11/05/2026
Yesterday I went to Khor William (Khor Woliang), Jebel in the heart of the capital city of this country, South Sudan, and I saw a sign that read:
“WATER SUPPLY, SANITATION & HYGIENE FOR POOR COMMUNITIES IN KATOR PAYAM.”
And something inside me broke a little.
Because this is not just about one sign. It is about the reality of our nation.
A country blessed with oil, yet in many areas:
No clean and safe water.
No proper schools for our children.
No roads connecting states or enabling business to move freely.
No security for citizens trying to hustle and survive peacefully.
No functional primary healthcare centers ..and in many places, not even hospitals worth the name.
And we have slowly become silent.
As if this is normal. As if this is acceptable.
Let me say this clearly ..not as an insult, but as a reminder of truth:
These are not privileges. These are your rights.
The money being spent in this country is your money ..oil money, national resources, public wealth. Yet too often, it is spent without accountability, while citizens are left struggling with the basics of life.
And the people many praise every day are often the same ones controlling and playing with that public wealth.
This is not about hatred. It is about awareness.
A government is not doing you a favor by building roads, schools, or hospitals. That is its duty. That is its contract with the people.
Healthcare is a human right.
Education is a human right.
Clean water is a human right.
Roads and infrastructure are a human right.
Security is a human right.
These are the very things people sacrificed for.
Do not be deceived into thinking demanding your rights is rebellion. A government does not kill its citizens for speaking the truth or asking for dignity ..at least not a government that serves its people.
So the real question we must ask ourselves is this:
Were we fighting for independence so that a few could inherit power and wealth while the majority remain silent and struggling?
Or were we fighting for a country where every citizen can live with dignity?
South Sudan deserves better. And silence will not build it.
— Koang Majual
