10/09/2026
Asunta Alith, the wife of Paul Majak, breaks her silence following the online debate.
Read her post below β¬οΈ
βI am writing this message as the wife of Paul Majak and Aweil Daughter, with humility and respect for everyone in our community.
I have seen the reactions to my husbandβs recent post concerning the Aweil East Youth Union gathering. I understand that some people felt offended, disappointed, or disrespected by the words in that post. If the post hurt anyone or made our community feel disrespected, I sincerely apologize on behalf of my husband and myself. It was intended as a joke and was not meant to attack, disrespect, or undermine the Aweil East community or its people.
At the same time, I humbly appeal to everyone to separate a personβs mistake or joke from the person themselves. When someone says something that offends us, we can correct them, question them, or even strongly disagree with them without attacking their education, marriage, family, character, or background.
I was particularly saddened to see comments suggesting that I married someone who does not respect my community, that I cannot control my husband, and other personal insults directed toward both of us. Marriage should not become a reason for people to attack one another. I married my husband because of the person I know him to be, and I believe disagreements within a community should not be turned into attacks against someoneβs wife or family.
For those who questioned his education, I would also respectfully say that a disagreement should not be settled by belittling someoneβs educational background. My husband has worked hard academically and professionally, and regardless of anyoneβs opinion about him, he deserves the same basic respect that we all deserve.
I also believe that our Aweil East community is bigger than one Facebook post, one joke, or one misunderstanding. We should be able to correct one another as brothers and sisters, forgive one another, and move forward without creating unnecessary divisions and I am sure he learned his lesson from this post and one of the last year.
If my husbandβs post offended you, please accept my sincere apology. If there was a misunderstanding, let us resolve it through respectful conversation rather than insults.
As a wife, I am not here to fight anyone or defend wrongdoing. I am simply appealing for peace, respect, understanding, and maturity from all sides. We can disagree without becoming enemies, and we can correct one another without destroying one anotherβs dignity.
Aweil East is our community, and its unity belongs to all of us. Let us protect that unity together.
I am innocent of what was written in that post. I did not write it, I did not encourage it, and I was also hurt by the post. Yet, I became a target simply because I am his wife.
I respect the Aweil East community, its people, elders, youth, and traditions. If my husbandβs words offended anyone, he should be addressed for what he personally said or did. It is unfair to hold me responsible for another personβs words simply because we are married.
Marriage does not mean that a husband and wife are responsible for every statement the other person makes. We are two individuals, and each person should take responsibility for their own words and actions.
What hurt me most was not the disagreement itself, but seeing people who may not even know me personally attacking my character, my marriage, my private life and my dignity. You can disagree with my husband without disrespecting me.
I have chosen not to respond with insults nor responding to anyone because I believe responding to anger with more anger only creates another problem. I would rather appeal for understanding and respect.
If my husband offended you, please address him directly. If you disagree with his post, criticize the post. But please leave me out of something I did not do.
I remain respectful toward the Aweil East community and itβs a place I called my second home and nothing will change that, and I have no hatred toward anyone. I only ask that the same respect I give to others be extended to me.
I am his wife, but I am not responsible for every word he speaks.
In conclusion, I sincerely appeal to everyone to let this matter end with understanding, forgiveness, and respect. A joke or an unfortunate post should never become a reason for a whole community to turn against one another or for innocent people to be dragged into the matter.
I have no hatred toward anyone, and I hold no grudge against those who attacked me. I simply ask that we learn to disagree with respect and remember that behind every name, comment, and post is a human being with feelings and dignity.
Let us choose peace over anger, dialogue over insults, and unity over division. One personβs mistake should not destroy the respect and relationship we have built as a community.
Thank to everyone who understands my position and chooses peace. May God bless the people of Aweil East and keep our community united.βππ½β€οΈ
