01/01/2022
The President has done something plausible. Members of armed forces should not engage in anything related to the political affairs of the country.
They have to remain neutral in their actions and obviously that gets compromised when they become active in partisian discourses and affairs. However, we also need to have a political conduct that does not engage the army to push a political agenda.
Kiir bans army soldiers and members of regular forces from politics
President Kiir has issued a republican order banning SSPDF soldiers and members of other regular forces including Police and National Security from participating in politics.
In a republican order on New Year’s Eve, the president directed the commands of the army, National Security, Police and Fire Brigade to enforce the order.
"Republican Order no. 27/2021 for the prohibition of all active Officers and non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) in the SSPDF and all other regular forces from participating in politics, leadership of respective Communities, Youth or Women organizations, the promotion of propaganda and hate speeches on social media platforms,” reads the order.
The order also bans soldiers from engaging in leadership of communities, youth or women organizations, the promotion of propaganda and hate speeches on social media platforms.
The order states that any officer who fails to adhere to the enforcement will be punished in accordance with law.
Via Talk of Juba
