Thursday, May 30, 2024 - South Sudan President Salva Kiir has accused the United States and Europe of meddling in his country’s affairs to ensure no elections would be held at the tail end of 2024.
Speaking during a Sudan
People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) rally, Kiir stated that this was against
what the Nairobi peace process led by President William Ruto aimed to
achieve.
He urged Western powers and
local rebel leaders to give Ruto room to mediate in the process and ensure
that peace and stability prevail.
Salva Kiir further faulted the
U.S. and Europe for what he described as a misguided campaign that South Sudan
would be thrown into chaos and anarchy post-2024 elections.
“Some people in America and Europe said that a statement of SPLM must be prevented. Because if they go for elections, people will fight.
"Who is going to fight here among you?” he asked
his supporters.
“Some people said if the election is allowed to go on, many people will die.
"South Sudanese will
fight. I must assure you that nobody will fight.”
The President urged holdout
groups to give Ruto’s peace process a chance, noting it was what the nation
needed.
“I am calling upon our brothers
and sisters in the holdout groups to embrace the Tumaini Initiative under the
leadership of Kenyan President William Ruto to dialogue with us to reach an
amicable solution,” Kiir stated as he gave approval to Ruto-led talks.
He accused some of the rebel
groups of being used by external forces to sabotage the exercise.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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