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Machar says Gatwech, Olony now part of government

South Sudan's First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny on Monday last week sent a circular to all SPLA-IO forces declaring the breakaway SPLA-IO Kitgwang faction has become a part of the South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF).

by Sudans Post
January 24, 2022

South Sudan's then rebel leader Dr. Riek Machar talks to his men in a rebel-controlled territory in Jonglei State January 31, 2014. [Photo by Goran Tomasevic/REUTERS]
South Sudan’s then rebel leader Dr. Riek Machar talks to his men in a rebel-controlled territory in Jonglei State January 31, 2014. [Photo by Goran Tomasevic/REUTERS]
JUBA – South Sudan’s First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny on Monday last week sent a circular to all SPLA-IO forces declaring the breakaway SPLA-IO Kitgwang faction has become a part of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF).

This comes after General Simon Gatwech Dual, the leader of the Kitgwang faction, and General Johnson Olony Thabo, the leader of the Agwelek forces, signed agreements with President Salva Kiir Mayardit’s government paving way for the integration of their forces into the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces.

In the circular, Machar urged his forces to cease all hostility with General Gatwech’s forces because, according to him, he has become a part of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces which is a peace partner to the main armed opposition.

“The Kit Gwang group has signed on January 16, 2022, in Khartoum, a defection agreement to SSPDF and SPLM-IG called ‘Khartoum Peace Agreement’, the agreement is written in two documents namely: 1. Agreement between the Sudan Peoples’ Movement in Government (SPLM-IG) and the Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement/Army-in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) Kit Gwang on status of forces; and 2. Khartoum Peace Agreement (KPA) between the Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement-in Government and Agwelek Forces,” Machar wrote.

“By this agreement, Kit Gwang has joined SSPDF and SPLM-IG, and forces of Kit Gwang group are now part of SSPDF. As such, SPLM/SPLA-IO forces are to disengage and ceasefire with Kit Gwang forces, just like the currently existing ceasefire between the SPLM/SPLA (IO) and the SSPDF as per the Khartoum Declaration of Agreement of 27 June 2018 which came into effect on 1 July 2018,” he added.

He also ordered his forces to secure navigation on the White Nile.

For his part, Puok Both Baluang, the SPLM-IO director of information and acting spokesman for first vice president, confirmed Machar’s message to all his SPLA-IO units and said they remain committed to implementing the revitalized peace agreement.

“This is an internal communication to our forces after the Kit Gwang group signed an agreement to join the SPLM-IG and SSPDF last Sunday in Khartoum,” Both said, according to Radio Tamazuj.

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Comments 3

  1. Chuol Gatdin Wichluoth says:
    3 years ago

    This is very importance Idea Dr. Machar

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  2. Don Reid says:
    3 years ago

    It is EXTREMELY disappointing to see how the leaders have behaved since God intervened and brought a free nation into existence so many years ago. A prophetic word from the Lord was given to VP Machar 20 years ago declaring God would do this, but it would be up to the leaders to seek God and humble themselves. This did not happen. Only a few years left now before Jesus returns, and none of this will matter anyway. Such foolishness. Seek the Lord while He may be found. Time is very short now.

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  3. keak deng gorbel says:
    3 years ago

    good as I think there is no more coward who can surrender again to his enemy left in SPLA(IO) let them join SPLA IG peacefully and they will come back peacefully…….

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