Mr. Gatkouth,
I believed that you were really impressed by the social and the nature of that country except that you were not free to talk your mine out. But....., as you were a visitor and a foreigner, I am sure you did not detect other sagas that effect Cubans in their daily lives. On and after the collapse of Soviet Union, West invested trillions of Dollars almost on the entire World to diminish Communism. That is why countries like Russia almost sank in poverty. China fought its way out but did not have any mentioned good relationship with the US. Both Russia and China do not have any good relationship with the US until today. More over the Cold War is not finish yet. Some departments still function the very same strategies. As you can see, most of countries that did not match the US sank under their own internal problems. Obviously that is another cold strategy that West uses to fight communism. They are always quick to impose sanctions and turn the country upside down. Delicately, War on Terror seems to have taken the priority of the West. Hence, communism is being despised not like it used to, however.
Under these circumstances, whether Cuba should be kept a friend or not remains irrelevant. We had and still having the money used to fight terrorism. We agreed that we wanted this money to rebuild the country and not communism or its affiliations. Time changes and so the situations in some countries. There will be a time that even Cuba will have to change. Also do not forget that West is working day and night to change Cuba. When Cuba is changed, then we will remember our old ties and rebuild them. All I can hope for the sack of the old good ties is to wish Cuba a quick recovery. They will understand that.
Giir Biar
Abraham Nhial Deng Nhial, A New Southern Sudan's Defense Minister
Nhial Deng Nhial appointed southern Sudan Defense Minister
Monday 22 December 2008 05:30.
December 21, 2008 (JUBA) — The President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) and Commander-in- Chief of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), General Salva Kiir Mayardit issued a Presidential Decree appointing Nhial Deng Nhial as Minister for SPLA Affairs.
Nhial Deng Nhial is seen behind the late SPLM leader John Garang before a documents signing ceremony between a Sudanese government official and a negotiator from the former rebel SPLM on November 19, 2004.
The Presidential Decree No. 175/2008 appoints Nhial Deng, former GoSS Minister of Regional Cooperation, as the Southern Sudan army’s defense minister with effect from today, December 21, 2008.
The appointment comes after a statement by the Governor of Lakes State, Kuol Manyang Juuk, that he had been approached by Salva Kiir to fill the important vacant position since the death of the former SPLA Affairs Minister, Dominic Dim Deng, who died in a plane crash on May 2, 2008.
Nhial Deng, who belongs to the Dinka Bhar El-Gazal region, is the son of the famous late southern Sudanese leader William Deng Nhial, who was assassinated in 1968 by the Sudanese army. William Deng led the exiled Sudan African Nationalist Union (SANU), but returned to Sudan just before his death to take part in the 1968 elections.
Aspiring to his father’s role of statesman, Nhial Deng completed an education in Khartoum and earned a degree in law in the early 1980s.
Nhial’s resignation from GoSS ministry of regional cooperation in May 2006, only a few months after his appointment, brought controversy and debate over the reason for his departure. Some reports said it was because his ministry was financially neglected and with there was rampant corruption inside the government, or because of the significant funds spent on the integration of the SPLA with the SSDF armed groups.
However, neither Nhial nor any other official explained why he had quitted the nascent southern Sudan administration. Afterward, he left Sudan to settle in England for two years where he continued his studies of law.
As a result of continual attempts by his comrades in the SPLM, particularly Pagan Amum and others, he made his comeback to Juba earlier this year. He then caused a surprise by declaring his candidacy for the chairmanship he SPLM against Salva Kiir as well as Riek Machar at the second convention of the party last May in Juba.
Since then, he is seen beside Salva Kiir during his travels inside or outside the Sudan.
His appointment will likely be appreciated by the southern Sudanese army, which is dominated by generals who believe they are the holders of the legacy of the late John Garang, the founder of the SPLM.
The close relationship between Garang and Nhial once sparked rumours that Salva Kiir would possibly be evicted from his position as deputy chairman of the movement. But the matter was cleared up in a three-day meeting which took place in Rumbek from November 29 to December 1, 2004, one month before the signing of the CPA agreement that ended the north-south war.
The SPLM was originally the political wing of the SPLA, an insurgency that waged war for 22 years against the Khartoum-based government of Sudan, before joining the national government in a 2005 peace deal that also made SPLM the ruling party in Southern Sudan.
