National Conversation - South Sudan

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REKINDLING THE EMBERS OF THE NEW SUDAN VISION TWENTY YEARS LATER

Fellow Junubeen,

Today marks 20 years since the untimely death of Commander Dr. John Garang de Mabior. Every year since the tragic helicopter crash that took his life, our people have lit candles to honour his memory. As we light our candles again this year, we must also take a moment to reflect on what these past 20 years have meant for us as a people.

I still remember the moment I heard that his aircraft had gone off the radar — I feared the worst. When, 24 hours later, the crash was confirmed and there were no survivors, I understood, as did the majority of our civil population, the hardships which lay ahead. I remember the thought that kept ringing in my mind in my native tongue: “How will I live with these people?” At the time, I couldn’t imagine surviving five years, let alone two decades.

Commander Dr. John Garang is the most quoted, and the least understood, leader in our history — dead or alive. His name has been used by those who claim to love him for political expediency. He is still being fought in his grave by his detractors, even 20 years after his death. At the same time, he is admired by the people for whom he sacrificed his youth and eventually made the ultimate sacrifice.

Compatriots,

As we mark this twentieth anniversary of the passing of the leader of our liberation struggle, let us allow him to rest. Whether we loved him or opposed him, it is time to take responsibility for our own destiny. The grudges held by his detractors will not fix our country. Nor will the nostalgia of supporters who imagine what might have been, had he lived, contribute to the welfare and prosperity of our people.

The best way to honour the memory of Commander Dr. John and that of all our heroes on this important Martyrs Day, is to concretely understand the vision they died for — the vision of the New Sudan. I won’t go into detail here, as it would require a series of discourses. But it is enough to say that it was a vision rooted in unity.

There is no contradiction between the idea of unity and the secession of our country. As much as we would like to blame individuals, the root of our current crises lies in a widespread failure to grasp the fundamental difference between secession and separation. The SPLA/SPLM was never a separatist movement; its objective was a united, democratic, and secular Sudan. Secession became inevitable only after the National Islamic Front (NIF) regime failed to make unity an attractive option. That failure remains a major source of instability in North Sudan today and continues to threaten further disintegration.

The traditional elites in our country have failed to grasp the vision of the New Sudan. Many secessionists have reduced it to a simplistic argument between unity vs. separation. They miss the point that the vision remains relevant to our contemporary realities, and can guide us in resolving the new contradictions that have emerged in our society since our political independence.

The New Sudan vision offers a framework for resolving the contradictions of power sharing, wealth sharing, and the broader question of building a just society. Unity must be the foundation on which we build our modern state. If secession is misunderstood as a separatist ideology rather than a process that can also lead to unity, then division becomes the foundation of our nationhood, with devastating consequences for the future.

The sectarian politics, which continue to tear our communities apart, are a direct result of founding our national identity on the idea of separation. This mindset has trickled down to our communities and even threatens to divide our families at the nuclear level. If we remain on this divisive trajectory, we will continue breaking apart until there is nothing left to divide.

Compatriots,

As we remember the first Chairman and Commander in Chief of the SPLA/SPLM and all our fallen heroes this Martyrs Day, let us begin an honest national conversation about the true meaning of the Vision of New Sudan. We must stop reducing the legacy of our liberation struggle to a futile competition to control it as a political brand. Instead, let us draw inspiration from that vision and come together as one people. Only through unity can we lay a strong foundation for the welfare and prosperity of our people and the future of our nation.

Fellow countrymen and women,

We must be united! 🍅✊🏿

Mabior Garang
30/07/2025




National Conversation - South Sudan

THE FORGOTTEN ROLE OF EQUATORIA IN SOUTH SUDAN'S LIBERATION

Fellow Junubeen,

As the people of South Sudan, our identity has been shaped by decades of war, displacement, and cultural fragmentation. Today, we continue to struggle with an identity crisis that blurs the lines between our shared cultural values and the lingering effects of the slave trade, colonialism, neo-colonialism, and the traumas of the wars of liberation. This crisis manifests as rampant intercommunal violence across our land.

Recently, a divisive narrative has been dominating the national conversation, claiming that Equatoria has not made significant contributions to our liberation struggle. This claim is not only false - it is bad politics.

It is total mischief!

