Over a decade afterwards individuality, South Sudan leftovers in a worrying political limbo – where the promise of peace is constantly undermined by the self-preservation instincts of its leaders.
Despite manifold peace arrangements, transitional governments, and regional interferences, the country remains stuck in a cycle of elite rivalries, delayed reforms, and worsening conditions for ordinary citizens.
The point of this immobility is the established rivalry among the government leader Kiir and the opposition leader, Riek Machar. Their tense power-sharing connection – sham under the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement – is additional of a strategic cease-fire rather a frank business. The importance security democratic necessities continue frustrated, with deadlines pushed back recurrently. The predicted elections programmed for 2024 has been extended to 2026; that shows the existing public of things becomes concerned via hesitation, poor or uncertain arrangements, besides the fears of the intense conflict in Upper Nile area and other states, counties and boomer.
It does no fault; the issue goes outside within the two individuals. A wider system of radical elites, military figures, and administrators with no worries relaxed in this lengthy changeover. The existing system plunders the rank, departments are spread founded on parties’ loyalty, not capability; civic incomes are focused at the upper while political faithfulness repeatedly materials extra than the national interest and in government, reorganization which act a threat to the people of South Sudan which the leaders have forgotten the goal they fought for.
Yes, all the time peace is communicated to the public ears, forgetting that political insecurity continues to break-out societies across the nation. Equipped violence, inter-communal clatters and movements have become troubling close. The unifications of the forces have not taken place to one national Army as agreed. Some dignitaries to the peace agreement remained in house arrest and civilian protection remains hazardously insufficient, economic hardship, health, education, and infrastructure systems are crumbling – not because of lack of potential, just due to unable leadership and misplaced priorities, yet leader stand tall to preach the face of peace and election to the public.
South Sudanese, this state of adjourned growth is meaninglessly fatiguing; Youth remain jobless and are salaried to promote politician interests, tribalism and follow the corrupt system in the current administration. Women and children continue to carry the cross of loaded conflict while poverty lead them forward.
I appeal to the government to improve security, prioritize stabilization as paramount for peace in the country.
God Protect South Sudan
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