The SPLA uprising began in 1983 when John Garang, then the head of the army’s Staff College in Omdurman, joined guerrillas and the 105 battalion in mutinying and fleeing to Ethiopia.
The CPA established the SPLA as Sudanese army is southern Sudan while the Sudan Armed Force is considered as northern Sudan army. Both are forming the Sudanese army. The Joint Integrated Units formed in accordance to the peace deal are supposed to the nucleus of the future united army id the southern Sudan opts to remain part of a united state.
This week the Juba parliament passed the army budget; accordingly the SPLA gets forty percent of the southern region’s budget annually which translate to 400 million Sudanese pounds (US$187 million).
(ST)
(Reporting by James Gatdet Dak, editing by Daniel Van Oudenaren)
Monday 22 December 2008 05:30.
December 21, 2008 (JUBA) — The President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) and Commander-in- Chief of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), General Salva Kiir Mayardit issued a Presidential Decree appointing Nhial Deng Nhial as Minister for SPLA Affairs.
Nhial Deng Nhial is seen behind the late SPLM leader John Garang before a documents signing ceremony between a Sudanese government official and a negotiator from the former rebel SPLM on November 19, 2004.
The Presidential Decree No. 175/2008 appoints Nhial Deng, former GoSS Minister of Regional Cooperation, as the Southern Sudan army’s defense minister with effect from today, December 21, 2008.
The appointment comes after a statement by the Governor of Lakes State, Kuol Manyang Juuk, that he had been approached by Salva Kiir to fill the important vacant position since the death of the former SPLA Affairs Minister, Dominic Dim Deng, who died in a plane crash on May 2, 2008.
Nhial Deng, who belongs to the Dinka Bhar El-Gazal region, is the son of the famous late southern Sudanese leader William Deng Nhial, who was assassinated in 1968 by the Sudanese army. William Deng led the exiled Sudan African Nationalist Union (SANU), but returned to Sudan just before his death to take part in the 1968 elections.
Aspiring to his father’s role of statesman, Nhial Deng completed an education in Khartoum and earned a degree in law in the early 1980s.
Nhial’s resignation from GoSS ministry of regional cooperation in May 2006, only a few months after his appointment, brought controversy and debate over the reason for his departure. Some reports said it was because his ministry was financially neglected and with there was rampant corruption inside the government, or because of the significant funds spent on the integration of the SPLA with the SSDF armed groups.
However, neither Nhial nor any other official explained why he had quitted the nascent southern Sudan administration. Afterward, he left Sudan to settle in England for two years where he continued his studies of law.
As a result of continual attempts by his comrades in the SPLM, particularly Pagan Amum and others, he made his comeback to Juba earlier this year. He then caused a surprise by declaring his candidacy for the chairmanship he SPLM against Salva Kiir as well as Riek Machar at the second convention of the party last May in Juba.
Since then, he is seen beside Salva Kiir during his travels inside or outside the Sudan.
His appointment will likely be appreciated by the southern Sudanese army, which is dominated by generals who believe they are the holders of the legacy of the late John Garang, the founder of the SPLM.
The close relationship between Garang and Nhial once sparked rumours that Salva Kiir would possibly be evicted from his position as deputy chairman of the movement. But the matter was cleared up in a three-day meeting which took place in Rumbek from November 29 to December 1, 2004, one month before the signing of the CPA agreement that ended the north-south war.
The SPLM was originally the political wing of the SPLA, an insurgency that waged war for 22 years against the Khartoum-based government of Sudan, before joining the national government in a 2005 peace deal that also made SPLM the ruling party in Southern Sudan.
The SPLA uprising began in 1983 when John Garang, then the head of the army’s Staff College in Omdurman, joined guerrillas and the 105 battalion in mutinying and fleeing to Ethiopia.
The CPA established the SPLA as Sudanese army is southern Sudan while the Sudan Armed Force is considered as northern Sudan army. Both are forming the Sudanese army. The Joint Integrated Units formed in accordance to the peace deal are supposed to the nucleus of the future united army id the southern Sudan opts to remain part of a united state.
