The Catholic Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan have called for an urgent democratic reform within SPLM and all political parties in the country – South Sudan.
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| H.E Gabriel Cardinal Zubeir Wako |
To South Sudan the Bishops said they were shocked by the degree of the violence happening in South Sudan.
“We call for repentance and conversion of heart. Let those who have committed atrocities admit it honestly. Admission of guilt is a virtue, not a weakness,” read the statement adding that “We invite the prodigal son to return to the family, the lost sheep to the fold, the sinner to right behavior,” the Bishops said in their statement.
The Bishops criticized the growing tensions in South Sudan’s governing party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, saying these tensions played a “significant role” in the violence. “Internal party disputes should not be allowed to destabilize the nation,” they said.
They called for better governance and an end to personalized political power which failed to serve the best interest of South Sudan communities. The Bishops commended repentance and reconciliation after an outbreak of violence that killed hundreds of people.
The Bishops also called for development of institutions to serve local communities and uphold South Sudanese values particularly human and religious.
The Catholic prelates called for an end to corruption that denies services to poor people and breed hatred and disappointment among the people and institutions in South Sudan.
The Bishops appealed for a special support to the Diocese of Malakal that was devastated by the crisis in mid-December 2013.
They also made an appeal to all humanitarian Aid Agencies to support vulnerable communities in Jonglei, Upper Nile, Unity States, some parts of South Sudan and Sudan. They called for the resolution of political and humanitarian crises in Darfur, Nuba Mountains, Blue Nile, Abyei and South Sudan.
The Bishops also stressed the importance of prayer in this Peace process.
SOURCE: Catholic Radio Network