Open letter from Dr. Aldo Ajou Deng Akuey to Hon. Kuol Athian Mawien, chairman of Aweil community (Member of The SPLM’s Political Bureau) and Former Minister of Finance and Planning, Former Minister of Trade and Industry
By Dr. Aldo Ajou Deng-Akuey,
London, UK
The Chairman of Aweil Community in Juba, Hon. Kuol Athian Mawien (member of the SPLM’s political bureau:) I have read your intervention, following Mr. Ateny Wek Ateny’s stories in the social media, linking Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel to his “hate speeches.”
What you seek to obtain, are the facts of the grievances Ateny has against Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, as a person. These facts should not insinuate Bol Mel in politics, the facts must be personal, not public.
Notwithstanding this advice above, but I wish to tell you briefly, the truth about Ateny Wek Ateny as a person. Ateny Wek is not a public leader and “shall” never be one in Aweil or in the Republic of South Sudan.
There are stories in which he was involved against public leaders like you (Kuol Athian), during elections in 2010. He was the main collaborator to General Paul Malong, designating himself to remove Aldo Ajou Deng-Akuey, General Albino Akol Akol, Arthur Akuien Chol, Kawac Makuei, Dr. Dhieu Madhok and further more. Here in Juba, from time he was appointed as press secretary to the President, Salva Kiir Mayardit, he turned against leaders of Aweil (if you remember our meeting with President Kiir). While in the office of the President, he had no respect to cabinet ministers, such as minister for presidential affairs and others. He posed as a senior person above ministers. Now, he is referred to as former press secretary of the President. This reference is fault, he was not a minister, he was only a civil servant. He should have been transferred to other departments in the country, instead of dismissing him.
If I tell you how he (Ateny Wek) betrayed me to President Salva, a story I never told any one, except Dr. Dhieu Mathok Diing, you will be amazed. Additionally, what he told us: Husien Abdelbagi, Dhieu Mathok, Garang Deng Aguer, picking on officials secrets—personal issues against President Salva Kiir—were completely personal. Those stories reached the President. I never talked about those stories to anyone, because I know what it means to “protect the national security and national interests” linkage to the leadership of the government.
In your intervention, my opinion is to stop reconciliation between Ateny Wek and Vice President, Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, in the name of Aweil Community or concerning Presidential assignments. Dr. Benjamin was not appointed by the President to represent Aweil. The President brought him closer to him for an administrative national assignment. I advise you not to waste your time with Ateny please. Leave him alone to dig his own political grave.