Beyond our shared cultural values as Junubeen, the modern struggle of the marginalized Sudanese people began in Equatoria. In 1955, Ali Gbatala and Emilio Tafeng played a key role in the Equatoria Corps mutiny - one year before Sudan’s independence.

In later years, leaders like Father Saturnino Lohure, Alison Magaya, Samuel Abu John, Joseph Lagu, and many more - all from today’s Equatoria region - paved the way for figures like Gordon Muortat, Vincent Kuany, Bol Kur, John Garang, Kerubino Kuany, William Nyuon, and our current president, Salva Kiir Mayardit; to continue the struggle.

The history of our struggle is vast - too deep to be reduced to a single narrative or claimed by one community. All the sons and daughters of South Sudan have contributed to this journey.

Compatriots,

Attempts by dark forces to denigrate Equatoria must be met with facts and unwavering clarity. No one should accept being treated as a second-class citizen in their own country. The claim that Equatoria contributed nothing to the struggle is not just a lie.- it is a threat to national security. We must have zero tolerance for such rhetoric and label it the hate speech that it is. Leaders who promote division among our civil population should be held accountable for the intercommunal violence between pastoralists and sedentary communities in Equatoria today. We can do better than this and live in harmony with dignity and respect for each other.

Fellow citizens,

Knowing our history is key to resolving the identity crisis that keeps us divided. As long as we remain divided, the traditional elites - who themselves come from various communities - will continue dividing the national cake in Juba while our people brutalize each other in their name.

For those who know our historical journey, Mangala, Upper Nile, and Bahr el Ghazal were carved out of Equatoria in the early 20th century under Anglo-Egyptian colonial rule. Before that, South Sudan and parts of northern Uganda were all called Equatoria, a region established during Turco-Egyptian rule - known in Junubeen vernacular as the Turkiya.

After the Mahdist Revolution (1881-1898) was crushed by the British, we stopped being called Equatoria and were incorporated into the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan as the regions of Bahr el Ghazal, Equatoria, and Upper Nile. This was a classic divide-and-rule strategy - first used by European colonialists, later by Arab neo-colonialists, and today, by the traditional power elite in our country to keep our struggle for socio-economic change divided and weak.

Only by studying our history can we resolve the identity crisis and find the unifying factors needed to build a new nation. The status quo is untenable. If we continue on this path, South Sudan will disintegrate. If we want our country to survive - and for our people to enjoy the fruits of their hard-won freedom - we must respect each other as communities.

Compatriots,

We Must Be United!

Mabior Garang
10/02/2025

INTERCOMMUNAL VIOLENCE: A THREAT TO OUR NATIONAL UNITY

Fellow Junubeen,

The recent massacre of our people in the Republic of Sudan and the attack in Nyolo, Magwi, near Aru Junction along the Juba-Nimule Highway have exposed a glaring double standard in our national discourse. Our sympathies go out to the families of the victims of these tragedies.

I also take this moment to extend my deepest condolences to the families of those who perished in the Eagle B190 plane crash near Bentiu on January 29. While these events have dominated recent national conversations, our collective outrage remains selective. It should not matter how, when, where, or by whom our people are killed - the lives of all our citizens are equally valuable.

Intercommunal violence has become rampant across our country, with scores of our people regularly falling victim to senseless massacres. In Eastern Equatoria, displaced cattle keepers from Jonglei are caught in a vicious cycle of revenge killings with the host communities. A similar pattern exists in multiple regions - the Jieŋ Bor, Murle, and Nuer have been entangled in retaliatory violence dating back to the early 20th century. Recently, the Balanda and Azande communities have been locked in violent clashes in Western Equatoria State. In Gogrial and Abyei, the Twic and Ngok communities have been drawn into escalating conflicts. In Tonj County, intercommunal fighting continues. Meanwhile, in Nasir, politically motivated violence persists within the Naath communities. Our nation is engulfed in a crisis of division, and this is a tragedy beyond mischief!

This is not our culture, despite what the traditional elites in our country would have us believe. The peoples of South Sudan share common cultural values that emphasize dignity, social justice, and kinship. The culture of intercommunal violence is not a tradition - it is a legacy of the slave trade and colonial history that left deep scars on our society. One of the key objectives of our liberation struggle was to heal this trauma. This is why the National Conversation South Sudan – Tomato Revolution (NCSS) is founded on the principle objective of:

“The Modernization of our Societies and the Restoration of the Greatness of our People.”

