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Atrocities Can Only Be Accounted for Through Independent Body – AU Official TCT September, 2014 Issue 2, Volume 2 www.thechristiantimes.net Atrocities can only be accounted for through independent body – AU official ALSO ‘Think outside the Churches come INSIDE box’, IGAD tells South together for the sake of peace THIS ISSUE Sudanese leaders THE CHRISTIAN TIMES, September 2014 1 TCT Read The Christian Times Newspaper And online: www.thechristiantimes.net 2 THE CHRISTIAN TIMES, September 2014 Contents September 2014 Issue 2 Volume 2 www.thechristiantimes.net MANAGING EDITOR Rev. John C. Daau ASSOCIATE EDITOR Moses Wasamu WRITERS Ebenezer Gore James Chillim Joseph Oduha Moses Bul CONTRIBUTORS Cover Story: Page 6: Atrocities can only be Mercy Gakii Faith Mc Donnell accounted for through independent body – AU official Martin Olando David Pollit DESIGN & LAYOUT Martin Kariuki SALES & MARKETING Benjamin Lem Majak Daniel Abraham Khot PRINTED BY The Star Newspapers 8 Offices at: 12.Ministry of Finance to release funds for National Elections Multi-Service Training Center, Conference Room 2, Commission Behind Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan. 14.China to send combat troops to South Sudan for peace-keeping Tel: Office +211 (0) 921 226 802, +211 (0) 955 486 861 17.Biblical reflections on issues of governance in South Sudan Sales & Marketing : +211 (0) 956 703 452, 38.South Sudan needs a revolution of young people, says Bishop 095622003, 0955017617 E-mail: [email protected] www.thechristiantimes.net 16/17 LEADERSHIP 18/19 COMMENTARIES 24/25 FEATURES Visit us on Facebook and 26/27 HEALTH 32 BOOK REVIEW 34-36 PEACE BUILDING Twitter 37 GENDER & DEVELOPMENT 38/39 YOUTH JUNCTION/ENTERTAINMENT 40/41 SPORT TCT Editorial Leaders should do more to secure peace e are in the last quarter of the year yet there is still no hope for the people of South Sudan to achieve peace. The peace talks that began soon after violence broke last December have dragged on for far too long. Our position is that the talks have taken far too long because the crisis has disrupted the lives of so many people in the country. WAnd it is not only that. Should there be a disruption of life in the country, this has a spill- over effect on people in the surrounding nations. So the crisis is not just a South Sudanese affair, but is an affair that concerns the whole of the region and that is why regional leaders have been compelled to intervene, through the Intergovernmental Authority and Development (IGAD). It is sad that up to now, there seems to be no end in sight on the political shenanigans that we have seen since the violence broke out and the peace talks commenced. Continued posturing by both sides has not and will never bring any tangible results. There have been reports by various interested parties that the two sides to the conflict are only buying time in the peace talks, with the aim of continuing with the fighting with the hope of gaining victory through fighting. As one of the peace mediators said earlier on, this is foolhardy thinking as victory through bloodshed is neither desirable and it is not going to bring the long-lasting peace that the people of South Sudan crave. Long lasting peace can only come through a negotiated agreement which takes into account the interest of all the citizens of the country. We believe that the peace talks whould not just be left to the political players, but it should encompass all the interested parties in the country. Contrary to what some commentators have said, we are firmly behind the idea of including the civil society in the talks, including the religious leaders. Whereas some commentators have said that the involvement of the civil society is an impediment to the quick solution of the crisis, we are of the opinion that this ‘Third Force’ should be allowed on the negotiating table to speak on behalf of those who cannot come to the negotiating table. Politicians have a propensity to offer short-term solutions to problems that are complex and which require long-term thinking and strategising. We believe that it is only the players who have no political affiliation who can bring the important ingredient of non-political partisanship in the peace talks. Yes, we are aware that the non-political players have had their own challenges in as far as participation in the Addis Ababa talks is concerned. But this does not negate that we need independent thinkers who will help to remind the politicians of the needs of including every citizen’s aspirations in the final peace agreement document. Left alone, the politicians will only negotiate for positions and forget about the other important aspects of South Sudanese life. The main pre-occupation of many ought to be, what will become of the country even after the two main protagonists, President