Kiir Vs MacharSouth Sudan government under President Salva Kiir has rejected the latest call by Machar’s faction on striking a new peace deal.
President’s Kiir Advisor on Security Affairs, Tut Kew Gatluak said on Thursady that there is no reason to negotiate a new deal while the current peace agreement is being implemented.
Kiir’s government blamed Machar for the current political turmoil which has resulted in conflicts in Juba.
“When people talk of a new initiative, they talk of new process it means the parties have failed to implement the first agreement, which is not the case here. The agreement is being implemented fully and moving at an exceptional speed,” Gatluak was quoted saying.
The top presidential aide cited the appointment of the first vice president Taban Deng Gai among other top government appointments saying the country is moving on and not willing back to point zero.
Gatluak sentiment contradicts government’s spokesman who is also the minister of information, Michael Makuei Lueth. Lueth told reporters earlier on Wednesday that the government was ready to dialogue with any armed dissident on the condition that they denounce violence.
Former rebel leader Machar, in his response this week said both the peace agreement and the transitional government of national unity had collapsed, saying only one faction of president Kiir without his opposition faction’s party and army, have formed a new “regime” in Juba.