Compatriots,

During the war of liberation, intercommunal violence was used as a counterinsurgency strategy by our enemies to keep our struggle divided and weak. Instead of eradicating this social ill, many of our political and community leaders continue to promote it. Meanwhile, the very social activists who should be fighting for unity are wasting their energy on destructive criticism of personalities in the government rather than working for the unity of our people.

National reconciliation and community healing cannot be imposed from the top down by political power elites who only seek to divide the national cake. True reconciliation must come from the grassroots, led by Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) working directly with our people. This is the activism our nation truly needs.

The unity of our communities is a necessary prerequisite for socio-economic development and for the welfare and prosperity of our people. We need each other. The pastoralist communities depend on the sedentary communities - and vice versa. The pastoralists require animal feed, fruits, and vegetables for a balanced diet. The sedentary communities rely on pastoralists for milk, beef, and other livestock products. Additionally, they benefit from the manure provided by pastoralists, which enriches soil fertility and boosts agricultural productivity, ensuring better crop yields and food security. To prevent recurring conflicts between these communities, legislators could enact laws that establish clear grazing corridors, allowing pastoralists to access designated pasturelands without encroaching on farmlands. By ensuring well-regulated livestock movement, such measures would help balance the needs of both groups, reduce disputes, and promote peaceful coexistence.

Compatriots,

For trade and economic development to flourish, peace among neighbors is essential. A fisherman in Upper Nile, Jonglei, or Lakes States cannot sell fish to another fisherman with an abundance of it. Similarly, pineapple farmers in Western Equatoria will struggle to profit if they only trade among themselves. Our communities must be in harmony for trade to be viable. Unity is not just a political necessity - it is an economic imperative.

Being divided and engaging in senseless intercommunal violence is not in our best interest as citizens. It only serves the traditional power elite - those whose intellectual forebears were junior partners in the slave trade and colonial enterprises that exploited our people. They remain the beneficiaries of a barbaric status quo that has persisted since the Ottoman colonial period - known in South Sudanese vernacular as the Turkiya.

The real division exists among the politicians, not among the people. It is the politicians who are divided, and they are using their destructive politics to further their self-serving ambitions of regime change through power struggles. Urban community organizations have been hijacked by weak politicians who lack the ability to mobilize nationally, resorting instead to exploiting communal identities for political survival.

It is time for the revolutionary intellectuals to wake up and confront these realities. If we fail to engage in a national conversation for national reconciliation and healing, our country faces the real danger of further fragmentation and, ultimately, disintegration.

Fellow Countrymen and Women,

We Must Be United!

Mabior Garang
01/02/2025


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THE FIGHT AGAINST ANTI-PEACE ELEMENTS IN SOUTH SUDAN AND THE RISK TO PEACE,

Fellow Junubeen,

It has been over a decade since our country plunged into the abyss. Despite the immense sacrifices that secured the revolution and birthed our nascent Republic, the civil population continues to languish in abject poverty.

This is mischief of the highest order!

As we enter the 12th year since the senseless war of December 2013, peace remains elusive. The traditional elites on all sides have conspired to uphold an untenable status quo, showing little urgency to bring stability and allow our people to enjoy their hard-won freedom.

Peace talks began shortly after the conflict erupted, with the first negotiations on January 3, 2014. The Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (ARCSS) was signed in 2015, leading to the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGONU) in 2016. However, this government collapsed violently after the infamous J1 Dogfight.

This failure led to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), initiated in 2017 and signed in 2018. The Revitalized Government of National Unity (R-TGONU) was formed in 2020. However, the agreement implementation has been weak, focusing almost entirely on forming the government while neglecting the reform agenda. What should have been a step toward socio-economic transformation on has devolved into a power-sharing arrangement among the power elite, betraying the aspirations of the people. Among the many financial scandals tied to this arrangement, a striking example is the embezzlement of $100 million intended for security arrangements by the National Pre-Transitional Committee, which later became the National Transitional Committee (NTC).

When R-ARCSS was signed, many believed it was doomed from the start. The agreement, negotiated in Addis Ababa, was altered significantly in Khartoum, causing splits among the parties. Some factions joined the government, while others became the "holdout groups" now negotiating under the Nairobi Tumaini Consensus.