Salva Kiir and Dr. Riek Machar, are out of the picture? The leaders in the region too ought to do more than they are doing. They should apply more pressure on the main players to comply with the terms of the cessation of hostilities agreements, which the two sides have been violating. What legacy does the current crop of leaders want to leave behind after they are long gone? They should think about the interests of the future generations and not just focus on what they, as political leaders, will gain out of the peace process. Short-term political thinking will take the country back to the path of despondency and anarchy. DISCLAIMER: The Christian Times Newspaper and Online Magazine welcomes opinions, comments and letters. Comments, opinions and letters are sole responsibility of the author and does not in any case represent the position of the newspaper. The Christian Times Newspaper and Online Magazine reserves the right for admission and to edit articles for purpose of space, time and clarity. To our partners, we thank you for your continued support and Prayers. This edition was made possible with generous support of South Sudan Committee for National Healing, Peace and Reconciliation (CNHPR), USA- based Board of Directors of Good Shepherd College & Seminary (GSCS) South Sudan and the Board of Directors of The Christian Times Ltd (TCT). May the Lord advance your desire for peace and bless you abundantly. 4 THE CHRISTIAN TIMES, September 2014 From The Editor TCT Communities need to take responsibility for their own peace ven as the whole country was fixing its eyes on Addis Ababa, waiting to REFLECTIONS REFLECTIONS hear good news of signing of a peace deal between Ethe warring parties in the country, other more ugly and unnecessary killings were taking place in the country. In early September, we reported that 40 people were killed in inter- communal clashes in Tonj East County of Warrap State. The inter-communal fighting left many more people MOSES WASAMU wounded. With The inter-communal clashes in the states of Warrap and Lakes have posed a big challenge to the government of attention to the skirmishes taking place prosecutors, judges and executioners! South Sudan. Most of the conflicts in between community members. This should not be allowed to these states are about cattle raiding, Yet, just like the major conflict in continue. The government and religious revenge killings and other social issues the country, these skirmishes are just as leaders are playing their role in trying like girl elopement and cases of early disruptive. People cannot concentrate to deal with the menace. But their ef- pregnancies. on development activities because they forts have so far not borne much fruit. Most of this year, the media has have to protect themselves from those However, this task should not be been rife with reports of inter-commu- who may harm them. Daily activities left to the government alone. In a large nal fights in various parts in the two like learning, farming and businesses country like South Sudan, the govern- states. While many in and out of the are affected negatively. ment cannot be everywhere at every country have been quick to condemn In this age and time, there is no time. This then calls for the people the violence perpetrated by government way that a whole community can be themselves to take responsibility for forces and opposition forces, very few punished just because of the crimes of their harmonious co-existence. have bothered to condemn the inter- one or two of its members. In any case, In other words, every citizen communal fights, which mostly take the form of revenge killings. The violence has resulted in the killing of innocent people who were simply killed because they belonged to a clan whose member is suspected of having committed a crime. These incidents have seen the deaths of local administrators, showing that no one is safe as far as the perpetrators of the violence are concerned. The height of these was when a church leader was forced to flee because he was preaching reconcilia- tion, which is contrary to the revenge that many in these communities would like to hear. When we live in a society where people are ready to harm even religious leaders, then we know that we are sliding on a dangerous slope! Without mincing words, these acts Children in Danger: Despite despite temporary improvements in food are barbaric, callous and primitive to security, the situation of thousands of children was still at risk of the extreme. Those who are guilty of malnutrition-related deaths such activities need to know that what- even if someone is suspected of having needs to know that having peace or ever they are doing is not acceptable in committed a crime, there is no way not depends on what they do to their this time and age.
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