
The SPLM-IG’s brazen attempt to muzzle opposition voices has breached the threshold of acceptable politics, exposing their flagrant disregard for constitutionalism and the rule of law. The arbitrary detention of Dr. Riek Machar, a high-ranking official and Commander-in-Chief of the SPLM-IO, constitutes a grave breach of the Peace Agreement’s immunity provisions and undermines the chain of command.
This juridical coup d’etat will fail due to the prosecution’s inability to reconcile Dr. Machar’s diplomatic immunity with the dubious charges levied against him. The Peace Agreement’s supremacy over the Constitution and other laws renders their actions ultra vires, null, and void.
We demand accountability and adherence to the principles of democratic governance,
constitutionalism, and the rule of law. The SPLM-IG’s actions betray their true intentions: to consolidate power through authoritarian means, potentially triggering a state of emergency and undermining the upcoming electoral process.
The people will not be intimidated. We call on all stakeholders, including regional guarantors and international observers, to reject this power grab and uphold the principles of democracy, justice, and constitutionalism.


















