The Bishop of the Catholic diocese of Tombura-Yambio, in South Sudan, Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala has called for forgiveness after the release of former Governor of Western Equatoria Joseph Bakosoro who was arrested and relieved from his post by a presidential decree along with other governors this month.
In a statement Bishop Kussala shared with the media, he advised that for South Sudan to progress, it must begin by acknowledging hard truth without any violence.
The bishop quoted Martin Luther King Jr. that “violence never bring permanent peace. It solves no social problem. It merely creates new and more complicated ones.”
In his statement, Bishop Kussala urges people of South Sudan to let not go times of forgiveness.
“There…are times when each one of us needed to be forgiven,” he said.
The bishop emphasize that, “forgiveness is a journey people take towards healing the broken parts. And this is how we will become whole again.”
The bishop continued to elaborate that “Forgiveness is the way we set those interactions right. It is the way we mend the torn social fabric of our beloved nation. It is the way we stop our human community from division.”
Bishop Kussala also stated that it is part of human condition that there has always been violence.
“But when people are greeted with it [violence] they must choose the side of peace,” he urged. Bishop Kussala lamented in his statement that dialogue and talking to each other out of love can prevent bloodshed and violence, and will promote peace.
The bishop concluded his statement with the appeal.
“My appeal to you all is: when we hear hate speech or see a hateful act we can stand up and confront it, and do so as people of faith. God’s Word announces to us that we all “are one in Christ.” (Gal 3:28). That is the identity that God gives us, and with it comes the responsibility and opportunity to live [together in peace].” He calls for prayer for peace in the Country, “I ask you to join me in prayer for the needy and suffering people of South Sudan…for the peace to prevail in our beloved nation.”
South Sudan has been in war with itself for the last 18 months. The ongoing conflict has claimed thousands and left million others as internally displaced people or refugees in the neighbouring countries. Negotiations brokered by African countries under Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to bring peace and end the conflict has not yet been successful as the Government of South Sudan declined to sign the proposed peace agreement with its rebel last week.
The Bishop of the Catholic diocese of Tombura-Yambio, in South Sudan, Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala has called for forgiveness after the release of former Governor of Western Equatoria Joseph Bakosoro who was arrested and relieved from his post by a presidential decree along with other governors this month.
In a statement Bishop Kussala shared with the media, he advised that for South Sudan to progress, it must begin by acknowledging hard truth without any violence.
The bishop quoted Martin Luther King Jr. that “violence never bring permanent peace. It solves no social problem. It merely creates new and more complicated ones.”
In his statement, Bishop Kussala urges people of South Sudan to let not go times of forgiveness.
“There…are times when each one of us needed to be forgiven,” he said.
The bishop emphasize that, “forgiveness is a journey people take towards healing the broken parts. And this is how we will become whole again.”
The bishop continued to elaborate that “Forgiveness is the way we set those interactions right. It is the way we mend the torn social fabric of our beloved nation. It is the way we stop our human community from division.”
Bishop Kussala also stated that it is part of human condition that there has always been violence.
“But when people are greeted with it [violence] they must choose the side of peace,” he urged. Bishop Kussala lamented in his statement that dialogue and talking to each other out of love can prevent bloodshed and violence, and will promote peace.
The bishop concluded his statement with the appeal.
“My appeal to you all is: when we hear hate speech or see a hateful act we can stand up and confront it, and do so as people of faith. God’s Word announces to us that we all “are one in Christ.” (Gal 3:28). That is the identity that God gives us, and with it comes the responsibility and opportunity to live [together in peace].” He calls for prayer for peace in the Country, “I ask you to join me in prayer for the needy and suffering people of South Sudan…for the peace to prevail in our beloved nation.”
South Sudan has been in war with itself for the last 18 months. The ongoing conflict has claimed thousands and left million others as internally displaced people or refugees in the neighbouring countries. Negotiations brokered by African countries under Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to bring peace and end the conflict has not yet been successful as the Government of South Sudan declined to sign the proposed peace agreement with its rebel last week.
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