{"id":47879,"date":"2026-09-15T14:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=47879"},"modified":"2026-09-15T14:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:02:09","slug":"politics-splm-sg-launches-membership-renewal-drive-in-lakes-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/15\/politics-splm-sg-launches-membership-renewal-drive-in-lakes-state\/","title":{"rendered":"POLITICS: SPLM SG launches membership renewal drive in Lakes State"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Yang Ater Yang<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Secretary General of the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Dr. Akol Paul Kordit, has called on the people of Lakes State to support President Salva Kiir Mayardit in the upcoming general elections.<\/p>\n

Dr. Kordit made the remarks on Saturday during the launch of the SPLM membership renewal registration at Freedom Square in Rumbek. The event was attended by state and national officials, traditional leaders, youth and women\u2019s groups, and SPLM members from across Lakes State.<\/p>\n

Dr. Kordit said President Kiir had resolved to take South Sudan to general elections and return political power to the people.<\/p>\n

He described the large turnout in Lakes State as evidence of the state\u2019s historical contribution to the liberation struggle, calling it the \u201chome of the liberation movement\u201d and the \u201cmother of the SPLM.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe turnout in Lakes State is self-evident that Lakes State is the home of the liberation movement, is the mother of SPLM, and is the place where the movement was nursed when it was sick,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Dr. Kordit said the turnout also demonstrated the sacrifices made by the people of Lakes State during the struggle for South Sudan\u2019s independence.<\/p>\n

He said the SPLM would continue to serve and empower South Sudanese, while stressing that party members who failed to perform would be held accountable through elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe list of Comrade Salva Kiir Mayardit will continue to empower and to serve the people of South Sudan,\u201d he said. \u201cThrough the election, we shall hold them accountable. We will not re-elect anyone who did not perform well.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the SPLM had resolved to support President Kiir as its presidential candidate, while other candidates would go through party primaries.<\/p>\n

Lakes State Governor Gen. Madhang Majok Meen urged residents to support President Kiir, saying there was no one in the state who could compete with him.<\/p>\n

Governor Madhang also praised Dr. Kordit\u2019s leadership and called on President Kiir to support the SPLM Secretary General.<\/p>\n

\u201cPersonally, I am one of the rare people who cannot accept people easily. But I have personally accepted that the SPLM Secretary General, Akol, is a great leader, and he has not let us down in representing us in Lakes State,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The SPLM Secretary in Lakes State, Cdre. Asunta Bawouda James announced the start of membership registration across the state.<\/p>\n

She said the exercise followed directives from the SPLM national leadership and came after a three-day leadership retreat to evaluate the party\u2019s performance and develop strategies for the elections.<\/p>\n

She said the registration would target every boma to register 500 members, while youth and women\u2019s leagues would lead the exercise.<\/p>\n

\u201cSPLM is our house. Let us clean it, build it and protect it\u2014from Rumbek Central to Cueibet, from Yirol West to Awerial, Wulu to Rumbek East, and from Rumbek North to Yirol East,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The Paramount Chief of Rumbek Central County, Sabit Kuac Manyiel, pledged support for the SPLM but urged the leadership to address community concerns.<\/p>\n

He called for voter education on the SPLM party symbol and raised concerns about drought, which he said had affected agricultural production.<\/p>\n

He also reported an outbreak of an unknown cattle disease that was killing livestock.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur cows are finishing, and these cows are the source of our survival in the rural villages in Lakes State,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The paramount chief urged the state leadership to present the concerns to President Kiir and requested transportation support for traditional leaders and voters, including at least one pickup vehicle for each payam during the elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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