USA and Australia to deport 413 South Sudanese natives to Juba, South Sudan

By PaanLuel Wël, Juba, South Sudan

President Bush with President Salva Kiir at the Oval Office, White House

January 23, 2018 (SSB) — The governments of the United States and Australia are planning to deport a combined total of about 413 South Sudanese natives, majority of them reportedly from the Dinka community alone. Around 227 South Sudanese natives are slated for deportation from the US while more 186 South Sudanese natives are under detention in Australia, awaiting deportation to Juba, South Sudan.

According to federal laws on Immigration and Citizenship from the USA and the Commonwealth of Australia, nationals of foreign countries who have been in the country as permanent residents for less than a decade are subject to deportation to their countries of origin if they engage in the violations of immigration or/and criminal laws.

The 413 natives of South Sudan awaiting deportation to Juba are accused of participating in criminal acts such as armed robberies, mugging, carjacking and home invasions, which make them liable to be deemed as a major threat to public safety. Unbeknown to them, engaging in such violent activities is a major violation of their visa rules which they signed up to as part of their resettlement processes in Australia and the USA.

Rent-seeking: The Politics of living in Hotels and Keeping Families in Foreign Lands

The Politics of living in Hotels and Keeping Families in Foreign Lands is the reason for our Dying Economy

By Ariik Atekdit Mawien, Gogrial, South Sudan

Sabina Dario Lokolong, deputy minister for humanitarian affairs and disaster management, Nov 2011

January 23, 2018 (SSB) — For years now our politicians live in hotels to satisfy their desires and feel falsely important to the people and the nation they are intending to deceive. For so long the nation and its citizens have become victims to the system they have supported for quite a longer period, even at the time the elites had nothing to spend for life, since the days they were in the bush.

The South Sudanese peasants and cattle keepers took care of the SPLM/A liberators during the bush’s days but when the very liberators arrived in Juba and other cities – the liberators dashed into hotels’ rooms, closed the door behind them to stop us from coming in to give them pieces of advice which could help them to govern the country.

The friendship that flourished among the liberators and local villagers for the last two decades got faded out and elites deserted our villages running way in V8 brand luxurious cars and they became very important persons to approach. The elites put on their VIP cards wearing the English gentlemen coat and ties at the necks, and no more did our peasants and cattle keepers manage to greet them at the hand check of the African style.

The Conflicting Role of the United States of America in the South Sudanese Civil War

By Madel Ayuen Madel, Beijing, China

President Bush with President Salva Kiir at the Oval Office, White House

January 23, 2018 (SSB) — The United States of America known to many in South Sudan as ‘America’ has been a long-term ally to the people of South Sudan ever since the liberation struggle against Sudan. However, their role has never been in question until very recently i.e. 2013 to be exact. Subsequent to the December 15, 2013, war that broke out in Juba between the forces loyal to the former deputy vice president Dr. Riek Machar and the President of the Republic of South Sudan Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, the way the United States of America is looked at in South Sudan has never been the same again.

Debates pertaining to the United States role in South Sudan has been very much heated with the supporters of the United States arguing that the tainted image of the United States in South Sudan is an attempt by the government of the Republic of South Sudan to scapegoat the United States for the Political mess in the country; Just like a player always blame missing a penalty on his boats. While on the other hand, the anti- U.S. are of a view that the United States played a very negative role in 2013 that led to December 15, 2013, mutiny in Juba. To this very day, the truth remains a mystery to many South Sudanese.

Gordon Buay: Power politics has laws similar to the Ten Commandments of the Bible

By Amb. Gordon Buay Malek, Juba, South Sudan

Gordon Buay and Gen Malong Awan

January 23, 2018 (SSB) — Dear all, one thing my brother Paul Malong Awan missed is that power politics has laws similar to Ten Commandments of the Bible. For example, if you are not loyal to God, you cannot expect to go to heaven.

If you are not loyal to the President with your spirit, soul and body, then, you cannot expect the President to keep you in a position that demands serious loyalty. Paul Malong Awan, when he was the Chief of staff of the SPLA, had a belief that he was entitled to become the President of South Sudan via illegal means. He wanted President Kiir to hand him the power without any election.

I don’t know whether brother Malong is a good Christian who reads the Bible to know that Lucifer was kicked out of the kingdom of God because he plotted a coup against God. Lucifer was the Chief of staff of all the Angels. When he violated the laws of power, he was kicked out of heaven and he is now a wanted international criminal.