SOUTH SUDAN: President Kiir Hopes that Easter Marks the End to Conflicts
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| Salva Kiir President of South Sudan |
The President of the Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir
Mayardit has expressed hope that Easter season would mark the end of violence
and political confrontations in the country to create chance for peace.
Mayardit has expressed hope that Easter season would mark the end of violence
and political confrontations in the country to create chance for peace.
Speaking to the Faithful at St Theresa Cathedral in
Juba on Easter Sunday the President condemned Bor youth for attacking IDPs at
UN compound terming it as an ‘irresponsible act by irresponsible people’.
Juba on Easter Sunday the President condemned Bor youth for attacking IDPs at
UN compound terming it as an ‘irresponsible act by irresponsible people’.
He also condemned road block checkpoints taxing relief
workers on their way to conflict affected areas. “Checkpoints taxing aid
workers are illegal and must be removed immediately,” he said adding that “Officers found blocking roads to relief suppliers and taxing
them would severely be punished.”
workers on their way to conflict affected areas. “Checkpoints taxing aid
workers are illegal and must be removed immediately,” he said adding that “Officers found blocking roads to relief suppliers and taxing
them would severely be punished.”
President Kiir refuted international media reports
that the conflict in South Sudan has ethnic dimension, insisting that it is a
power struggle.
that the conflict in South Sudan has ethnic dimension, insisting that it is a
power struggle.
Meanwhile,
the government of South Sudan has dropped the case filed against the four top
politicians accused of treason that triggered the civil war in the country.
the government of South Sudan has dropped the case filed against the four top
politicians accused of treason that triggered the civil war in the country.
The Justice
Minister Paulino Wanawilla said that the case was being dropped in the interest
of peace and reconciliation. He said that the four would probably be released
by Friday 25thApril 2014.
Minister Paulino Wanawilla said that the case was being dropped in the interest
of peace and reconciliation. He said that the four would probably be released
by Friday 25thApril 2014.
Political
analysts see the dropping of the case as a very significantstep towards
ensuring Peace and reconciliation in the country since the trial was seen as a
stumbling block to the peace talks in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa as
their release had been a key demand of the rebels.
analysts see the dropping of the case as a very significantstep towards
ensuring Peace and reconciliation in the country since the trial was seen as a
stumbling block to the peace talks in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa as
their release had been a key demand of the rebels.
In addition
to the treason charge, they four were accused of inciting the army and fuelling
an insurgency in the country.
to the treason charge, they four were accused of inciting the army and fuelling
an insurgency in the country.
SOURCE: CRN
