{"id":28599,"date":"2022-12-08T13:28:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T13:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/kiir-claims-some-citizens-are-supporting-rebels-against-my-government"},"modified":"2022-12-08T13:28:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T13:28:30","slug":"kiir-claims-some-citizens-are-supporting-rebels-against-my-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/kiir-claims-some-citizens-are-supporting-rebels-against-my-government","title":{"rendered":"Kiir claims \u2018some\u2019 citizens are supporting rebels against \u2018my government\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>President Salva Kiir Mayardit has claimed that some citizens in the Equatoria region are supporting holdout opposition groups such as the National Salvation Front fighting the government, saying that recent attacks on farmers has intensified recruitment opportunities for the rebels.<\/p>\n<p>Kiir who also stressed the need for people to work hand-in-hand to bring peace and cement domestic food production to avoid dependency on aid made the remarks on Tuesday during the closing session of the meeting of the SPLM National Liberation Council in Juba.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome people are now supporting the holdout [opposition] groups because pastoralists are believed to have brought their cattle to spoil Equatoria. I don\u2019t want. If I have cattle, I have kept them in far places to avoid destruction,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome people say that let us fight in support of some hold-out groups. What will hold-out groups bring. We don\u2019t need such act and we can\u2019t declare war against such people. We will not accept to go back to war,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The president further promised that he will find an amicable solution when he talk to the pastoralists so that they don\u2019t cause further violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must work by ourselves so that we feed ourselves. We build our own schools, hospitals since no body will come and establish for us. Those who will be doing for you the work will not do it for free rather will get something in return of their efforts,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody should come and deceive you that they will do for you this and that. All of us should unite and work as well as avoid fight among us,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He further said that: \u201cI am going to talk with the owners of the cattle herders and their elders. We will tell them that they are causing problems. We will even drive if it means driving there.\u201d<\/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. President Salva Kiir Mayardit has claimed that some citizens in the Equatoria region are supporting holdout opposition groups such as the National Salvation Front fighting the government, saying that recent attacks on farmers has intensified recruitment opportunities for the rebels. 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