First of all, resignation from a political party only carries significance when the individual has genuinely participated in the party’s activities, structures, and policy direction. Amelia’s time in the SPLM, not really if she was, was defined by opposition and hostility from the very beginning. Therefore, her so-called resignation means absolutely nothing to the SPLM as a party or as a movement.
This narrative is not new, “I was born in the war” and so forth. Almost an entire generation of South Sudanese was born in war, raised in war, and forced to mature under hardship, better you who took refugee in the West. The liberation struggle was sustained by sacrifice, discipline, and commitment—not by spectators. The SPLM was built by those who showed up, not by those whose fathers were killed by alcohol, not by those who stood on the sidelines and later claim moral authority.
The SPLM remains a broad, inclusive party with enough political space for all committed South Sudanese. What Amelia is now chasing is the UPA, a political formation created by disgruntled former officials who abandoned their responsibilities and later reinvented themselves as “agents of change.” Paul Malong served in government, failed to respect his constitutional mandate, exited, and then chose rebellion. That is not renewal; it is political recycling of failure. The fact that such a party has been run for years by one individual without internal democracy says everything.
President Salva Kiir Mayardit remains the pillar of peace, stability, and national destiny. South Sudan does not need chaos merchants or recycled political faces who already had their chance and destroyed trust. The country needs disciplined leadership that works with the President to deliver tangible results for the people—not desperate attempts to drag the nation backward.
Leadership renewal is already happening, not in exile politics or armed opposition camps, but inside institutions where young South Sudanese are stepping up across government and public service. That is the real future of this country.
In truth, Amelia Amou Aurelia Abiem’s political outbursts are driven by bitterness and political envy. Watching her peers serve in government while she remains on the margins has clearly unsettled her. Instead of rising through contribution, she has chosen the cheap route of character attacks, obsession with personalities, and reckless attempts to link individuals to the First Family—issues that have no relevance to governance.
The SPLM will move on without her. South Sudan will move forward without her noise. History rewards builders, not complainers, and not even rebels.