This week the Juba parliament passed the army budget; accordingly the SPLA gets forty percent of the southern region’s budget annually which translate to 400 million Sudanese pounds (US$187 million).
(ST)
(Reporting by James Gatdet Dak, editing by Daniel Van Oudenaren)
Giir Biar Found Not Guilty..Released
Date: November 20th, 2008
Hi Every one,
This is Giir talking,
It is so unfotunat that I spent five months in jail on a well planned political plotted incident against SPLM and some of you did not catchthe gold of its motivation. However, the paint is great butI missed every word, every concern and your wholesome of thoughts of promoting the justice in Sudan. After a two days trail, 8:30 Am to 6:00 PM in the first day and 8:30 AM to 10:00 PM Wednesday, November 19th, 2008, Giir Biar was found notguilty of Criminal Sexual Condoct in the Third Degree (Penetration)and Criminal Sexual Condoct in the Forth Degree (Sexual Contact) I was released 10:PM of November 19th, 2008, after the juries of 12 came with the verdict and it was NOT GUILTY. I am not going to go in details but if any one of you needs to question the incident, please feel free to ask. Until then, let me just say hi to every one. My first greeting goes to President Dr. Johon Garang "if he can hear me", Salva KiirMayardit (Freinds and colleague of my father Jarvas Giir Majok Biar) and the second goes to S.G. Pagan Amom, the well inheritant man ofthe hour. May God help us all protect you administration even with no any expectated return. It is for the sake of the nations that we sacrifised our education, standered of living and political advantigies to make you the best. It is with no return that I pleaged my voice and with consent that you have the ideal program for the country of Sudan. Any other crook plans, high level of revelution of what it might mean even if it is revenue issues, financial advantiges or army advantiges, will never have an effect on me. The SPLM will alwaysbe the number one unless proven wrong. I call upon all southerners especially Dr. Bona Malwal Madut, that we, with all our defferences, educational levels, that we keep one thing in common; the interst of the South. I just got out of a life time prison, a 25 years conviction that was planned, paid and commanded by our own Sudanese people, planned by relatives to begin with, aimed the SPLM, misstakenly used the idea that Dr. Garang was a Commoniest and that the only choice for theWest is Dr. Bona Malwal. I'd beeng held responsible for the fail of Dr.Bona Malwal Madut. If that is true, I would be honored. However, theFBI, CIA and State department need to know exectly what are our policies regrdless of what Dr. Garang was. It is not about Dr.Garang, it is about me, you and our children. Let us all be aware that we are in need of help. I do not have time that much now, but brievely, Long live the SPLM, Long Live the SPLA, Long Live the South Sudan.
I believed more then ever that we need to keep the SPLA functioning at all times. I recommend that there will be no change for the SPLA. We should never have a different army. Just for the sake of the our own rights.
I will talk to you soon in deapth.
Respectfully Submitted
Giir Biir
Date: November 20th, 2008
Hi Every one,
This is Giir talking,
It is so unfotunat that I spent five months in jail on a well planned political plotted incident against SPLM and some of you did not catchthe gold of its motivation. However, the paint is great butI missed every word, every concern and your wholesome of thoughts of promoting the justice in Sudan. After a two days trail, 8:30 Am to 6:00 PM in the first day and 8:30 AM to 10:00 PM Wednesday, November 19th, 2008, Giir Biar was found notguilty of Criminal Sexual Condoct in the Third Degree (Penetration)and Criminal Sexual Condoct in the Forth Degree (Sexual Contact) I was released 10:PM of November 19th, 2008, after the juries of 12 came with the verdict and it was NOT GUILTY. I am not going to go in details but if any one of you needs to question the incident, please feel free to ask. Until then, let me just say hi to every one. My first greeting goes to President Dr. Johon Garang "if he can hear me", Salva KiirMayardit (Freinds and colleague of my father Jarvas Giir Majok Biar) and the second goes to S.G. Pagan Amom, the well inheritant man ofthe hour. May God help us all protect you administration even with no any expectated return. It is for the sake of the nations that we sacrifised our education, standered of living and political advantigies to make you the best. It is with no return that I pleaged my voice and with consent that you have the ideal program for the country of Sudan. Any other crook plans, high level of revelution of what it might mean even if it is revenue issues, financial advantiges or army advantiges, will never have an effect on me. The SPLM will alwaysbe the number one unless proven wrong. I call upon all southerners especially Dr. Bona Malwal Madut, that we, with all our defferences, educational levels, that we keep one thing in common; the interst of the South. I just got out of a life time prison, a 25 years conviction that was planned, paid and commanded by our own Sudanese people, planned by relatives to begin with, aimed the SPLM, misstakenly used the idea that Dr. Garang was a Commoniest and that the only choice for theWest is Dr. Bona Malwal. I'd beeng held responsible for the fail of Dr.Bona Malwal Madut. If that is true, I would be honored. However, theFBI, CIA and State department need to know exectly what are our policies regrdless of what Dr. Garang was. It is not about Dr.Garang, it is about me, you and our children. Let us all be aware that we are in need of help. I do not have time that much now, but brievely, Long live the SPLM, Long Live the SPLA, Long Live the South Sudan.
