By Yiep Joseph<\/p>\n
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President Salva Kiir has called on the public to remain calm and promised that the country will never return to war despite the killing of an SSPDF commander in Nasir County.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The President made the call following killing of General, Majur Dak, SSPDF commander in Nasir County of Upper Nile state by the white army.<\/p>\n During a address to the press on Friday, President Kiir expressed that the government remains committed to handling the crisis.<\/p>\n While mourning his comrade, whom he termed a hero who died while serving his country, President Kiir urged the public to remain calm promising that the country will never return back to war.<\/p>\n \u201cFellow Citizen I am appealing to you to remain calm i have said it times and again that our country will not go back to war and let no one take the law into their hands\u201d Kiir said<\/p>\n The president reiterated the government’s commitment to ensure that the country is at peace.<\/p>\n \u201cThe government which I lead will handle this crisis we will remain steadfast in the path of peace\u201d he said<\/p>\n \u201cOnce again I call for calm nationwide wide\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Recently the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) reaffirmed its commitment to the 2018 peace agreement, assuring the public that the regime will not lead the country back to war.<\/p>\n Michael Makuei Lueth, Minister of Information, Communication Technology, and Postal Services, who also serves as the government spokesperson, made this statement during a media briefing on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Makuei\u2019s statement came in response to reports of the arrest of members of the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement\/Army-in-Opposition (SPLM\/A-IO) in Juba, which raised concerns among the public.<\/p>\n Following the arrests, SPLM\/A-IO spokesperson Pal Mai Deng, who is also the National Minister of Water and Irrigation, called for their release and reiterated the party\u2019s commitment to peace.<\/p>\n In his address to journalists, Makuei reiterated President Salva Kiir\u2019s commitment to ensuring that the country does not return to war.<\/p>\n He acknowledged that the recent arrests and ongoing conflicts in some areas present challenges to the peace agreement, but he expressed confidence that the issues can be resolved.<\/p>\n \u201cAll these activities seem to be taking people back to war, we are not taking people back to war that is why we are talking, if we are taking people back to war we could have work in silence,\u201d Makuei said.<\/p>\n \u201cOur president (Salva Kiir) has committed himself several times once and every time that he will not take you back to war, so we are not taking anybody to war,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n \u201cAll that is happening these are normal ups and downs in the implementation of any agreement so people should not just be frightened that the agreement is collapsing,\u201d he expressed.<\/p>\n Makuei urged the public to remain calm, assuring them that the government is fully in control of the current challenges facing the peace agreement.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Yiep Joseph President Salva Kiir has called on the public to remain calm and promised that the country will never return to war despite the killing of an SSPDF commander in Nasir County. 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