In pursuit of lasting peace, President Salva Kiir sought the mediation of his Kenyan counterpart, President William Ruto. The Tumaini negotiations, which began on May 9, 2024, offer renewed hope after the failures of R-ARCSS.

The Tumaini Consensus is more than a negotiation; it is an opportunity to achieve fundamental change for our civil population. While not perfect, it represents a fresh chance to make revolutionary corrections for the mistakes of the past peace agreements. It is imperative we support it as a path to total peace.

However, this process is at risk of collapse. An anti-peace faction within R-TGONU, composed of unelected Members of Parliament and unpopular politicians, has undermined efforts to reach an agreement. This group portrays Tumaini as a threat to President Kiir while simultaneously pursuing their own regime change agenda.

During the first round of negotiations, significant progress was made, including the initialing of nine protocols. Yet, the anti-peace faction shifted the goalposts, derailing the process. The second round stalled as a new R-TGONU delegation demanded to start from scratch, delaying progress and dashing citizens' hopes.

As Tumaini III approaches, the people of South Sudan must remain vigilant. We must expose and reject the elements working against peace. We, the citizens, urge President Kiir to stand resolute against these detractors and uphold his promise to keep our nation from returning to war.

When anti-Tumaini elements within R-TGONU dismiss the South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA) by claiming they have no army to challenge them, they implicitly suggest that only those who have spilled the blood of innocent South Sudanese deserve recognition. Whether intentional or not, this rhetoric dangerously incentivizes violence in our land.

Compatriots,

Let us unite as citizens to support peace and hold our leaders accountable. As Baruch Spinoza said, "Peace is not an absence of war. It is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."

Fellow Junubeen,

We Must Be United!

Mabior Garang
06/01/2025

CRUSHING TUMAINI: THE TRADITIONAL ELITES' WAR ON FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE

Fellow Junubeen,

The message of the traditional power elites in our land has become crystal clear: a just and honorable peace is not in their interest. As the second round of the Tumaini Consensus talks collapses, it is important for us, the citizens, to understand the true obstacles to peace. It is easy to say that the government does not want peace - technically true - but this oversimplification ignores a fundamental question:

Who is the government?

The current government was formed through Chapter I of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), which established the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGONU), the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA), and other bloated institutions. This so-called unity government is, in reality, deeply divided and characterized by unreconcilable differences. It is incapable of delivering peace, fulfilling the promises of our liberation struggle, or implementing the provisions of the R-ARCSS.

The R-TGONU comprises various factions, including the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Government (SPLM-IG), the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA), the Other Opposition Parties (OPP), and the Former Detainees (FDs). While these groups are meant to share power, their competing interests have rendered decision-making impossible. Many of these leaders, including unelected MPs in the R-TNLA, are amputated from the people they claim to represent, prioritizing personal gain over national progress.

As Tumaini Consensus II comes to an end, it is critical to recognize that the R-TGONU negotiating with the holdout groups, collectively known as the South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA), is not a cohesive body. It is riddled with anti-peace elements who stand to benefit from the collapse of the peace process. We must identify these spoilers and understand their motives.

Compatriots,

The Tumaini Consensus was initiated after President Salva Kiir reached out to Kenyan President Dr. William Ruto to mediate with the holdout groups of the R-ARCSS. The first round of talks, led by Hon. Albino Mathom and Hon. Michael Makuei, successfully resulted in the initialing of 11 protocols, including those on humanitarian access, security arrangements, justice sector reforms, and economic recovery. The first round of Tumaini was a beacon of hope for our people, who, despite their sacrifices for freedom, continue to endure abject poverty.

While opinions about the SPLM-IG vary, we cannot deny their pivotal role in securing the Tumaini talks. If the November 5 communiqué between President Salva Kiir and President Dr. William Ruto had been honored, peace could have been realized within weeks, allowing our people to begin enjoying its dividends.

Instead, anti-peace forces within the R-TGONU invoked the power sharing provision within the R-ARCSS to derail the process. They forced the recall of the Tumaini I delegation and replaced it with a group dominated by self-serving politicians with vested interests - political leaders who thrive in the current untenable status quo. This new delegation entered Tumaini II determined to sabotage the talks, knowing that genuine peace would threaten their grip on power and expose their failures.

