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    On S. Sudan, ICP Asked UN Of Split by Gadet, Khartoum Press Release Here By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, August 11 -- With yet another deadline for peace in South Sudan approaching, Inner City Press on August 11 asked UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric of reports some UN Peacekeepers might leave, and of splitting in the rebel or Opposition side, including by Peter Gadet, video here. (Here is Gadet's press release, which Inner City Press is putting online here. It was supposed to be released in Kenya, but ultimately was in Khartoum.) From the UN transcript: Inner City Press: On South Sudan, there are two things. One is, there's a report that Fiji is considering pulling its peacekeepers out due to the unraveling in the country, and there's also these two generals or one of whom was sanctioned, Peter Gadet and Mr. [Gathoth] Gatkuoth, who have broken away from the Riek Machar forces now and say that, even if peace is reached, they will continue to fight. So what is… what is… does the UN have any response to that? Does this make things more difficult to solve and…how would the Fijians be replaced? Spokesman Dujarric: The Fijians, I don't know. I can check. I think on the unraveling of the opposition, it's clear that every day that goes by without a political agreement makes the situation that much more complicated to solve. The Secretary-General, as he said, very much hopes that a deal will be reached later this month through the IGAD [Intergovernmental Authority on Development] process, but this continued fighting, the continued lawlessness makes it that much more difficult to reach a deal, but we very much hope that, once a deal is reached, that all the parties involved will live up to their obligations. The UN speaks a lot about how it has opened its camps in South Sudan to protect civilians. But recently when Inner City Press asked about the UN refusing to allow civilians fleeing fighting from entering its Yambio camp, the UN first said it didn't know, then tried to explain the refusal away, see below. Now, after more Inner City Press question, there is a longer UN answer. Video here. On August 6, after Inner City Press asked again about the seeming double standard in Yambio -- national staff staying in the camp for safety while civilians except it seems for hotel guests kept out -- Dujarric was handed this: UN Spokesman Dujarric: "UNMISS tells us that after assessing the security situation and engaging with state authorities, no civilians were admitted to the protection into its base in Yambio. UNMISS’s Open Gate policy is implemented as a last resort when the mission believes that civilians are under imminent threat. The mission has increased patrols in Yambio town and its surroundings in an attempt to restore a sense of safety and security and provide a reassuring presence. My understanding is that no one from the hotels were let in. And I do know, you mention national staff, national staff have IDs. If they need to stay in the camp and sleep in their offices, that’s fine. Inner City Press: But wouldn’t you say that’s kind of inconsistent? UN Spokesman Dujarric: No, it’s not. I think, UNMISS has done a tremendous job, and that’s probably not even a good enough word, in opening its camps to more than 100,000 people. As we all know, these peacekeeping camps were not designed to house this number of people. The idea to open up the gates was really a last resort, if people are under imminent threat. It’s a hard call, that a mission obviously has to do. They made the call in this particular incident. Obviously if national staff feel, I’m not aware that national staff were told they had to stay in the camp. If national staff feel they would rather stay in their offices, no one would kick them out. No one would kick me out of my office if I don’t want to go home...

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    On S. Sudan, ICP Asked UN Of Split by Gadet, Khartoum Press Release Here By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, August 11 -- With yet another deadline for peace in South Sudan approaching, Inner City Press on August 11 asked UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric of reports some UN Peacekeepers might leave, and of splitting in the rebel or Opposition side, including by Peter Gadet, video here. (Here is Gadet's press release, which Inner City Press is putting online here. It was supposed to be released in Kenya, but ultimately was in Khartoum.) From the UN transcript: Inner City Press: On South Sudan, there are two things. One is, there's a report that Fiji is considering pulling its peacekeepers out due to the unraveling in the country, and there's also these two generals or one of whom was sanctioned, Peter Gadet and Mr. [Gathoth] Gatkuoth, who have broken away from the Riek Machar forces now and say that, even if peace is reached, they will continue to fight. So what is… what is… does the UN have any response to that? Does this make things more difficult to solve and…how would the Fijians be replaced? Spokesman Dujarric: The Fijians, I don't know. I can check. I think on the unraveling of the opposition, it's clear that every day that goes by without a political agreement makes the situation that much more complicated to solve. The Secretary-General, as he said, very much hopes that a deal will be reached later this month through the IGAD [Intergovernmental Authority on Development] process, but this continued fighting, the continued lawlessness makes it that much more difficult to reach a deal, but we very much hope that, once a deal is reached, that all the parties involved will live up to their obligations. The UN speaks a lot about how it has opened its camps in South Sudan to protect civilians. But recently when Inner City Press asked