{"id":13538,"date":"2022-03-27T16:11:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T16:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/critic-calls-kiir-most-unserious-president"},"modified":"2022-03-27T17:06:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T17:06:48","slug":"critic-calls-kiir-most-unserious-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/critic-calls-kiir-most-unserious-president","title":{"rendered":"Critic calls Kiir \u2018most unserious\u2019 president"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>A prominent South Sudan government critic has said that President Salva Kiir Mayardit as \u201cthe most unserious\u201d head of state for hosting a Chinese delegation at the presidency as fears of return to conflict escalate.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, South Sudan\u2019s main armed opposition SPLM-IO withdraw from peace implementation mechanisms as well as those monitoring the implementation of the agreement over continued attacks on its bases by SSPDF.<\/p>\n<p>The following day, South Sudan People\u2019s Defense Forces attacked several SPLA-IO positions in Upper Nile and Unity states raising fears of further escalation between the two key peace signatories.<\/p>\n<p>But instead of called for a meeting of the presidency to discuss the escalation, Kiir hosted delegation from foreign countries including from China as well as business people from the United States.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, prominent South Sudanese activist and government critic Wani Michael said President Salva Kiir Mayardit is \u201cthe most unserious\u201d head of state and lamented him for having \u201cthe audacity\u201d to host foreign visitors when there is war in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Kiir is the most unserious Head of State and Government, with all the confusions and fears of the Country returning back to war,\u201d Wani said in a brief social media statement posted on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe still has the audacity to host the Chinese and others at J1 but not his Vice Presidents or Parties to the Agreement for a crisis meeting to address the current unprecedented situation. One might conclude that President Kiir and his group are behind the current predicaments in the Country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. A prominent South Sudan government critic has said that President Salva Kiir Mayardit as \u201cthe most unserious\u201d head of state for hosting a Chinese delegation at the presidency as fears of return to conflict escalate. 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