{"id":11050,"date":"2022-12-08T04:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T04:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecitizendaily.com\/?p=11050"},"modified":"2022-12-07T18:54:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T18:54:37","slug":"kiir-clarifies-i-cant-stop-fighting-in-upper-nile-remark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/08\/kiir-clarifies-i-cant-stop-fighting-in-upper-nile-remark\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiir clarifies \u2018I can\u2019t stop fighting in Upper Nile\u2019 remark<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By William Madouk Garang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Office of the President has swiftly extinguished President Salva Kiir\u2019s remark that punches a hole sparking public debate, citing that he does not imply his administrative inability but rather means he can\u2019t solve it alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This comes barely a day after President Kiir said during the closing of the SPLM National Liberation Council Conference that he cannot stop the war in the Upper Nile region, a quote which quickly caught public attention but the President\u2019s office hurried to clarify the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is war in Eastern Nuer in Jakow and there is war in the Chollo Kingdom. Who are those fighting there? They are our brothers and sisters and I cannot stop them. Building a sustainable peace in our country is our mission,\u201d Kiir said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His comment provoked wide criticisms from the citizens who are wondering why the head of the state made such a statement, a day after the state government said it was helpless to stop the violence in the restive region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reacting to the matter, the Press Secretary in the Office of President, Lily Adhieu said Kiir meant to say the awful violence in Upper Nile region required collective efforts which he couldn\u2019t do alone but was mistaken as if he has taken his hands off the critical issue disturbing regional stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile deploring the sub-national violence in the Upper Nile region that is taking toll on innocent civilians, the President said he could not stop it alone,\u201d said Ms. Adhieu in a press statement seen by No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The President\u2019s press secretary claimed some media houses had taken the President\u2019s remark out of context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSome media houses took this statement out of context by insinuating that the President had taken his hands off this issue. This interpretation is not true,\u201d she clarified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She further stated that the President is not willfully neglecting what is happening in Upper Nile nor does it imply that his regime was unable to solve the issue, adding that President Kiir had already sent army to quell the tension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn fact, the President had already directed the Chief of Defense Force (CDE) to deploy unified SSPDF in the area to protect the civilians,\u201d she noted in the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo anyone who might have mistakenly read this statement that way, let me clarity that the President was referring to the complex nature of actors behind this violence that makes providing immediate solutions challenging,\u201d it stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presidential Palace J1 cited that despite difficulty, the President is determined to do whatever it takes to end this violence in Upper Nile and other regions of South Sudan where people are killing one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo those who listened to his entire speech yesterday, the President instructed the State Governors and Chief Administrators to prioritize security within their areas and also with their neighbors,\u201d it concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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