
South Sudan: SPLM-IO – “On the Death Penalty Handed to James Gadet Dak” (12.02.2018)




If you ever wondered why people like me had doubts in the new sanctions from the United States and United Nations, it is because it is flawed from the get-go. It lacks one certainty and one key component. It is only hurting the leadership around President Salva Kiir Mayardiit, but not the structures or the profitable arms-trade between friends in the region. That is obvious and the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) and Sudanese People Liberation Army (SPLA) has collaborated and worked in the past. They have even had practice of equipment together with fatal outcomes. Therefore, the newly minted sanctions lose value, when the Ugandan counterparts plan to defy and resist the sanctions.
“I want to you tell this, and whether you believe it or not, the government will never fail to acquire weapons by any means. What the foreign countries, including the United States of America, are doing is a pursuit of regime change which nobody will entertain even in America,” said a presidential aide asked what actually was the message Ugandan envoy had delivered. “Nobody will accept that a democratically elected government be changed through the force or by an imposed agreement,” he further told Sudan Tribune on condition of anonymity” (…) “President Museveni is indeed a friend of the people of South Sudan. He sent the special message for two purposes. One, he assured his excellency, General Salva Kiir Mayardit of the support of the people and the government of the Republic of Uganda to the people and the Republic of South Sudan. His Excellency President Museveni gave the assurance of highest support in this situation. Two, in case of sanctions, the government of Uganda would do its best to ensure all weapons and associated services destined to South Sudan are facilitated,” he said” (Sudan Tribune, 2018).
President Museveni doesn’t care about the people of Sudan, he just needs the blood money fuelling his economy, as well as the foreign exchange from both the refugees and the arms. National Resistance Movement and Museveni only need loyalist in Juba so he can extort and get funds for his agenda in Kampala. This here is done, while he is still involved in the Peace process, which he should be kicked out from. Since he will support and supply with arms.
If the United States are serious, they will cut off supplies to Museveni. Even if he get Chinese and Russian gear, he still isn’t using the deadly manufactured in USA to continue the prolonged civil war in South Sudan. That should be a wished outcome. That will hurt the bottom-line right now, but would not it morally stupid to talk of sanctions and then supply the intermediary who trades them to final destination.
Because Museveni will talk with IGAD and have his meeting with different parts of SPLM/A, but he will still make sure arms and ammunition get delivered to SPLA. That meaning, their efforts for final peace and reconciliation is bound by the defeat of the opposition militias. All of this is warlords and rebels, who all wants their fair share of power. Seemingly, Museveni is a close ally of Kiir and its benefits Museveni. He get to trade weapons and has ally in the region. While he still is friendly with US, because they need his soldiers in Somalia. So he is winning both places and nothing ever changes. Except for the families, society and lack of institutions in South Sudan. Where the conflict just becomes more and more volatile.
Therefore, if the UN and USA is serious, they would do something about Uganda. I said it before and I say it again. He will continue to provide arms to Kiir, because it benefits Museveni. Not because he cares about South Sudan. Peace.
Reference:
Sudan Tribune – ‘Museveni tells South Sudan not to worry from U.S. sanctions’ (11.02.2018) link: http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article64703

I wish I could make this up, but there are to coincidences that just doesn’t happen, that the Prime Minister of Uganda Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi meets on the 2nd February 2018 and just mere days after the sources are revealing to the Daily Monitor about Ghost Refugees. Because the PM went into agreement of monitoring and scaling the Refugees after UNHCR standards.
As the official note of the meeting said:
“ Rugunda said the Government is committed to the noble cause of supporting refugees in the country, adding that government has agreed to embrace the UNHCR registration system to enhance its work in the refugee settlement areas. “Government has accepted to use the UNHCR system of registration for refugees to enable proper identification of refugees which will enable us to serve them better. The system will also enable collection of reliable data and records of refugees,” Rugunda said.” (OPM, 2018).
It is just so fitting that it happens just day before these ghosts was revealed on the 5th February:
“Our sources said a number of spot-checks were made to test the accuracy of the refugee numbers that have been reported. Daily Monitor understands that one spot-check was conducted in Kampala. When the more than 26,000 refugees, who were purportedly receiving provisions were asked to physically turn up and collect their share, only about 7,000 showed up, suggesting that about 19,000 were “ghosts” whose monies and other resources had been pocketed by some individuals in OPM. The sources also pointed to collusion between OPM officials and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to steal the monies and other resources meant for refugees” (Serunjogi, 2018).
That means the UNHCR and OPM had no problem to fix funding for 19,000 ghosts in their systems. This meaning both the government and the UN Body in Uganda used the Refugee crisis to eat the money. They was initially eating on the people fleeing civil war in South Sudan and Internal Conflict (silent war) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These individuals needs shelter and support until they can return home to their war-torn regions.
This means that the fleeing people are used in schemes to gain fortunes. You have merchants of death, selling weapons to warlords. Then you have boosters of the aid-industry to create crisis to get careers by the misfortune of people. This is what the latter did, made fortunes and crimes against refugees for their own benefit. It’s sick and disgusting.
The OPM and the Ugandan authorities accepted the UNHCR methods days ahead, but their where people on the inside of UNHCR who accepted ghosts. However, the OPM have had similar scandals with cars, civil servants, teachers, schools, “air supply” and students. All of the been ghosting and even phantom projects, which only exists on paper, but not in reality. This is scandals only going back to 2012, 2013 and thereabouts. It isn’t ancient or back to the stone-age. The OPM is known for this and has done it under the PM Mbabazi and now under PM Dr. Rugunda. Different childhood friend, but the same narrative.
Therefore, it’s nothing new that the OPM are ghosting in Uganda, it is just demeaning and disgraceful that they do this to refugees. And on the payment of foreign donors and after pleas of pledges during the Refugee Summit last year. Where Museveni felt they should get funds for local development too, not only benefit the refugees. When that sentiment is clear, showing that ghosts are made to benefit the locals and not only the refugees. The leaders are eating on the misfortune of the fleeing individuals.
That should be sickening. Clearly its not for the OPM and UNHCR. Peace.
Reference:
OPM – ‘UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES VISITS UGANDA’ (02.02.2018) link. http://opm.go.ug/2018/02/02/united-nations-high-commissioner-for-refugees-visits-uganda/
Sserunjogi, Eriasa Mukiibi – ‘OPM hit by refugee corruption scandal’ (05.02.2018) link: http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/OPM-hit-refugee-corruption-scandal-/688334-4291600-13m30m6z/index.html

