the actual owner of the cow has finally arrived and is not there to make other considerations or calculations which made the rest to hesitate in chasing the lion away from the cow.

The lion will certainly recognize that the man now running against him with speed is none other than the real owner of the very cow "Wun Weng", and that's why it must jump away, running for it's own life.

Taking this adage to the country's situation where President Kiir's legacy was galvanised and poised to destruction, Adut Kiir's arrival was seen by Ateny Wek as the only way for Kiir's legacy to be rescued from destruction. What was at stake was Kiir Mayardit's legacy. Put another way round, was Adut Kiir's family legacy. The adage must have been meant to encourage Adut Kiir to salvage the legacy of her father.

President Kiir Mayardit's mother comes from PAYII clan where I come, and his legacy includes all his paternal and maternal kinship network in their entirety! As such, Adut's arrival is in my view to be likened with Ateny Wek's adage of Wun Weng aci Ben. We should see the context in which the adage was used by Ateny Wek. Ateny Wek must have meant President Kiir's legacy. Ateny Wek with those of us behind him was encouraging young Adut to use her position to clean off the dirt and diseases which were allowed to affect the legacy and make a breakthrough to untie the stalemate in which the Country is in today.

Wun Weng is Adut Kiir Mayardit, along with the entire kinship, Weng in Ateny Wek's adage is the 'Legacy' not power for power belong to South Sudan and legacy belong to Presidnt Kiiir Mayardit's family which Adut must fight to rescue. I therefore want us not to wrongly hang Ateny for using that Adage to convey his point. The point is both an encouragement and a statement of facts, for it is real that President Kiir's good things for South Sudan were being marred by the mistakes of others, making his good part/deeds and contributions to almost be going into oblivion and contempt after him.

Adut Kiir's arrival should be seen in the positive for what we want us a nation is not to kill legacies but to protect and promote them so that the country enjoys the legacy of Dr. John and the legacy of President Salva Kiir Mayardit.

Her few days in office has shown that Wun Weng aci Ben, visiting and seeing The Veterans Joseph Lago, Dr. Riak Machar and Community Leader of Twic are moves in fulfilment of her primary statements of reconciliation and forgiveness. Two significant principles for unity and togetherness, stability and progress.

By: Ustaz Lewis Anei Madut-Kuendit,
Former First Governor of Warrap State, Current Tonj Community Leader in Juba.

This is the motion raised by the fearless Hon. Majong of Kuac North constituency, against Benjamin Bol MelRepublic of So...
28/08/2025

This is the motion raised by the fearless Hon. Majong of Kuac North constituency, against Benjamin Bol Mel

Republic of South Sudan
Transitional national Legislative Assembly (TNLA)
Juba

Date: August 26th, 2025
Rt. Hon. Speaker
August House

Subject: Motion to Summon of H.E. the Vice President and Chairman of the Economic Cluster, Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel Akol, I stand up to move a motion to summon H.E. Dr. Bol Mel Akol, 2nd Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan, and Chair of the national Economic Cluster, to attend a special session of the Legislature to answer questions from MPs and
constituencies that have endorsed this summon and the whole House.

This motion is made in accordance with article 55(3)(a) and (b) of the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan, 2011 (as amended), which empowers the national Legislature to summon any public official, and under the TNLA Rules of Procedure, which mandates accountability of the Executive to this House. Since the subject’s brief tenure as Vice President, the country has been gripped by uncontrollable speculations and grave concerns over security, economic mismanagement, and political corruption. If left unchecked, these may lead to debauchery, degradation, and degeneration of our beloved young nation, ultimately descending into civil strife, community warfare, gangsterism, and
outright state failure.

Rt. Hon. Speaker,
The points of concern that triggered this summon are as follows:

1. The Nasir Incident Fiasco
The debacle was the result of unconstitutional interference and politicization by both Vice Presidents, Dr. Riek Machar and Dr. Bol Mel Akol, in what was purely an SSPDF military matter. V/President Dr. Bol Mel openly confessed and accused the 1st V/President for his complicity and lying to him during their negotiations with the White Army/SPLM-IO forces not to block the SPDF military convoy on the way to Nasir along Jobel River.
V/President Dr. Riek Machar was arrested while V/President Dr. Bol Mel Akol was spared. Both should have been held accountable for the deaths of thousands of South Sudanese and the destruction of public property and the continuous conflict
now in the Nasir area.

2. Foreign Troops on Private Land in Juba
Despite any SSD–Uganda mutual defense agreement, Vice President Bol Mel continues to host UPDF forces on his private farm, some serving openly as his
bodyguards. Reports allege they receive $200 per day, while our SSPDF soldiers have gone more than a year without salaries. This raises constitutional concerns under article 151(3), which prohibits foreign
armed forces from being stationed in South Sudan without proper authorization.

3. Border Incident in Kajo-Keji
The Vice President allegedly flew to the South Sudan–Uganda border with a large entourage of Kakwa of dual citizenship. The public believes they were there to apportion mineral and agriculturally rich land. This led to clashes that killed SSPDF soldiers and displaced several civilians in Kajo-Keji County.
Such actions, if true, directly undermine article 2(2) of the constitution, which affirms the sovereignty and territorial integrity of South Sudan.

4. U.S. Deportees
Reports suggest an arrangement between the U.S. Government and South Sudan to settle unwanted deportees here. The public views this as the price paid by South Sudan to lift sanctions on Vice President Dr. Bol Mel. This matter must be clarified before Parliament, as article 189 of the constitution
requires that all international agreements be subject to legislative oversight.