about the UN refusing to allow civilians fleeing fighting from entering its Yambio camp, the UN first said it didn't know, then tried to explain the refusal away, see below. Now, after more Inner City Press question, there is a longer UN answer. Video here. On August 6, after Inner City Press asked again about the seeming double standard in Yambio -- national staff staying in the camp for safety while civilians except it seems for hotel guests kept out -- Dujarric was handed this: UN Spokesman Dujarric: "UNMISS tells us that after assessing the security situation and engaging with state authorities, no civilians were admitted to the protection into its base in Yambio. UNMISS’s Open Gate policy is implemented as a last resort when the mission believes that civilians are under imminent threat. The mission has increased patrols in Yambio town and its surroundings in an attempt to restore a sense of safety and security and provide a reassuring presence. My understanding is that no one from the hotels were let in. And I do know, you mention national staff, national staff have IDs. If they need to stay in the camp and sleep in their offices, that’s fine. Inner City Press: But wouldn’t you say that’s kind of inconsistent? UN Spokesman Dujarric: No, it’s not. I think, UNMISS has done a tremendous job, and that’s probably not even a good enough word, in opening its camps to more than 100,000 people. As we all know, these peacekeeping camps were not designed to house this number of people. The idea to open up the gates was really a last resort, if people are under imminent threat. It’s a hard call, that a mission obviously has to do. They made the call in this particular incident. Obviously if national staff feel, I’m not aware that national staff were told they had to stay in the camp. If national staff feel they would rather stay in their offices, no one would kick them out. No one would kick me out of my office if I don’t want to go home...

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    On S. Sudan, ICP Asked UN Of Split by Gadet, Khartoum Press Release Here By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, August 11 -- With yet another deadline for peace in South Sudan approaching, Inner City Press on August 11 asked UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric of reports some UN Peacekeepers might leave, and of splitting in the rebel or Opposition side, including by Peter Gadet, video here. (Here is Gadet's press release, which Inner City Press is putting online here. It was supposed to be released in Kenya, but ultimately was in Khartoum.) From the UN transcript: Inner City Press: On South Sudan, there are two things. One is, there's a report that Fiji is considering pulling its peacekeepers out due to the unraveling in the country, and there's also these two generals or one of whom was sanctioned, Peter Gadet and Mr. [Gathoth] Gatkuoth, who have broken away from the Riek Machar forces now and say that, even if peace is reached, they will continue to fight. So what is… what is… does the UN have any response to that? Does this make things more difficult to solve and…how would the Fijians be replaced? Spokesman Dujarric: The Fijians, I don't know. I can check. I think on the unraveling of the opposition, it's clear that every day that goes by without a political agreement makes the situation that much more complicated to solve. The Secretary-General, as he said, very much hopes that a deal will be reached later this month through the IGAD [Intergovernmental Authority on Development] process, but this continued fighting, the continued lawlessness makes it that much more difficult to reach a deal, but we very much hope that, once a deal is reached, that all the parties involved will live up to their obligations. The UN speaks a lot about how it has opened its camps in South Sudan to protect civilians. But recently when Inner City Press asked about the UN refusing to allow civilians fleeing fighting from entering its Yambio camp, the UN first said it didn't know, then tried to explain the refusal away, see below. Now, after more Inner City Press question, there is a longer UN answer. Video here. On August 6, after Inner City Press asked again about the seeming double standard in Yambio -- national staff staying in the camp for safety while civilians except it seems for hotel guests kept out -- Dujarric was handed this: UN Spokesman Dujarric: "UNMISS tells us that after assessing the security situation and engaging with state authorities, no civilians were admitted to the protection into its base in Yambio. UNMISS’s Open Gate policy is implemented as a last resort when the mission believes that civilians are under imminent threat. The mission has increased patrols in Yambio town and its surroundings in an attempt to restore a sense of safety and security and provide a reassuring presence. My understanding is that no one from the hotels were let in. And I do know, you mention national staff, national staff have IDs. If they need to stay in the camp and sleep in their offices, that’s fine. Inner City Press: But wouldn’t you say that’s kind of inconsistent? UN Spokesman Dujarric: No, it’s not. I think, UNMISS has done a tremendous job, and that’s probably not even a good enough word, in opening its camps to more than 100,000 people. As we all know, these peacekeeping camps were not designed to house this number of people. The idea to open up the gates was really a last resort, if people are under imminent threat. It’s a hard call, that a mission obviously has to do. They made the call in this particular incident. Obviously if national staff feel, I’m not aware that national staff were told they had to stay in the camp. If national staff feel they would rather stay in their offices, no one would kick them out. No one would kick me out of my office if I don’t want to go home...