I don’t know if they are like bears who came out of the caves after hibernation. That is how its seems to the naked eye. That suddenly the Foreign Envoys in Nairobi woke up and needlessly had to address the stalemate and the concerning problems in the Republic. Not that they we’re concerned of the Opposition being ordered by the state as a Criminal Gang or the illegal detention of media and opposition MPs. Neither the attacks on the democracy the state has done to make sure the 26th October 2018 election went on.
I find it striking they care about the Constitution of 2010, but the 26th October 2018, which took 4 days to be announced result on the 30th October, because that is how Democracies are announced towards the so-called Supreme Court verified elections in November 2018. if you need 4 days to make the numbers, you know the IEBC was cooking in favor of somehow! This is something the Foreign Envoys should know too, because they don’t do that sort of act in their own Republic’s and Kingdom’s. Or do they?
The cases given to Supreme Court was dismissed because of lack of evidence, not because the Fresh Presidential Election was run smooth and justified. Even the Opposition was on the ticket, but wasn’t running. Which in itself is suspect for any naked eye, but the Foreign Envoys doesn’t care, as long as they get profits for investors or sending Kenyan soldiers to wars they don’t want to fight themselves. That is how it seems today.
Just take look at the mockery:
“We strongly urge the Government to comply fully with court orders and follow legal process in appealing or contesting them. Freedom of expression, freedom of the media, and all civil rights need to be protected. When individuals are arrested, their rights should be respected and due process followed. Citizens have the responsibility to protest non-violently, and security services should avoid unnecessary or excessive use of force. Whatever the conduct of others, the government has a special duty to protect democratic institutions and adhere to the Constitution and the rule of law at all times. Meanwhile, the Opposition must accept the decision of the Supreme Court to uphold the election of October 26. Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto are the legitimate President and Deputy President of Kenya. The Opposition needs to accept this as the basis for the dialogue that it and many Kenyans want. Stoking and threatening violence are not acceptable, nor are extra-Constitutional measures to seize power” (U.S. Embassy in Kenya, 2018)
It’s like the Foreign Envoys forgets or neglect that on the 26th October 2017, the Fresh Presidential Election had a voter turnout, which by numbers was insane. Even as the public was actually demonstrating against it. In some districts and some counties like Saku Constituency in Marsabit County, that has only 27,082 registered voters, however incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta got 796,478 votes. How that is possible and is accepted by the Supreme Court. Is for me obviously rigging itself into power and seizing power. It is okay as long as that is the partner of the West, Mr. Kenyatta, but if Odinga questions this sort of activity, he is against the law and order? Really?
So the law for the Foreign Envoys are directed against Odinga, but not important when asking about the Voter Turnout and the Counties with special numbers like Saku Constituency. I could take Mandera West Constituency, where Kenyatta got 109,938 voters, which is fine, but the registered amount of voters there is 26,816. So I don’t know how that is possible either. But can the Foreign Envoys explain to me how this is justified victory and right? When Odinga is questioning this sort of affair?
That its okay for Kenyatta to seize power and misuse the government in his favor. Apply his rule of law, which is an assault on common sense and the judiciary. Which he has attacked himself since September 2017. I know that Kenyatta is a friend of these Envoys since they are defending him. But the track-record, the use of police brutality, killings in opposition strongholds and other violations of justice. But hey, they have no real consequence doing that. But that Odinga is swearing himself in, that is violation that they have to address.
Maybe, if Kenyatta could run a free and fair elections, where he didn’t order the IEBC to cook the numbers, misuse the IEBC and contractors, combined with Cambridge Analytica, Harris Media, OT Morpho and all other who has delivered the wished narrative the Kenyatta presidency needed. These are also foreign contractors who delivers things for government of the foreign envoys. That is why these are important piece of the puzzle.
I am content, because this was anticipated. Kenyatta are the loyal partner the Envoys needs for their interests, but their interests are not to have a government by the people, but by bots and ghosts. They prefer voting chickens over real people. Godec could even be a KGB or support the NIS people inside Nation Media Group for all we know. Since he has been to often at the State House supporting Kenyatta. He is so biased, that its sad to see the rest of the envoys being part of his charade. The truths of the botched elections that was verified by Supreme Court in November 2017, isn’t given for democracy. It was Kenyatta seizing power, if he was the real president, wouldn’t Kenyan’s have celebrated Jamhuri Day 2017 with him?
However, they we’re back home eating unga and not giving a damn about the state capture. That should be a signal the Foreign Envoys should care about, but they don’t! They are blind and cannot see. Peace.
Reference:
U.S. Embassy in Kenya – ‘Kenya’s Democracy is at a Crossroads’ (11.02.2018) link: https://ke.usembassy.gov/kenyas-democracy-crossroads/





