By Waure Eddy
Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tambura-Yambio has called on all South Sudanese to reject violence and embrace peace, compassion, and national unity.
Speaking during the 1st Annual Diocesan Audience held at the bishop’s residence in Curia, the Bishop addressed the deepening crisis affecting communities across the country.
“Our innocent people are suffering for no reason, let’s ask ourselves, for how long are we going to suffer like this? For how long will we continue to suffer from our own nation?”
He condemned the rise in criminality and violence, particularly among youth and armed groups, citing regions from Nzara to Malakal, Wau to Torit, Yambio to Renk, and Bor to Yei, Rumbek to Nemule, Tombura to Pibor, Bor to Yei and other places, as hotspots of unrest. “Why are we consuming our nation?” he asked.
“You are killing the image of God for nothing,” he said. “The most affected are women, children, girls, and the elderly. Killing is not the solution to our problems,” bishop Hiiboro lamented.
He emphasized that peace cannot be imposed by governments or churches alone, but must be a collective effort. “It’s not just family members, government, or churches who must stop this. All of us must think wisely and stop the violence so we can have everlasting peace.”
He urged the participants of the 1st Annual Diocesan Audience participants to stop blaming each other and come together with one voice asking them to pave way for development and opportunity.