I believed more then ever that we need to keep the SPLA functioning at all times. I recommend that there will be no change for the SPLA. We should never have a different army. Just for the sake of the our own rights.
I will talk to you soon in deapth.
Respectfully Submitted
Giir Biir
Date: November 20th, 2008
Oh! Flag of the Brave! Wave
OH! FLAG OF THE BRAVE! WAVE!!!!!
By Dr. Achier Deng Akol
By Dr. Achier Deng Akol
Flag of the Brave
Brave New Kush warriors
Wave and wave
For New Sudan survivors
For existence and safety
For justice and equality
For democracy and liberty
For peace and stability
Oh! Flag of the brave!
Wave and Wave!
Wave in vital colouration
White for peace gesture
Red for blood of revolution
Green for agriculture
Blue for Nile Water Connection
Black for identity texture
Yellow for hope aspiration
The star for unification nurture
Unification that is indefinite
For our struggle continues
Until our freedom is infinite
Our own nation is continuous
Our vital resources are definite
And our future is non-ominous
Oh! Flag of the brave!
Wave and Wave!
Brave New Kush warriors
Wave and wave
For New Sudan survivors
For existence and safety
For justice and equality
For democracy and liberty
For peace and stability
Oh! Flag of the brave!
Wave and Wave!
Wave in vital colouration
White for peace gesture
Red for blood of revolution
Green for agriculture
Blue for Nile Water Connection
Black for identity texture
Yellow for hope aspiration
The star for unification nurture
Unification that is indefinite
For our struggle continues
Until our freedom is infinite
Our own nation is continuous
Our vital resources are definite
And our future is non-ominous
Oh! Flag of the brave!
Wave and Wave!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Message to James Morgan
James,
I have no intentions to launch any war. It is true that I was effected by the mysterious death of Dominic Diim and others as well as Dr. Garangs, but with no intentions to launch any war. I also know that it is not possible in anyways for any one to do such a thing at this time where we all share the pain frequently. Therefore, if you are going to provoke me under these reasons, then you will not, because I will be Innocent.
I believe this is my intention: Loosing more innocent lives under what is not really known can be prevented if some lights are shaded properly on all deaths on planes in the South. I agree that this is a very sensitive issue and should be dealt with cautions and that includes you Mr. Moderator. Your words or reasons of revocation could also be the one that launches the war that you are avoiding.. well, indirectly. Because you've just named it according to your analysis.
I believe that what I wrote last time is already noticed by the investigation team and hopefully they will consider it.
Mr. Morgan, I am considering your warning, not because I need to stay in SPAM Diaspora, but in the light that we all need to stick to gather so that we can accomplish what we couldn,t in the last 25years. There will be a time that you respect me on that particular post.
We should not be frightened by plain truths and built facts on lies. Cover-ups are always temporal solutions. Don't you ever think that I had no idea of the effects that post may bring, but it is something that we need so that we end up deaths and clear the Southern Sky.
Your in peace Giir Biar
I have no intentions to launch any war. It is true that I was effected by the mysterious death of Dominic Diim and others as well as Dr. Garangs, but with no intentions to launch any war. I also know that it is not possible in anyways for any one to do such a thing at this time where we all share the pain frequently. Therefore, if you are going to provoke me under these reasons, then you will not, because I will be Innocent.
