![]() In 2015, the Ministry of Defense said it had set up a pension program for the families of martyrs. Up until 2014, the day has always been celebrated in an official event across the country.īut according to the SPLA, there shall be no official function to commemorate the day today due to lack of funds.Īccording to the Transitional Constitution, the government is to facilitate the rehabilitation of and benefits to disabled war veterans, orphans, widows and care for the dependents of deceased war fallen heroes and heroines. Garang and also millions of other South Sudanese who died during the 21 years of the Sudan’s Civil War. The day is observed yearly to pay respect to Dr. John Garang died in a helicopter crash as he returned from an official trip in Uganda. Today, South Sudanese are observing the day Dr. President Salva Kiir and the Minister of Defense, Kuol Manyang both say the inaction by the government to care for the widows, orphans and the wounded heroes was a “mistake” though not deliberate.īoth leaders apologized to the families of the martyrs and the wounded heroes for the failure of the current leaders to support them. The government has admitted that it has vehemently failed to live up to the expectation of the martyrs of the 21 years of the civil war, for not taking care of the families of the deceased. John Garang Mausoleum in Juba on July, 9, 2011. War veterans march during the declaration of Independence Day celebrations at Dr.
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