There is a silent wind of change sweeping across the aspirations of the people of South Sudan. It is a growing call for a new political consciousness, national unity, accountability and a renewed commitment to the promises upon which our liberation struggle was founded.<\/p>\n
South Sudan stands at a defining moment in its political history. The responsibility to shape its future must not be left in the hands of a few political actors but must become a collective responsibility of all South Sudanese, regardless of ethnicity, tribe, gender, age, political affiliation, geographical background or social status.<\/p>\n
Our diversity should never be a source of division; rather, it must become the foundation of our national strength.<\/p>\n
The forthcoming elections should therefore represent more than a political competition for positions of leadership.<\/p>\n
They should be an opportunity for national reflection, reconciliation, political accountability and a peaceful transfer of public confidence through the ballot.<\/p>\n
The liberation struggle was built on the hopes and sacrifices of generations who dreamed of freedom, dignity, equality, justice and prosperity. Those promises must not remain historical slogans.<\/p>\n
They must be translated into tangible realities through responsible leadership, democratic institutions, economic opportunities, security, quality education, healthcare and respect for human dignity.<\/p>\n
This election should be an opportunity for change-minded citizens, political parties, independent candidates, civil society, women, youth, elders and other stakeholders to engage in a common national conversation about the future we want to build.<\/p>\n
We must collectively embrace a new political culture in which leadership is earned through public trust, integrity, ideas, service and accountability rather than violence, intimidation, corruption or political manipulation.<\/p>\n
The ballot must become the people’s peaceful instrument for rewarding accountable leadership and choosing a different direction where necessary.<\/p>\n
Those entrusted with public resources must understand that public office is a responsibility, not personal property.<\/p>\n
Where credible evidence establishes corruption, abuse of office or betrayal of public trust, the law and democratic institutions must provide accountability. No individual should be above the law.<\/p>\n
The unwanted seeds of corruption, division and impunity must give way to a new culture of integrity and responsible governance.<\/p>\n
Our mission must not be to destroy one another but to transform our political system. We must send failed political practices home through the democratic process and make room for a new generation of ideas, leadership and national responsibility.<\/p>\n
South Sudan needs bridges, not walls; dialogue, not hostility; institutions, not personalities; and national interests above individual political ambitions.<\/p>\n
From liberation to transformation. From bullets to ballots. From division to unity. From lost promises to renewed hope.<\/p>\n
About the author<\/em><\/p>\n Hon. Mogga Charles Guya<\/em><\/p>\n Secretary of Foreign Affairs, <\/em>South Sudan National Movement for Change (SSNMC)<\/em><\/p>\n Juba, South Sudan<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Disclaimer:<\/em><\/strong> Any opinion published on our platforms does not represent our view or position of the company.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There is a silent wind of change sweeping across the aspirations of the people of South Sudan. It is a growing call for a new political consciousness, national unity, accountability and a renewed commitment to the promises upon which our liberation struggle was founded. South Sudan stands at a defining[Read More…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":49614,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","category-politics"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Hon.-Mogga-Charles-Guya-1-e1794394480433.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49613"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49613\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49615,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49613\/revisions\/49615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}