Salva Kiir Mayardit quotes

Salva Kiir Mayardit is a South Sudanese politician and the first President of South Sudan. His leadership began after the country gained independence from Sudan in 2011. He has played a crucial role in navigating the nation through periods of conflict and peace negotiations. Here are 6 of his quotes:

It is the responsibility of all the Sudanese, especially the political leaders and the media, to strengthen social cohesion through the proper understanding of the dynamics of unity, if they really want our country to remain united. (Salva Kiir Mayardit)
People should not judge me on what they hear. Let them wait and see me in action. Then they will see how I serve my people. View quote
Salva Kiir Mayardit
It is neither my intention to depart from the route of John Garang nor to change the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. View quote
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The death of Garang has unfortunately unleashed emotions of anger; some genuine, others cultivated by elements who wanted to pit one group of Sudanese against another. View quote
Salva Kiir Mayardit
Our main source of economy is agriculture. What we should do is to use the oil money that we have today to re-fuel agriculture. And so agriculture will be the backbone of the economy of South Sudan. View quote
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The duty of the media is to observe truth and social responsibility. View quote
Salva Kiir Mayardit

Salva Kiir Mayardit

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Photo: Photo Credit: Jenny Rockett, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: Politician
Born: September 13, 1951
Quotes count: 6