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07-Feb-07, 02:07
Southern Sudan independence is irreversible
General John Ukec Lueth
Al-Jazeerah, 10/2/03
Editorial Note:
General John Ukec Lueth describes himself as a southern Sudanese. He advocated independence of Southern Sudan after the six-year transitional period. Apparently, he disapproves of the peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the SPLA. Al-Jazeerah does not share his opinion towards the future of the Sudan.
The war between North and South Sudan will end with independence of the African People of the South. The Arabs and their Arabized Africans in Northern Sudan can not buy unity by indulging in a belated intensive development projects to prevent South from seceding. How much money would Kuwait accept in order to be a province of Iraq? Both peoples are Arabs in contrast to South Sudan and North which have nothing in common except British colonialism.
Our war of independence started August 16th 1955. Northerners and their Arab supporters should be wise enough to accept the fact that Southern Sudanese will fight to the last soul; Even Dr. John Garang does not rule out independence of Southern Sudan. The wishes of the majority of the Southerners can not be circumvented.
Hopes for reconciliation did not work in Ethiopia and Eritrea even though they are all Africans. It did not happen in Yugoslavia. Garang and Beshir should have followed Czechoslovakia route. End the war by simply splitting into two countries. By then The Arab and the Arabized will fully participate in Arab league without dragging us Africans with them and vice versa for Southerners. Our destiny can not be bought by development in six years to avert our independence.
The six years interim period is a deliberate delay. It is unfortunate that the Spla is accepting a pause in the war of liberation for six years after which the North will renege again just like they did with Addis-Ababa Accord. The same tactics lured Dr. Riak Machar in 1997.If Beshir Kept his words the referendum would have been done in 2001.Gentleman agreement when it happened Between Eritrea and Ethiopia the world know that they kept their words and implemented them.
Many people may say that United States , United Kingdom, Norway, Italy and the IGAD and U.N will force Northern Sudanese to comply; but we do not know world Politics six years from now. You may say that I am too pessimistic about this particular peace agreement; that may be true because the Northern Sudanese Leadership diagnosed the Southern Sudan Problem wrongly. Therefore they prescribed military force. It has not worked for fifty years and it will never work. I was one of the Anya-nya officers during the first phase of war. I was absorbed into Sudanese army in June 1972. I have a lot of experience in field of North/South relations over those years. It is evident that we are better off alone.
The cost of war is getting more expensive; in terms of lives of Northern youth who are drafted and killed in the battlefield and Northern development foregone due war. When will Northerners realize that letting the South go is beneficial for their people and their progress?
General John Ukec Lueth
Al-Jazeerah, 10/2/03
Editorial Note:
General John Ukec Lueth describes himself as a southern Sudanese. He advocated independence of Southern Sudan after the six-year transitional period. Apparently, he disapproves of the peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the SPLA. Al-Jazeerah does not share his opinion towards the future of the Sudan.
The war between North and South Sudan will end with independence of the African People of the South. The Arabs and their Arabized Africans in Northern Sudan can not buy unity by indulging in a belated intensive development projects to prevent South from seceding. How much money would Kuwait accept in order to be a province of Iraq? Both peoples are Arabs in contrast to South Sudan and North which have nothing in common except British colonialism.
Our war of independence started August 16th 1955. Northerners and their Arab supporters should be wise enough to accept the fact that Southern Sudanese will fight to the last soul; Even Dr. John Garang does not rule out independence of Southern Sudan. The wishes of the majority of the Southerners can not be circumvented.
Hopes for reconciliation did not work in Ethiopia and Eritrea even though they are all Africans. It did not happen in Yugoslavia. Garang and Beshir should have followed Czechoslovakia route. End the war by simply splitting into two countries. By then The Arab and the Arabized will fully participate in Arab league without dragging us Africans with them and vice versa for Southerners. Our destiny can not be bought by development in six years to avert our independence.
The six years interim period is a deliberate delay. It is unfortunate that the Spla is accepting a pause in the war of liberation for six years after which the North will renege again just like they did with Addis-Ababa Accord. The same tactics lured Dr. Riak Machar in 1997.If Beshir Kept his words the referendum would have been done in 2001.Gentleman agreement when it happened Between Eritrea and Ethiopia the world know that they kept their words and implemented them.
Many people may say that United States , United Kingdom, Norway, Italy and the IGAD and U.N will force Northern Sudanese to comply; but we do not know world Politics six years from now. You may say that I am too pessimistic about this particular peace agreement; that may be true because the Northern Sudanese Leadership diagnosed the Southern Sudan Problem wrongly. Therefore they prescribed military force. It has not worked for fifty years and it will never work. I was one of the Anya-nya officers during the first phase of war. I was absorbed into Sudanese army in June 1972. I have a lot of experience in field of North/South relations over those years. It is evident that we are better off alone.
The cost of war is getting more expensive; in terms of lives of Northern youth who are drafted and killed in the battlefield and Northern development foregone due war. When will Northerners realize that letting the South go is beneficial for their people and their progress?