Fellow South Sudanese,

The writing is on the wall: the anti-peace forces in our land will stop at nothing to uphold the barbaric status quo. Their hired voices flood social media, falsely portraying themselves as champions of socio-economic change while blaming the SPLM-IG for the failure to implement the R-ARCSS - claiming they lack political will.

This is mischief of the highest order.

The Tumaini Consensus was a product of SPLM-IG efforts. Opposition groups within the R-TGONU are the ones undermining peace, fearing the return of the holdout groups, which would render them irrelevant as opposition. If they truly believed the SPLM-IG lacked political will, why haven’t they resigned in protest? Why would they oppose a process that promises to breathe new life into the R-ARCSS and address the very provisions they have failed to implement since 2020?

Compatriots,

The future of South Sudan lies in our hands. As citizens, we must be proactive and assert our collective responsibility to demand accountability from those who claim to serve us. We must unite and mobilize behind the Tumaini Consensus, making it clear to the political class that we will not tolerate further derailment of the peace process. We know who the spoilers are, and we will continue to expose them.

Fellow Countrymen and Women,

The dark forces may have succeeded in stalling Tumaini II, but the peace struggle continues. There will either be a Tumaini III or an entirely new process altogether. Revolutionary intellectuals must intensify efforts to counter the misinformation of the hired voices of traditional power elites. We must continue to wage peace. With the outcry of our civil population due to economic hardship, solidarity from the region, and international diplomatic pressure, we can bring these anti-peace elements back to the negotiating table.

Let us not lose hope - referred to as Tumaini in Swahili. The dream of peace is within reach, but it requires the unwavering resolve of every citizen to realize it. Together, we can overcome the dark forces in our land and ensure the fundamental change our civil population has sacrificed for over generations of struggle.

Compatriots,

We Must Be United!

Mabior Garang,
11/12/2024

SABOTAGING PEACE: THE DARK FORCES THREATENING SOUTH SUDAN'S FUTURE

Fellow Junubeen,

The reconstituted Revitalized Government of National Unity (R-TGONU) delegation to the Tumaini Consensus negotiations, predominantly composed of unpopular Members of Parliament (MPs) of the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) and self-serving Ministers from the opposition within the R-TGONU, has chosen to shift the goalposts. They have exploited their position in the so-called unity government to undermine the goodwill of President Salva Kiir, who, in a genuine effort to foster lasting peace, reached out to his Kenyan counterpart, President Dr. William Ruto, to bring the holdout groups into the fold of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS). These noble efforts by our President are aimed at ending the cycle of endless transitions and securing a clear, people-driven mandate for our government.

It is deeply regrettable that the much-anticipated peace our people yearn for is now in jeopardy, threatened by the dark forces in our land. This peace process represents the final opportunity for our political leaders to get peace right, the potential collapse of the agreement risks plunging our nascent Republic deeper into the abyss.

Which is total mischief!

If this mischief prevails, the economy will remain in freefall. Civil servants will continue to go unpaid, victims of natural disasters will suffer in silence, the Refugees and Internally Displaced People (IDPs) will remain unprotected, and intercommunal violence will escalate. In essence, the traditional elite have chosen to preserve a barbaric status quo at the expense of the welfare and prosperity of our people. The R-TGONU delegation to the Tumaini Consensus Peace Talks owes the people of South Sudan a clear explanation.

Compatriots,

The Tumaini Consensus represents the least costly way to implement the reforms promised under the R-ARCSS. If the spoilers within the government delegation succeed in derailing this process, it will not spell the end for peace - it will merely prolong the suffering of our civil population. We shall continue to wage the struggle for a just and honourable peace. The cries of our citizens, coupled with international diplomatic pressure, will eventually compel these dark forces to reconsider their actions. Revolutionary intellectuals must not lose hope. We have a duty to counter the misinformation spread by the hired voices of the traditional elite who seek to uphold the barbaric status quo.

Fellow Countrymen and Women,

The future of South Sudan lies not in the hands of greedy politicians, but in the collective will of its people. The greatest weapon wielded by the spoilers of peace is our disunity, but together, we can defeat their mischief. Let us unite as one people, resolute and determined, to confront this moment of crisis and dare to invent a new future for our nation.

