Addressing SPLA War Vetrans
JUBA- The SPLM Deputy Secretary General for Southern Sector, Dr Anne Itto, Monday, con
gratulated all war veterans on the 54th anniversary of the Torit Mutiny, and appealed that they continue to support the struggle to liberate the people from all types of oppression.
Fifty four years ago a group of soldiers from the Equatoria Corps based in Torit turned down orders to relocate to the North in what they saw as a move to diminish the negotiating power of Southerners ahead of independence and consolidate the dominance of the North over the South.
It was then that they fired the first shot that was the opening salvo in our long and protracted war of liberation from all forms of oppression; political, economic and social.
The war lasted for 17 years and ended with the signing of the Addis Ababa Agreement, which President Jaafar Mohammed Nimeiry later deliberately and systematically dismantled.
The war the SPLM/SPLA launched in 1983 was a continuation of the liberation struggle the Equatoria Corps started on August 18, 1955, a date our leader Comrade Salva Kiir Mayardit has designated as Veterans’ Day throughout southern Sudan.
As we commemorate the 54th anniversary of what came to be known as the Torit Mutiny, I wish to, on beha
lf of the SPLM’s Southern Sector and on my behalf, congratulate and salute all our war veterans wherever they may be.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude to you and your families for all the contributions you made in the course of our liberation struggle. I realize that many of these contributions were painful and that is yet another reason for us to be proud of you.
The freedom we enjoy today would not have been possible without your selfless sacrifices.
Despite all these, our struggle, the struggle of the marginalized people of Sudan continues.
I appeal to you to continue to support the SPLM, as it continues the struggle to liberate our people from political oppression, economic exploitation and cultural and social degradation and from the bondage of poverty and ignorance.
The SPLM under the wise leadership of Comrade Salva Kiir Mayardit shall ensure that the dream of our founder, Dr. John Garang De Mabior, his dream of a New Sudan of freedom, justice, equality and prosperity for all, a New Sudan of democracy, becomes a reality in our lifetime.
Our country is going through a critical period right now. This makes the remaining 16 months a crucial and
critical moment that requires everyone to contribute in and remain united.
The Darfur conflict rages on with no end in sight. And the global financial crisis has taken its toll on Sudan too.
But let me assure you that the SPLM shall never, ever let you down. The people’s movement shall stand with the people and remain with the people to the very end.
The struggle continues.God bless our veterans.Yours in struggle,
Dr. Anne Itto
SPLM Deputy Secretary General,Southern Sector
JUBA- The SPLM Deputy Secretary General for Southern Sector, Dr Anne Itto, Monday, con
gratulated all war veterans on the 54th anniversary of the Torit Mutiny, and appealed that they continue to support the struggle to liberate the people from all types of oppression.Fifty four years ago a group of soldiers from the Equatoria Corps based in Torit turned down orders to relocate to the North in what they saw as a move to diminish the negotiating power of Southerners ahead of independence and consolidate the dominance of the North over the South.
It was then that they fired the first shot that was the opening salvo in our long and protracted war of liberation from all forms of oppression; political, economic and social.
The war lasted for 17 years and ended with the signing of the Addis Ababa Agreement, which President Jaafar Mohammed Nimeiry later deliberately and systematically dismantled.
The war the SPLM/SPLA launched in 1983 was a continuation of the liberation struggle the Equatoria Corps started on August 18, 1955, a date our leader Comrade Salva Kiir Mayardit has designated as Veterans’ Day throughout southern Sudan.
As we commemorate the 54th anniversary of what came to be known as the Torit Mutiny, I wish to, on beha
lf of the SPLM’s Southern Sector and on my behalf, congratulate and salute all our war veterans wherever they may be.I would like to take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude to you and your families for all the contributions you made in the course of our liberation struggle. I realize that many of these contributions were painful and that is yet another reason for us to be proud of you.
The freedom we enjoy today would not have been possible without your selfless sacrifices.
Despite all these, our struggle, the struggle of the marginalized people of Sudan continues.
I appeal to you to continue to support the SPLM, as it continues the struggle to liberate our people from political oppression, economic exploitation and cultural and social degradation and from the bondage of poverty and ignorance.
The SPLM under the wise leadership of Comrade Salva Kiir Mayardit shall ensure that the dream of our founder, Dr. John Garang De Mabior, his dream of a New Sudan of freedom, justice, equality and prosperity for all, a New Sudan of democracy, becomes a reality in our lifetime.
Our country is going through a critical period right now. This makes the remaining 16 months a crucial and
critical moment that requires everyone to contribute in and remain united.The Darfur conflict rages on with no end in sight. And the global financial crisis has taken its toll on Sudan too.
But let me assure you that the SPLM shall never, ever let you down. The people’s movement shall stand with the people and remain with the people to the very end.
The struggle continues.God bless our veterans.Yours in struggle,
Dr. Anne Itto
SPLM Deputy Secretary General,Southern Sector
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