Architects of Instability: Mohandis’ Claim
Veteran civic leader Rajab Mohandis maintains that South Sudan’s leadership engineered the nation’s political paralysis and economic ruin. Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, he argued that the crisis results from a calibrated strategy to disable institutions and tighten control, rather than administrative missteps.
Erosion of Institutions and Peace Deals
Mohandis recalled that accords fashioned before and after the 2011 referendum were discarded once power was secured. He said the SPLM’s internal framework has since been hollowed out, while security organs lost coherence, obliging authorities to depend on foreign troops for Juba’s basic protection.
Courtroom Battles and Selective Justice
Fresh charges against suspended First Vice President Riek Machar and other SPLM-IO figures illustrate, in Mohandis’ view, a shift from military to judicial battlefields. He insists genuine accountability must stem from the promised Hybrid Court, warning that selective prosecution erodes public faith in the rule of law.
Security Flashpoints and Regional Fallout
Violence persists in Western Equatoria, Upper Nile, and border towns. Mohandis links the spread to a leadership vacuum that permits officials to arm local actors without sanction. He believes unresolved tensions risk spilling across frontiers, potentially unsettling fragile peace arrangements in neighboring Sudan and the wider region.
Economic Spiral and Budget Priorities
With months of salary arrears and a volatile pound, the activist traces the fiscal crisis to unchecked graft and security-heavy spending. He argues that paying foreign contingents while domestic forces go unpaid signals distorted priorities, draining resources from health, education, and agriculture that could underpin recovery.
Voices Rising for Inclusive Remedy
The People’s Coalition for Civil Action now urges veterans, intellectuals, religious leaders, and youth to confront what it calls a silent slide toward authoritarianism. Mohandis appeals for stronger IGAD and African Union engagement, stressing that credible pressure on spoilers can still redirect South Sudan’s future pathway.