19/08/2026
Opinion continues to follow as the public raises concern over Ezra/Jedco and telecommunication companies' unfair treatment of South Sudanese people.
By Tito Ring Mawithyom, 19/August/2026.
What Ezra/JEDCO and other telecommunications companies in South Sudan are doing today will not remain without accountability forever. Even if it takes 50 years, history has a way of bringing the truth to light. The decisions being made, the resources being controlled, and the way businesses operate will eventually be evaluated and questioned.
For too long, certain opportunities and benefits have remained concentrated in the hands of a small group of elites, while the wider population has had limited opportunities to benefit. However, time changes circumstances, and no individual, company, or group remains beyond evaluation forever.
One day, there will be a serious assessment of how these companies were established, how they operated, what they contributed to the country, and whether they served the interests of the people of South Sudan. Those who benefited from the system will also be called upon to explain their decisions and actions.
Accountability does not always come immediately. Sometimes it takes years or even generations. But the passage of time does not erase responsibility. Records, decisions, agreements, and actions can eventually be examined, and history will judge whether they contributed to the development of the nation or mainly benefited a few individuals.
The message is therefore simple, those benefiting today should not assume that the present situation will continue forever. South Sudan belongs to its people, and its resources and opportunities should ultimately serve the public interest. Whether it takes five years, twenty years, or fifty years, there will come a time when the actions of todayโs companies, leaders, and elites are evaluated.
Time may delay accountability, but it cannot permanently erase it.
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