I believe this is my intention: Loosing more innocent lives under what is not really known can be prevented if some lights are shaded properly on all deaths on planes in the South. I agree that this is a very sensitive issue and should be dealt with cautions and that includes you Mr. Moderator. Your words or reasons of revocation could also be the one that launches the war that you are avoiding.. well, indirectly. Because you've just named it according to your analysis.
I believe that what I wrote last time is already noticed by the investigation team and hopefully they will consider it.
Mr. Morgan, I am considering your warning, not because I need to stay in SPAM Diaspora, but in the light that we all need to stick to gather so that we can accomplish what we couldn,t in the last 25years. There will be a time that you respect me on that particular post.
We should not be frightened by plain truths and built facts on lies. Cover-ups are always temporal solutions. Don't you ever think that I had no idea of the effects that post may bring, but it is something that we need so that we end up deaths and clear the Southern Sky.
Your in peace Giir Biar
Congratulations Nyier
Dear Nyier,
I am happy that you came to be the new Gordan Mortat. I always know that you will be an asset to the south. It has been a long time since you left back to England in 1988, something like that. If you can remember, when I was hit by Malaria in your house ( Achol's house in Jabera) we had a good dinner afterwards, your father talked to me and encouraged me on so many issues. I am happy and so glad that Salva Kiir took that decision to put you in your father's position. You are a most capable man to fit in that position.
God help you to do more....
Giir Biar
I am happy that you came to be the new Gordan Mortat. I always know that you will be an asset to the south. It has been a long time since you left back to England in 1988, something like that. If you can remember, when I was hit by Malaria in your house ( Achol's house in Jabera) we had a good dinner afterwards, your father talked to me and encouraged me on so many issues. I am happy and so glad that Salva Kiir took that decision to put you in your father's position. You are a most capable man to fit in that position.
God help you to do more....
Giir Biar
Abei Burning
Congressman Donald Payne
Tenth District - New Jersey
For Immediate Release Contact: Kerry McKenney/Nkechi Mbanu
May 23, 2008 (202) 225-3436
Payne and Capuano Condemn Brutal Attacks in Abyei, Sudan
Over the past two weeks, the people of Abyei, one of the marginalized areas of Sudan, have been under attack by the brutal and criminal elements of the National Congress Party forces. An estimated 106,000 people have been displaced, according to Abyei region officials. Many of the displaced are children -- a number of them separated from their families -- as well as women, and the elderly. Unfortunately, these civilians are hungry and sick, and many of them are likely to die without quick and massive intervention to assist and end the violence.
Abyei town was burned to the ground on May 16, 2008, as witnessed and documented by a delegation consisting of two Americans and several Government of South Sudan officials. The deliberate, brutal, and systematic attacks against innocent civilians in Abyei and the surrounding communities has one principal objective: to permanently displace the civilian population.
The brutal terror campaign is being carried out by Brigade 31, a government force that has been in the Abyei area illegally for months. Sudanese President Omar el Bashir has previously pledged to First Vice President Salva Kiir that he had ordered Brigade 31 to withdraw. Unfortunately, instead of withdrawing, Brigade 31 and other government forces continue their terror campaign against innocent civilians.
At the core of the crisis in Abyei is the continuing obstructionist behavior of the Bashir government in the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). President Bashir, for example, has not implement the Abyei Boundary Commission (ABC) recommendations three years after the ABC decision. The ABC was mandated to "define and demarcate" the area known as the nine Ngok Dinka Chiefdoms transferred in 1905 to Kordofan in North Sudan.
Following the signing of the CPA, Abyei area was supposed to be administered by an Executive Council. The members of the Executive Council were to be elected by the residents of Abyei and the Chief Administrator appointed by the Presidency. At the end of the Interim Period, the residents of Abyei are to choose between retaining a special administrative status in the north or to be part of South Sudan. The Bashir government has failed to put in place an administration in Abyei and continues to reject the recommendation of the ABC.
As stated in the U.S. position paper given to the Bashir government in Khartoum by Special Envoy Richard Williamson, negotiations to improve bilateral relations "will end if new violence is initiated in or by Sudan." The position paper further states that "bilateral relations will not improve if violence is escalated in Abyei or Chad." The Bush Administration must end normalization talks with the Bashir regime in light of what has taken place in Abyei.
