SSYR Response to Vice President Josephine Lagu’s UNGA Statement
For Immediate Release
South Sudan Youth Reforms (SSYR) strongly rejects the misleading narrative presented by Vice President Josephine Lagu at the United Nations General Assembly. Her remarks claiming the 2018 peace agreement is “60% executed” and “on track” are detached from the grim reality faced daily by the South Sudanese people.
❌ Why People Don’t Trust the Regime
- Peace in Name Only: Clashes, assassinations, and displacements continue across Upper Nile, Jonglei, and Equatoria despite official claims.
- Deliberate Delays: Key provisions of the peace deal—army unification, security reforms, and constitutional drafting—remain stalled to allow Kiir’s regime to cling to power.
- Weaponized Justice: The trial of Dr. Riek Machar and others is political persecution disguised as legality.
🚨 Why This Matters Now
- Ugandan helicopter gunships have been allowed to strike communities in Nasir and Ulang.
- Ethnic mistrust is deliberately fueled by resurrecting the 1991 split to justify collective punishment of the Nuer.
- Humanitarian access is blocked, weaponizing hunger as a tool of war.
📣 SSYR’s Position
We categorically reject the regime’s propaganda. The peace deal is not “on track” but suffocated by deliberate sabotage. SSYR calls upon AU, IGAD, and the UN to stop rubber-stamping Juba’s narratives and instead hold the regime accountable for delays, repression, and crimes against humanity.