Good morning. Thank you so much for politically circumcising Gen. Akol Koor, the former chief of the Internal Security Bureau—the man who terrorized citizens for 13 years.
Though you have cushioned him from the fall, I doubt he will take up the Warrap State gubernatorial seat because of his brutal past and the enemies he has created.
Leviticus 26:17 explains his current situation. It reads: “I will set my face against you, and you shall be struck down before your enemies. Those who hate you shall rule over you, and you shall flee when none pursues you.”
Did you know that Akol was the most feared man in South Sudan? He turned citizens into timid characters who would only murmur ‘Akol Koor’ under beds. Mentioning his name in bad light was considered a traitorous act.
During his tenure, Akol committed four major misdeeds in the country: he disempowered the national army and police service, extrajudicially killed dissidents, silenced and disappeared journalists, colonized hoteliers, and inflamed tensions between the leadership and the people through the National Security Service (NSS) officers.
I wish I could shed light on some of his good deeds in his official capacity. However, his bad deeds overshadow his noble deeds.
Thus, there’s nothing good to say about him, algebraically speaking. It’s called “rounding off”, and that is if my primary school math isn’t letting me down.
So, the man bastardized the national army and police service. About two weeks ago, a soldier named Chan Lual Chan Gai, 45, was killed, preparing charcoal in Budi County.
The private’s situation exemplifies the hardships soldiers have endured since Akol declared that the NSS was superior to all others. Did you know that some police officers are now watchmen?
Hoteliers are forced to accommodate, feed, and alcoholically sate senior NSS officers. Every hotel in Juba has a room for an NSS tick. That’s bad for business. It drives away investors.
More importantly, Akol successfully weaponized the NSS. It defiled the constitution every day. Remember the institution was established to “collect information, conduct analysis, and advise relevant authorities”.
Well, Akol turned it into a weapon for settling personal grudges. Uncouth officers use the intelligence gadgets to track down and break up trysts in hotels. If you want to grab a piece of land, get yourself NSS officers.
That tells you that the most hated government institution in South Sudan today is NSS. It’s the mother of everything despicable about your government, including ethnic hatred, organized crimes, and impunity.
Though I am talking to you, Kiirdit, I am indirectly preaching to Akol’s replacement, Akech Tong Aleu.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Tearz Ayuen © October 4, 2024