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    [Feder bemactc— | epaict Soth Sade Sudan People’s Liberation Army ce Deputy Chief of General Staff for Operations Retna oak, PRESS RELEASE WE DENOUNCE AND DISOWN DR. RIEK MACHAR AS SPLM/A-IO CHAIRMAN AND C-IN-C Members of the SPLM/A-IO The African Union, ‘The IGAD- Plus Mediators and International Community, Members of the Press, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is now two years since the conflict in South Sudan erupted in Juba on the 15" of December 2013. While IGAD and IGAD PLUS continue to exert tireless and tremendous efforts to mediate peace talks between the warring parties, fighting is spreading and innocent lives continue to be lost. Humanitarian work is being hampered by both parties to the conflict. Despite the signing of Cessation of Hostilities (COH) by both parties, the COH continues to be violated with untold devastation of lives and property. Since the eruption of hostilities in 2013 several rounds of IGAD Mediated Peace Talks were conducted but no significant progress towards peace made, We refer to the Proposed Compromise Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan and our letter to the Chairman of IGAD PLUS Peace Talks dated 7th July 2015, in which we the generals that are in the battlefield stated that: We reject any peace agreement that includes President Kiir and Dr. Riek Machar in the leadership of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGONU). The two leaders have become symbols of hate and conflict and are obstacles to peace as both leaders wrangle over who should lead. Similarly the two communities of Nuer and Dinka have become so polarized and divided to the extent that one community will reject the leadership of the other. Other sons and daughters of South Sudan should be allowed to lead during the transitional period and both President Kiir and Dr. Riek should wait for the next coming elections and contest for the presidency if they so desire. If this should not be the case then we suggest that a military led Transitional government comprising officers from both parties be formed until next elections are conducted. We strongly oppose and reject the SPLM re-unification signed by President Kiir and Riek Machar in Arusha, Tenzania on 21th January 2015. This re-unification has a number of shortcomings that could not make the Country to prosper. (i) It confirms a return to status quo that plunged the Country to the current civil war triggered off by Juba December 2013 massacres. (i)It takes the Country back to the dictatorial rule of SPLM as witnessed from 2005 up to date. This means that there will be no political space for other political actors in South Sudan. (iii) The SPLM/SPLA-IO is a multi party resistance movement comprising of political and military forces that are opposed to Juba regime which has turned its guns against innocent citizens. (iv) The reunification of the SPLM/A may compromise democratic transformation, reforms and federal system and will encourage one party dictatorship. SPLM/A-IO Leadership Crisis The SPLM/A-IO has a leadership crisis over the management of the movement. Dr. Riek has mismanaged and failed to unite the movement. He has turned the movement into a family enterprise that resulted to unilateral decision making and which led to the summary dismissal of General Peter Gatdet and General Gathoth Gatkuoth. It is to be recalled that the two generals played a crucial role in rescuing the life of Dr. Riek. Dr. Riek and his inlaw Taban Deng Gai have engaged in trade and have forgotten the main purpose for which we took up arms. WE the Generals of the SPLM/A in Opposition have lost confidence in the leadership of Dr. Riek Machar Teny, and from today he ceases to be the Chairman and Commander in Chief of SPLM/A-IO. ‘Therefore, any peace that he signs with the Government of South Sudan will not be legitimate and will not be respected by SPLM/A-IO led by Generals. Our objective is to bring about a regime change through elections in South Sudan in order to bring a sustainable peace and development to our people. We therefore appeal to all people of South Sudan, all political parties, regional leaders and international community to support us in this political move. ‘We call upon our gallant forces and the white army to remain united wherever they are in our areas of control and repulse any aggressors. We are also fully committed to addressing the concems and grievances of our fighting forces. We assure you that no agreement will be signed without your genuine representatives. To all political forces in SPLM/A and beyond, we call upon you to join us as people who have the Country and its people at heart. Together we can bring back our nation from the brink of collapse. Dr. Riek Machar has already accepted to work with Salva Kiir as his Vice President in the Transitional Government of National Unity. These leaders have become symbols of hate, division and failed Leadership. Both leaders were responsible for igniting the current crisis. We strongly reject IGAD proposal that, gives leadership of the transitional Government of National Unity to both President Kiir and Dr. Riek Machar. The Transitional Government of National Unity (TGNU) should be led by South Sudanese who have the country and its people at heart. We will soon give the way forward on this matter! God bless South Sudan Thank you, General Peter Gatdet Yaka, Deputy Chief of General Staff for Operations SPLA in Opposition Cc: IGAD Mediators Ce: Aftican Union Ce: International Community Ce: tioka Countries ISA, President

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