South Sudanese: Please Lets Put First things First! Its no secret that many South Sudanese in the Diaspora have serious issues with prioritizing their activities. I dont think I need to tell you how much valuable time South Sudanese have wasted lately focusing on issues that they shouldnt be paying too much attention to, issues such as South Sudan’s politics. I mean, if you are living in the West, Australia or Asia and you’re not a politician by profession, journalist, scholar or an activist, why would you be wasting so much time on South Sudanese politics? Why would you be pushing your most urgent personal activities to the “back-burner” just to stick your nose into things you don’t fully understand, things you have no control on and are happening thousands of miles away? Why would you do all this at the expense of your immediate, personal, time-sensitive issues such as your job, your family, your children, your relationship with your spouse, and your own personal development goals. Unlike the Diaspora, we (the South Sudanese) living here at home may have reasons to be so concern about the government performance simply because it has immediate affects our livelihood and some of us may be involved one way or the other in assisting people or influencing the government performance, but you in the Diaspora shouldnt have equal concerns. For the sake of fairness, most of you in the diaspora may have legitimate concerns about your family members, relatives or friends her at home, but that’s unreasonable cause to make you get involved in politics. If you like politics just for the heck of it, then why don’t you run for public office in your country of residence/or citizenship? I am yet to hear of a South Sudanese Diaspora politician winning a mayoral election in a small town America/or Canada. Now, here’s the best part that no one talks about: What golden rule had you followed in journey to the Diaspora that ended with you making a living as a laborer? If you are so good at figuring things out, then how come you’re still holding an entry level position job in your adopted country? If you’re so genius and expert in crisis management, then why have you been working as a Security Guard for years? My advice for you is before you can become a presidential Advisor to the President of South Sudan, you should first succeed in advising your Boss at the company you are currently employed. Before you can become a reconciliation expert on South Sudan’s conflicts, don’t you think you need to reconcile with your community members your spouses or your own children first? Before you can become a public administration expert for the Republic of South Sudan in the fields of Education, Commerce, etc., it would nice if focused first on helping your own children go to college, upgrade yourself academically and professionally? Finally, before you can become an expert in eradicating corruption in South Sudan, please improve your personal finances, manage your debts and support yourself and your own family? I know this is rough message and I regret that some of you will be deeply offended by it, but my heart is in the right place and I honestly believe the most single best thing you in the Diaspora could do for South Sudan, at this point, is taking good care of yourselves.
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 03:49:00 +0000
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