Statement on Brig Gen Kennedy Ongie Odong, former Section 9 commander of Tafeng Division of the SPLA-IO in Eastern Equatoria State,  who on Saturday, December 5, 2020, joined NAS together with some of his colleagues and several forces under his command.

The press release also calls on all forces in the country who find themselves dissatisfied with Kiir's dictatorial regime and Machar's defunct SPLM-IO to join hands with the popular revolutionary NAS in its struggle 'to restore the people's lost dignity, justice, equality, and freedom'.