Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 16:14:15 +0200
S.Sudan demands relocation of peace talks to Kenya
By <http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/author/vkioko/> VICTORIA KIOKO |
<http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2014/10/s-sudan-demands-relocation-of-peace
-talks-to-kenya-3/> October 2, 2014
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 2 - The South Sudan Government has called for
disbandment of mediation talks in Ethiopia claiming it is not a neutral
ground.
The government is now demanding that the peace talks to be moved to Kenya
and headed by General (Rtd) Lazarus Sumbeiywo.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Michael Makuei Lueth expresses
dissatisfaction with the mediation team headed by former Ethiopian
Ambassador to China, Seyoum Mesfin.
"The mediation which was managed by General Lazarus Sumbeiywo was more
fragile than this one but he managed properly and we succeeded. He brought
peace to South Sudan and brought independence," he said.
"For Lazarus to be put under somebody who never mediated any process even in
his homeland that was wrong, this is a misuse of the seed of the IGAD. And
this is why we are unable to achieve peace is South Sudan up to now."
Lueth says Sumbeiywo is better suited, explaining he previously mediated
talks between Al Bashir and John Garang to sign the Comprehensive Peace
Agreement which ended two decades of civil war.
"We are appealing to the region and especially the Kenyan government. Kenya
is the centre for everything here in the region. This is where our message
should be carried from," he said.
"We want people for our people, not other interests. The problem of South
Sudan should not be used for serving others interests. Those who want to
over throw the Government of South Sudan should seek other avenues but not
through the mediation."
Speaking at a status conference of the South Sudan mediation process, former
Kathiani MP Wavinya Ndeti advised the Government of South Sudan to unite and
find ways to achieve peace among each other.
Ndeti says the government should be patient and wait for the next general
election which is a year away.
"This is your country, take charge and take control. The people of Sudan
should learn to accommodate each other and if you all work together I can
assure you will be one of the riches countries in Easter Africa," she said.
"A government should be elected. You should all be patient and wait for the
general elections in 2015, whoever wins you should all work together. The
European counties or America should not come in to solve our problems."
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Information and Broadcasting Minister Michael Makuei Lueth expresses
dissatisfaction with the mediation team headed by Ethiopian Ambassador to
China, Seyam Mesfin/FILE
Information and Broadcasting Minister Michael Makuei Lueth expresses
dissatisfaction with the mediation team headed by former Ethiopian
Ambassador to China, Seyoum Mesfin/FILE
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