The Bashir government must be forced to implement the Abyei Protocol and all provisions of the CPA. We strongly condemn any move toward normalization of relations until the provisions of the CPA are implemented, peace is restored in Abyei and Darfur, and the outcome of the Southern and Abyei referendums are respected.
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Tenth District - New Jersey
For Immediate Release Contact: Kerry McKenney/Nkechi Mbanu
May 23, 2008 (202) 225-3436
Payne and Capuano Condemn Brutal Attacks in Abyei, Sudan
Over the past two weeks, the people of Abyei, one of the marginalized areas of Sudan, have been under attack by the brutal and criminal elements of the National Congress Party forces. An estimated 106,000 people have been displaced, according to Abyei region officials. Many of the displaced are children -- a number of them separated from their families -- as well as women, and the elderly. Unfortunately, these civilians are hungry and sick, and many of them are likely to die without quick and massive intervention to assist and end the violence.
Abyei town was burned to the ground on May 16, 2008, as witnessed and documented by a delegation consisting of two Americans and several Government of South Sudan officials. The deliberate, brutal, and systematic attacks against innocent civilians in Abyei and the surrounding communities has one principal objective: to permanently displace the civilian population.
The brutal terror campaign is being carried out by Brigade 31, a government force that has been in the Abyei area illegally for months. Sudanese President Omar el Bashir has previously pledged to First Vice President Salva Kiir that he had ordered Brigade 31 to withdraw. Unfortunately, instead of withdrawing, Brigade 31 and other government forces continue their terror campaign against innocent civilians.
At the core of the crisis in Abyei is the continuing obstructionist behavior of the Bashir government in the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). President Bashir, for example, has not implement the Abyei Boundary Commission (ABC) recommendations three years after the ABC decision. The ABC was mandated to "define and demarcate" the area known as the nine Ngok Dinka Chiefdoms transferred in 1905 to Kordofan in North Sudan.
Following the signing of the CPA, Abyei area was supposed to be administered by an Executive Council. The members of the Executive Council were to be elected by the residents of Abyei and the Chief Administrator appointed by the Presidency. At the end of the Interim Period, the residents of Abyei are to choose between retaining a special administrative status in the north or to be part of South Sudan. The Bashir government has failed to put in place an administration in Abyei and continues to reject the recommendation of the ABC.
As stated in the U.S. position paper given to the Bashir government in Khartoum by Special Envoy Richard Williamson, negotiations to improve bilateral relations "will end if new violence is initiated in or by Sudan." The position paper further states that "bilateral relations will not improve if violence is escalated in Abyei or Chad." The Bush Administration must end normalization talks with the Bashir regime in light of what has taken place in Abyei.
The Bashir government must be forced to implement the Abyei Protocol and all provisions of the CPA. We strongly condemn any move toward normalization of relations until the provisions of the CPA are implemented, peace is restored in Abyei and Darfur, and the outcome of the Southern and Abyei referendums are respected.
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Is the SPLM/GoSS Talking with Enemy and not Talking with Its Troops?
I want to quote Mr. Lostief Lomude question as saying
" Are we by force going to desert Abei and Bantui because of air space defense that our minister of defense didn’t possess?” End of quote.
Another quote that really touched me today was the crying message by Jok Kuol
and it says:
Very few fighters of Abei youths were unable to confront enemies, the bullets run out from them and they were all killed in North Abei. Whom shall we belame and who told our displaced to come back to unsecured and protected place?
Dear all,
Since the anger and grief did not desert our hearts and still keep coming on daily bases, and with my full respect to SPLM priorities, I would like to ask some of questions that seem to be argent in my views.
If it is true that Oyai and Salva Mathok disarmed SPLA in the war zone, then, what is the good of governance if we cannot keep lives? even the International Community will question that action and will even consider it unappropriate.
Is the SPLM supposed to be talking/dealing with what enemy seems to be insinuating, or should it be talking and dealing with its troops?
On the other hand, Should I relate the celebrations that SPLM is overwhelmingly occupied while death is also overwhelmingly taking our beloved ones as a main reasons that SPLM is not functioning well?