5. Alleged Palestinian Resettlement.

It is widely believed that the Vice President is attempting to resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan to carry favor with Israel and the Jewish community in order to secure U.S. lift of sanctions against him by the Executive. If this is government policy, Parliament must be formally informed as required by article 55(3)(d) of the constitution. If not, it is a dangerous unilateral action by the
Executive branch of the Government of South Sudan.

6. Infrastructure Cartel and Road Scandals.

I hold documents proving that H.E. the Vice President owns a cartel responsible for monopolizing national infrastructure contracts, including Juba city roads and National highways.
• This cartel is already implicated in litigation worth billions of dollars against the Government of South Sudan in the East African Court of Justice.
• citizens have been denied justice in cases where lives were lost or people were maimed by this cartel’s vehicles and construction negligence.
• Poorly designed roads using mud have blocked natural waterways, the roads are compromised by the blocked water and breakthrough causing seasonal floods and permanent waterlogging in Unity State. There is also widespread destruction of crops in Greater Bahr el Ghazal each year due to blockage of those natural waterways.
• This cartel (ARC) is being paid illegally in oil cargos, yet he does not pay the workers and sub-contractors doing the work of construction. Leading to several litigations which are blocked in local courts by the cartel. This violates the principles of transparency and accountability in the management
of public resources under Article185(1)(c) of the constitution.

7. Petroleum Sector Abuse

(a) The Vice President and Chair of the Economic Cluster has usurped the powers
of national institutions and has taken upon himself upstream and downstream responsibilities that have nothing to do with his cluster responsibilities. He is now the sole distributor of cargos where he has favored a company called Euro-America led by a Sudanese businessman named Idris Taha. This transaction and responsibility given to this foreign company provides enormous revenues which provides huge kickbacks to the subject. This situation is responsible for lack of currencies in the Central Bank, because oil revenues no longer reach the Central Bank.
(b) Wrongful acquisition of Petronas participating Interest by Aquilon Energy DMCC which resulted in millions of dollars of public funds being lost during under the table activities. This is the responsibility of three people:
1. 2nd Vice President
2. MD of Nilepet
3. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Petroleum
I have the documents of huge number of transfers that are not reflected in the Nilepet coffers.

8. Power Abuse in Financial Transactions and Nepotism in Employment by the 2nd Vice President
The Vice President through his cronies who are running the National Revenue Authority, headed by his former Director of ARC Company is seriously involved in unauthorized diversion of revenues to the special private accounts of the 2nd Vice Presidents

9. Stark Abuse of Financial Bills (Especially the Appropriation Bill)

The Vice President is the budget, he is the financial bill, and he is the appropriation
Bill.

10. Abuse of Power and Arbitrary Arrests.

The Vice President’s brief tenure has already become a reign of terror against his political and business adversaries.
• Gen. Akot Lual Arec, a former presidential envoy and one of the President’s longest-serving aides, was arrested by NSS on the charge that he traveled to Uganda without the Vice President’s or NSS’s approval. This is absurd. Gen. Akot has traveled on countless official missions, including peace talks, without ever needing “permission.” This arrest is purely political.
• Businessman Akol Ayii Madut, a long-7me market adversary of the Vice President, was arrested the same day on the pretext of a civil dispute involving
$15 million USD. Media reports suggest these arrests are linked not just to business disputes but also to a love triangle scandal involving the Vice President and the wife of the businessman — with photographic evidence already circulating. This abuse of state power is contrary to article 19(2) of the constitution, which guarantees due process and fair trial.

11. Fraud, Money Laundering and Dubious Loans.

The Vice President during his swearing in function, promised to pay public servants every month on the 24th date, this has proven to be a blatant lie. He has caused the Ministry of Finance to issue false checks to the Central Bank suffering from cash flights to hoarding in safes in private houses. His national Bank for Investment and Development (NID) is accused of fraudulent money-laundering, runaway inflation,
and several dubious loans with the Central Bank of South Sudan, especially the umbrella black market for hard currency that has crippled the local currency.

12. SPLM Presidential Endorsement Rally in Wau

The extravagant Presidential Endorsement rally in Wau, orchestrated by the Vice President, has sparked widespread national discontent. It is widely believed that public funds amounting to USD 15 million were misappropriated to bankroll this single event, while no similar acctivities were conducted in other regions. This selective and partisan use of state resources amounts to misuse of public funds and discrimination, contrary to the principles of equality and accountability enshrined under article 55(3) of the Transitional constitution. This matter demands immediate investigation.

13. Collapse of the national Basketball Team Due to Withheld Funds
The Vice President personally obstructed the release of already approved funds to the Ministry of Youth and Sports for the support of our national basketball team (Bright Stars). Consequently, players and coaches went unpaid, ministry officials were barred from accompanying them, and South Sudan was subjected to international embarrassment. This constitutes a dereliction of duty and a betrayal of our youth, directly undermining article 36(2) of the constitution , which obliges the State to promote the development of sports and cultural life, as well as the
Assembly’s oversight responsibility under article 55(3).

Conclusion
Rt. Hon. Speaker
August House,

The issues raised above are not idle rumors; they are burning questions in the hearts of our people. The Vice President has become like a master tailor of invisible garments, dressing the leadership of this nation in illusions while the public sees only nakedness. It is the solemn duty of this August House to expose such deception and hold him to account.
In fulfilment of our constitutional’s oversight role under article 55(3) and the Rules of Procedure of this House, I therefore move that the 2nd Vice President be summoned to appear and answer to the people’s representatives.

Hon. Machok Majong Jong
Constituency Number 7
Kuac North/South
Gogrial West County
Warrap State
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