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Gen. Makuach Teny abandons Gatwech, rejoins Kiir

South Sudan opposition commander and former minister of culture and heritage Gen. James Makuach Teny has declared his intention to abandon the SPLM-IO Kitgwang faction under General Simon Gatwech Dual and join the South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) under President Salva Kiir Mayardit.

by Sudans Post
February 15, 2022

Former South Sudan’s minister of youth, culture and recreation James Makuach Teny speaking during an event in Juba ahead of independence celebration in July 2011. [Photo by Al Jazeera English]
Former South Sudan’s minister of youth, culture and recreation James Makuach Teny speaking during an event in Juba ahead of independence celebration in July 2011. [Photo by Al Jazeera English]
JUBA – South Sudan opposition commander and former minister of culture and heritage Gen. James Makuach Teny has declared his intention to abandon the SPLM-IO Kitgwang faction under General Simon Gatwech Dual and join the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) under President Salva Kiir Mayardit.

In a statement to Sudans Post, General Makuach said the SPLM-IO Kitgwang faction has no knowledge of what it is doing and that the group is neither for peace nor for war, stressing that standing behind President Salva Kiir Mayardit and the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement signed in 2018 is the only way to take South Sudanese towards peace and stability.

“Last year, I made the decision to join the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/SPLA-IO) under General Gatwech Dual Hoth and General Johnson Olony to advance what were then tactical delays for the implementation of the R-ARCSS because we were made to believe that he was for the full implementation of the revitalized peace agreement,” he said.

“Now, it is not clear as to whether the group is for peace or for war and as such, Today, I regrets to inform the public that I have decided to switch side from the Kitgwang group and join the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) under the leadership of His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit,” he stated.

Makuach was the minister of culture and heritage when South Sudan gained its independence in July 2011. He stayed in the position until when President Kiir sacked his entire cabinet in July 2013 sparking power struggle within the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) which split into several tiny groups following the outbreak of violence in December 2013.

Makuach then fled to join the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) under First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny before defecting from the group around 2016. Last year, decided to join Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual, accusing Machar of working against the principles on which basis the SPLM-IO was established and derailing the peace process.

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Comments 2

  1. Aduol Liet says:
    3 years ago

    Who will believe all these generals? They are so shameful in moving from here and moving from there until when? I think they are going to leave bad reputation to their own families because such a habit is very terrible. If I was the President of South Sudan perhaps, I put them in jail so that they will stopped not only fighting but also there will be no confusion about defection Today and defected tomorrow. Look how yhey defected from government and formed SPLM I0 then, they defected from Machar’s camp and formed Kitgwang faction and now they defected again to return to President Salva Kiir this is a confusion apart from being a shameful to such a bad habit.

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    • Chop Mayen says:
      3 years ago

      You are very correct bro

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