SOUTH SUDAN: Country’s Violent Incidents are Political in Nature, says Auxiliary Bishop of Juba
Photo of the Auxiliary Bishop of Juba Archdiocese Santo Laku Pio
Ginaba Lino
The Auxiliary Bishop of Juba Archdiocese has on 12 September stated that the violence in South Sudan is not created by the young people, rather it is s always planned and triggered by the elite in government positions.
Bishop Santo Laku Pio said, every war that takes place after the peace agreement has been clearly a sign of the greed of political leaders in South Sudan.
“This University is trying its best, from 2008 till now, to instill the fundamental value of love to our young generation which come from these divested, broken families that are suffering violence, not a violence created by young people.”
“Very unfortunately, the violence that is there is always planned and triggered by the gentlemen in government positions. Every war that takes place after the peace agreement has been clearly a sign of the greed of the leaders of South Sudan. They fight among themselves and the impact gets to these young people here.”
He appealed to those who are instigating violent incidents across the country to stop and create job opportunities to young people.
“This is the kind of life we are living in today, and defiantly we continue telling them please don’t continue manufacturing wars for us. Create job opportunities so that these young people who are studying, when they get out there, they go to work and rebuild this country.”
Some of our leaders, they don’t love this country, they don’t love these young people, there are millions of them out there. They only love their positions and they love their pockets. “The Auxiliary Bishop stated.”
Bishop Pio quoted the late president of South Sudan John Garang who said, “Take the town to the village,” citing that instead, they are bringing the people from the village.
He added that South Sudan is having hope because the young people who are struggling with their studies will one day change the society.
We can revolution Alize our war into peace by coming together, listening to one another and instill in them the values of transforming the Society, “the prelate explained.”
He urged students at Catholic university of South Sudan to open their minds and get all the knowledge they need in order to transform the society.
“Open that mind, get all these knowledge that you need so that we can transform our society and we can transform our country and we will do it with educational revolution and this is the only way we can focus.”
He encouraged students to always believe in their capability that they can bring change in their family and the nation.
“Be men and women of faith, believe in yourself, believe in your ability, and believe in your capability that you can bring change in your family, you can bring change in to your community in the neighborhood, and you can bring change in this country.”
