The South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOMA)-Thomas Cirilo faction on Sunday condemned the government for what it calls ‘inability and poor leadership for the loss of lives and suffering of flood victims across the country’.

In the statement seen by Radio Tamazuj, SSOMA said it stands in solidarity with the flood victims but regrets the neglect by the government who should serve and support the people.

“The Juba regime's lack of priorities is now glaringly exposed by the natural disaster in the form of severe floods that have submerged large areas and displaced about one-half (1/2) of the Jonglei State population, and swathes of lands in Central and Western Equatoria are underwater. The consequences in terms of human toll is enormous. Most of the affected populations are children and women whose needs for urgent humanitarian assistance are huge and dire,” the statement read in part.

SSOMA accused President Salva Kiir of neglecting the flood victims and spending lavishly at the National Dialogue Conference in Juba instead of supporting flood victims.

“The South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA) feels the pain and suffering of our fellow citizens; we stand in solidarity with our people and call upon and strongly urge the regional and international humanitarian organizations and all the well-wishers to come urgently to the rescue of our suffering people of South Sudan,” SSOMA urged.

SSOMA split over differences in October after the South Sudan National Democratic Alliance (SSNDA) of Thomas Cirillo, suspended the membership of Malong’s SSUF from SSOMA. Pagan Amum, head of the Real Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (R-SPLM) and member of the SSOMA leadership council, rejected Malong’s suspension saying the move violates the regulations of the alliance.