Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The Secretary General of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) has called for an internal “intellectual liberation” within the ruling party, arguing that the nation cannot progress until the movement overcomes the challenges of poverty, tribalism, and injustice.
Speaking during the formal swearing-in of the SPLM National Women’s League leadership in Juba on Friday, December 19, Secretary General Dr. Akol Paul Kordit declared that the party’s journey is far from over.
He emphasized that while the SPLM achieved a historic victory in the armed liberation struggle, the movement must now secure a “second victory” over the internal social and economic hurdles that continue to stifle the country’s progress.
Dr. Akol argued that political independence remains incomplete without an intellectual and social revolution.
He called on the newly inaugurated leaders to spearhead a transformation that prioritizes nation-building over narrow interests, asserting that the party must first purge itself of internal challenges to effectively lead South Sudan toward a prosperous and unified future.
“In our struggle against poverty, against backwardness, against tribalism, against injustice, we must liberate ourselves from those things,” Dr. Akol told the newly inaugurated leaders. “It is by liberating yourself from those things that you can now go to the nation-state building.”
The Secretary General’s remarks signal a push for ideological renewal as the SPLM prepares for future national transitions.
He framed tribalism and “backwardness” as primary obstacles to the party’s mission of delivering effective governance and development to the people of South Sudan.
By addressing the Women’s League—a critical pillar of the party’s mobilization structure—Dr. Akol underscored the role of women in spearheading this social transformation.
He noted that a “liberated” party membership, free from ethnic bias and focused on justice, is the only foundation upon which a stable and prosperous nation can be constructed.
The ceremony was attended by senior party officials and representatives of various party organs. The new Women’s League leadership has been tasked with taking this message of reform and national unity to the grassroots level across the country’s ten states and three administrative areas.
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