In any given nation, in the world, the solemn role of the government is to protect its citizens against their enemies both domestic and foreign. If a government fails to make good on that solemn oath, it loses every imaginable reason to exist.
If you are a follower of my columns, you might have noticed that I refer to the President of the republic of South Sudan as Mr. Kiir. It is true. In the past, however, my longstanding devotion to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) let me to look past some of their wrongdoings.
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