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STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / MACHAR ARRIVAL
TRT: 03:26
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: NATS / ENGLISH
DATELINE: 26 APRIL 2016, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
1. Wide shot, UN plane arriving
2. Wide shot, South Sudan flag
3. Med shot, Machar being greeted
4. Wide shot, Machar greeting supporters
5. Pan right, conference room
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Riek Machar, First Vice President of South Sudan:
“I want to thank those who supported us in this process like TROIKA because without their support and without the advance team coming to Juba this day may not have been possible. I also want to thank the government also showing the good will to receive the advance team and to work with the advance team up to today; they have done substantial work and I hope with my arrival and the rest of the leadership we will push the other obstacles and get rid of them and move forward to full implementation of the agreement.”
7. Med shot, government officials
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Riek Machar, First Vice President of South Sudan:
“Stabilization of security, stabilization of the economy, getting access of the humanitarian relief, and then the process of national reconciliation, so, I am happy to be here and you are welcome.”
9. Wide shot, Machar leaving
10. Wide shot, motorcade arriving
11. Wide shot, Machar descending from SUV
12. Wide shot, Machar and President Salva Kiir together
13. Wide shot, military band
14. Med shot, Machar during national anthem
15. Med shot, members of military band
16. Med shot, Machar and Kiir during anthem
17. Wide shot, military band
18. Wide shot, Machar and Kiir
SPLM-IO leader Riek Machar landed in Juba on a UN flight from Gambela Ethiopia today (26 Apr.) Machar's arrival marks a return to the city where the civil war began in December 2013, initially as a fight between Dinka and Nuer presidential guards in a barracks in Juba.
Upon arrival, Machar was seen wearing an African patterned shirt and was accompanied by his wife and officials of his party. He was welcomed by high ranking government officials, officials from SPLM-IO group, diplomats and UN officials.
Talking to journalists Machar thanked TROIKA and others for their support and expressed hope that implementation of the peace agreement will now move forward.
SOUNDBITE (English) Riek Machar, Vice President of South Sudan:
“I want to thank those who supported us in this process like TROIKA because without their support and without the advance team coming to Juba this day may not have been possible. I also want to thank the government also showing the good will to receive the advance team and to work with the advance team up to today. They have done substantial work and I hope with my arrival and the rest of the leadership we will push the other obstacles and get rid of them and move forward to full implementation of the agreement.”
Machar also added that his priority in the new Transitional Government of National Unity will be stabilization of security, stabilization of the economy getting access of the humanitarian relief, and then the process of national reconciliation.
SOUNDBITE (English) Riek Machar, Vice President of South Sudan:
“Stabilization of security, stabilization of the economy, getting access of the humanitarian relief, and then the process of national reconciliation, so, I am happy to be here and you are welcome.”
Machar left the airport and drove straight to the Presidential Palace where President Salva Kiir, his main rival and peace partner, was waiting for him. He immediately took oath of office as First Vice President of the world’s youngest nation before President Kiir. This is expected to be followed by formation of transitional government of national unity in the next few days.