The Tumaini Consensus is more than a negotiation - it is a beacon of hope for the welfare, and prosperity of our people. As peace-loving citizens, we must amplify our voices, hold leaders accountable, and refuse to let the promise of the liberation struggle be stolen from us.

Compatriots,

We must stand united!

Cpt. Mabior Garang,
PM, NCSS,
Mobile Office,
06/12/2024



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WAGING THE STRUGGLE FOR PEACE: WHY TUMAINI MATTERS

Fellow Junubeen,

As we wage peace in our land, it is important to be armed with accurate information in this era of disinformation and propaganda. The traditional power elites, beneficiaries of a barbaric status quo rooted in the colonial era, have launched a campaign of deceit to confuse the public. Their hired voices claim that the Tumaini Consensus is a waste of time and allege that Comrades Pagan Amum, General Paul Malong, and the leaders of SSOMA harbor hidden agendas for regime change.

This is pure mischief.

The Tumaini Consensus is not a waste of time. It is a peace initiative that President Salva Kiir, in his wisdom, launched to include opposition groups that refused to sign the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS). Moreover, it aims to address the many provisions of the R-ARCSS that the Revitalized Government of National Unity (R-TGONU) has failed to implement since its formation in 2020..

Enough is enough!

The R-ARCSS has primarily focused on power sharing under a single provision in Chapter I, while neglecting the reform agenda. Despite accusations that Tumaini is insincere or part of a hidden regime change agenda, it is the opposition politicians within the R-TGONU who have failed to act in good faith. For instance, the cantonment areas envisioned for unifying the armed forces were deliberately used to recruit a new army, ensuring no unified forces were ever formed. This was by design, not oversight.

These same politicians, enjoying the trappings of power, blame others for their failures. They accuse the SPLM-IG of lacking political will, yet they have not resigned in protest or shown commitment to the promises of the peace agreement. Their actions reveal hypocrisy: while they criticize the SPLM-IG, they remain complicit in the government's shortcomings.

Compatriots,

The Tumaini Consensus holds value because it provides a fresh opportunity after the dismal failure of the R-ARCSS to deliver socio-economic transformation for our civil population. Tumaini is not an attempt to undermine the presidency but a recommitment to unfulfilled tasks of the previous agreement.

The Tumaini Consensus includes comprehensive protocols:

1. General Principles

2. Humanitarian Access and Support

3. Trust and Confidence-Building Measures

4. Permanent Ceasefire, Security Arrangements, and Reforms

5. Communal Conflicts, Armed Civilians, and Land Disputes

6. Guarantors

7. Justice Sector Reform, Transitional Justice, and Accountability

8. Permanent Constitution Making Process

9. Economic Recovery, Resources, and Financial Management Reforms

10. Responsibility Sharing

11. Implementation Matrix

These protocols offer a roadmap for peace and governance reforms. Tumaini is not perfect, but it is a beacon of hope. If it fails, we as a people will continue to wage peace, learning from our experiences. This is how lasting peace is achieved.

Let us remember the journey to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), signed in 2005, and which gave us the Republic of South Sudan in 2011. It was the result of nearly three decades of effort, starting with the Koka Dam talks in 1986, followed by Abuja I and II in the early 1990s, and culminating in the IGAD process in 1994. The CPA was not an overnight success but a testament to persistence.

Similarly, our current journey began with the ARCSS, which collapsed after a couple of months. Its successor, the R-ARCSS, has only implemented the power-sharing provision, leaving the aspirations of our people unfulfilled. The Tumaini Consensus represents a new hope for peace and socio-economic transformation. It must be given a chance.

Fellow countrymen and women,

Peace processes are inherently challenging and require time. The propaganda machine of self-serving politicians seeks to discredit Tumaini before it has even been tried. However, the failure of the R-ARCSS is evident, and the Tumaini Consensus offers us a renewed opportunity to achieve the promises of our liberation struggle.

Let us unite behind the Tumaini Consensus. We cannot dismiss it without giving it a fair trial. If it succeeds, it will bring us closer to lasting peace. If it fails, it will still be a step in the ongoing struggle for peace and prosperity in our land. We have nothing to lose in supporting the Tumaini Consensus.

We Must Give Peace a Chance!

Cpt. Mabior Garang
PM, NCSS
Mobile Office
20/11/2024

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