Kiir-JCE's Legal Vendetta Against Machar

For Immediate Release — South Sudan Youth Reforms (SSYR)

Kiir-JCE's Vendetta Against Machar — SSYR visual: “Vendetta Dressed as Justice.”

A Dictatorial Regime in Survival Mode

President Salva Kiir’s regime is in survival mode. The legal case against Dr. Riek Machar and others is not about justice but political vengeance.

Historical Context of Fabricated Narratives

After the 2013 war erupted, internal security chief Akol Koor promised evidence of a coup. Yet, the “proof” collapsed before the AU Commission of Inquiry and foreign observers, exposing a staged narrative.

The Collapse of Today’s Proceedings

At the first hearing, prosecutors leaned on the Nasir clashes. This rationale is weak and signals the collapse of their theatrical case.

A Decade of Hatred and Political Motives

The Kiir-JCE vendetta against Machar is rooted in over a decade of political and tribal hatred, now dressed up in legal clothes.

SSYR’s Position

Reject Political Show Trials: These are revenge, not justice.
Demand Impartial Justice: Only AU/IGAD/UN mechanisms can ensure fairness.
Protect National Unity: Stop weaponizing 1991 and 2013 tragedies.

Conclusion: Justice must never be reduced to the survival tactics of one man and his clique. SSYR calls on the international community to reject staged trials and support real reconciliation.