When SPLA leader and newly sworn-in Vice President John Garang died in a 2005 helicopter crash, the world was told it was bad weather. Just a tragic accident. Move on.
But two years later, his widow is speaking out — and her words are chilling:
“At the depth of my heart, I knew my husband was assassinated.”
Why now? Why break the silence after so long? And why, after a supposedly “thorough” international investigation, does the full report remain unreleased?
Let’s rewind:
📍 Garang had just struck a power-sharing deal with Sudan’s ruling regime — a fragile truce after a brutal decades-long war.
📍 He had also just met Uganda’s President Museveni — a key regional ally.
📍 He died days after assuming office, in a military helicopter, on a return flight arranged by a foreign power.
Then, this from Museveni himself:
“It may not have been an accident—it may be something else.”
And yet… official probes quietly closed the case. No foul play. Nothing to see here.
But Rebecca Garang now hints that she stayed silent to avoid destabilizing Southern Sudan — suggesting truth was sacrificed for peace.
“When you kill a lion, know what the lioness can do.”
🕯️ So we ask:
- Why was Garang’s helicopter flight so poorly secured?
- Why did the crash occur in a known mountainous region during bad weather?
- Why weren’t alternate transport options considered?
- Who stood to gain from Garang’s death?
He wasn’t just a man. He was a symbol. A unifier. A visionary with powerful enemies.
And now, as South Sudan fights to realize the dream he died for, the biggest question remains:
Was John Garang silenced before his vision could be fulfilled?