We are being told to stand by, stand here, but, what is really the stance and conditions that SPLM/GoSS is facing?
" Are we by force going to desert Abei and Bantui because of air space defense that our minister of defense didn’t possess?” End of quote.
Another quote that really touched me today was the crying message by Jok Kuol
and it says:
Very few fighters of Abei youths were unable to confront enemies, the bullets run out from them and they were all killed in North Abei. Whom shall we belame and who told our displaced to come back to unsecured and protected place?
Dear all,
Since the anger and grief did not desert our hearts and still keep coming on daily bases, and with my full respect to SPLM priorities, I would like to ask some of questions that seem to be argent in my views.
If it is true that Oyai and Salva Mathok disarmed SPLA in the war zone, then, what is the good of governance if we cannot keep lives? even the International Community will question that action and will even consider it unappropriate.
Is the SPLM supposed to be talking/dealing with what enemy seems to be insinuating, or should it be talking and dealing with its troops?
On the other hand, Should I relate the celebrations that SPLM is overwhelmingly occupied while death is also overwhelmingly taking our beloved ones as a main reasons that SPLM is not functioning well?
We are being told to stand by, stand here, but, what is really the stance and conditions that SPLM/GoSS is facing?
Biography of Late Dominic Diim Deng
Biography of Late Cdr Dominic Diim Deng
The Minister for SPLA Affairs
Lt Gen. Dominic Diim Deng, who perished in a plane crash on May 2nd, 2008, was born on 1/1/1950 at Adol village in Pannyok Payam. Diim went to Pannyok Bush School in 1960. In 1962, he went to Nyarkach Primary School. He completed his primary education at Nyarkach and joined Kuajok Intermediate School in 1964. In 1965, while Diim was in his second year intermediate, the schools were closed.
In 1966, Diim joined Anyanya One. He was sent to Israel for military training in 1969. He graduated from the Israeli Military Academy as Cadet Officer. He was commissioned as First Lt in 1971. In 1972, Addis Ababa Accord was signed and Diim was absorbed in the Sudanese National Army (SNA) as First Lt.
While he was on active duty in the SNA, Diim under went several military courses, Platoon Commander Course, Company Commanders Course, Battalion Commander Course and Staff Commander Course. Diim was most of the time on the top of his batch. As a result Diim has had rapid and regular promotions at different ranks in the SNA. Diim deserted the SNA with a rank of Col. PSC and joined the SPLM/A in 1987.
In SPLM/A, Diim¢s rank was converted to A/Cdr. He had several assignment. His first assignment was Deputy Cdr for Northern Zone (Bahr El Ghazal) which was directed commanded by the present C-in-C First Lt Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit. Two years later, A/Cdr was promoted to Cdr and assigned as zonal Cdr to Central Zone (Bor), where he defeated Saif El Hobuor. Cdr Diim was wounded in this operation and was given permission to go to London for treatment in 1991/1992.
In 1994 Cdr Diim developed gold bladder and was sent to UK for operation. After operation, Cdr Diim, with permission from C-in-C, enrolled in Oxford University and obtained BA in Business Administration in 1998. Cdr Diim was recalled to attend a leadership course in South Africa. In 1999, Cdr Diim was assigned as Cdr of the Northern Zone (Bahr El Ghazal). In 2004 Cdr Diim was appointed as member of National Liberation Council, the highest political organ of the SPLM/A. In 2005, Cdr Diim became commander of Special Reserved Forces (SPLA) and nominated by Twic Community as member of the South Sudan Assembly, a position he served until his death.
Below is the biography of Late Let Gen Dominic Diim Deng. Misiter of SPLA Affairs.
Boldit
In 2005, when CPA was signed all the SPLA ranks were converted to be similar to Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) ranks. So Diim became Lt Gen. In 2006 Lt Gen Diim was sent to South Africa for Leadership course for SPLM/A senior staff. In 2007, Lt Gen Dominic Diim Deng was appointed as Minister for SPLA Affairs best known as minister of defense for South Sudan and also he was elected as the Chairperson for Warrap State¢s Communities. Minister Diim died in a plane crash while on national duty in South Sudan.
