I totally understand that South Sudan got its independence from Sudan four years ago, and that it is too soon to study its foreign allies. But in my perspectives as citizen of this country, I am sure that it is the right time to decide our close ally among the powerful and developed countries to protect the interest of the people of South Sudan.

South Sudan has not just been born in 2011, it was there since 1972, and we had close friends that have been our dearest during times of struggle and they must be the first to consider as allies unless when they act against the interest of the people of South Sudan.

One writer said that “oil is a curse” and I do think that he may be right given the atrocities and crimes that are being done in oil producing countries. If we do not believe this writer, then perhaps we may think that oil is a cause of the political crises that engulf these countries into conflict over power struggle.

It is right time now at this war for our Government of the Republic of South Sudan, led by Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President elect of this country to take tough stance on clear Foreign Policies. I totally appreciate the tireless work of our Hon. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, the Minister of Foreign Affairs  and International Cooperation, on his bold leadership and his efforts to bring to the attention of the world community our peoples’ desire for peace and harmony and for portraying good image of our country.

I continue to ask myself every night of why we hear and receive negative feedbacks from our supposed friends. Is it our Ambassadors that are not doing enough or lack of clear Foreign Policy? With these questions in mine, someone has to provide clear answer, otherwise i would say that it is lack of Foreign Policy and lack of diplomatic orientation to our diplomatic community.

In conclusion, I would suggest that my Government take immediate action on making it public our Foreign Policy in order to build strength in protecting the interests of its people and to safeguard the constitutional mandate of its supreme law. Yes, a country can not progress without its partners, but it is diplomatic right of each country to decide who to associate with diplomatically on various areas of international cooperation and foreign handling.

I do not blame this war on lack of clear foreign relations, but I am sure interest of the foreign bodies in the resources that God has given to South Sudan is a contributing factor to the suffering of the people of South Sudan. And for this purpose, our leadership has to boldly decide on the foreign policy and commit to reaching a deal with its close allies to safeguard the sovereignty of this country and not to interfere with its affairs and to protect the peace and tranquility of its people.

Let our “economic interest” be the tool to fight tribalism, underdevelopment, poor good governance, social injustice and among many. Let it be our strength to uplift our people from poverty line and to focus on the development of our economies and infrastructures.

God bless people and government of South Sudan.

Long live the Sovereignty of the Republic of South Sudan.

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