Lt Gen Diim was married to Josephine Apieu Jenario Aken, whom he met at Pannyok Bush School where her father Jenario Aken was a teacher. They got married in 1973. Both perished in the same plane that crashed on May 2nd, 2008. Diim and Apieu are survived by Monica Achai (Nyanut) Diim, Kuol Diim, Ngor Diim, Nyibol Diim, Ring Diim and Aluel Diim. Diim has other two children from another unofficial wife; namely Dr Justin Kuol Diim, and Ring Diim.
Late Lt Gen Dominic Diim Deng former Minister of SPLA Affairs was a quite, soft-spoken and integrity, highly respected among his peers, South Sudan intellectuals, communities and SPLA forces as a man of will and long vision.
May the Almighty God let his soul rest in peace! Amen
The Minister for SPLA Affairs
Lt Gen. Dominic Diim Deng, who perished in a plane crash on May 2nd, 2008, was born on 1/1/1950 at Adol village in Pannyok Payam. Diim went to Pannyok Bush School in 1960. In 1962, he went to Nyarkach Primary School. He completed his primary education at Nyarkach and joined Kuajok Intermediate School in 1964. In 1965, while Diim was in his second year intermediate, the schools were closed.
In 1966, Diim joined Anyanya One. He was sent to Israel for military training in 1969. He graduated from the Israeli Military Academy as Cadet Officer. He was commissioned as First Lt in 1971. In 1972, Addis Ababa Accord was signed and Diim was absorbed in the Sudanese National Army (SNA) as First Lt.
While he was on active duty in the SNA, Diim under went several military courses, Platoon Commander Course, Company Commanders Course, Battalion Commander Course and Staff Commander Course. Diim was most of the time on the top of his batch. As a result Diim has had rapid and regular promotions at different ranks in the SNA. Diim deserted the SNA with a rank of Col. PSC and joined the SPLM/A in 1987.
In SPLM/A, Diim¢s rank was converted to A/Cdr. He had several assignment. His first assignment was Deputy Cdr for Northern Zone (Bahr El Ghazal) which was directed commanded by the present C-in-C First Lt Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit. Two years later, A/Cdr was promoted to Cdr and assigned as zonal Cdr to Central Zone (Bor), where he defeated Saif El Hobuor. Cdr Diim was wounded in this operation and was given permission to go to London for treatment in 1991/1992.
In 1994 Cdr Diim developed gold bladder and was sent to UK for operation. After operation, Cdr Diim, with permission from C-in-C, enrolled in Oxford University and obtained BA in Business Administration in 1998. Cdr Diim was recalled to attend a leadership course in South Africa. In 1999, Cdr Diim was assigned as Cdr of the Northern Zone (Bahr El Ghazal). In 2004 Cdr Diim was appointed as member of National Liberation Council, the highest political organ of the SPLM/A. In 2005, Cdr Diim became commander of Special Reserved Forces (SPLA) and nominated by Twic Community as member of the South Sudan Assembly, a position he served until his death.
Below is the biography of Late Let Gen Dominic Diim Deng. Misiter of SPLA Affairs.
Boldit
In 2005, when CPA was signed all the SPLA ranks were converted to be similar to Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) ranks. So Diim became Lt Gen. In 2006 Lt Gen Diim was sent to South Africa for Leadership course for SPLM/A senior staff. In 2007, Lt Gen Dominic Diim Deng was appointed as Minister for SPLA Affairs best known as minister of defense for South Sudan and also he was elected as the Chairperson for Warrap State¢s Communities. Minister Diim died in a plane crash while on national duty in South Sudan.
Lt Gen Diim was married to Josephine Apieu Jenario Aken, whom he met at Pannyok Bush School where her father Jenario Aken was a teacher. They got married in 1973. Both perished in the same plane that crashed on May 2nd, 2008. Diim and Apieu are survived by Monica Achai (Nyanut) Diim, Kuol Diim, Ngor Diim, Nyibol Diim, Ring Diim and Aluel Diim. Diim has other two children from another unofficial wife; namely Dr Justin Kuol Diim, and Ring Diim.
Late Lt Gen Dominic Diim Deng former Minister of SPLA Affairs was a quite, soft-spoken and integrity, highly respected among his peers, South Sudan intellectuals, communities and SPLA forces as a man of will and long vision.
May the Almighty God let his soul rest in peace! Amen
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