The commissioner of Juba County Albert Pitia has acknowledged to Miraya FM that the police in Juba have done a mistake of arresting citizens last weekend on allegation of “bad dressing”. The commissioner said that his recent local order was strictly related to – what he has described as – “Niggers group, known for causing insecurity in the town”. He said that it has nothing to do with the way of dressing. A Police officer in the Public order department in Juba confirmed to Miraya FM on Monday that thirty one (31) girls and five (5) boys have been arrested following a local order issued by the Juba County commissioner. On Monday the GoSS minister of gender, social welfare and religious affairs Mary Kiden Kimbo strongly condemned any such action on the part of the police against women and said that she is “totally shocked” by the commissioners’ decision. She said that the actions were in contravention both of the Bill of rights and the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan. Numerous reports were received last weekend of young women being picked up by police officers and taken in the back of pickup trucks to a ‘Public Order Court’ in the Malakia / Konyo Konyo Market district of Juba. Eyewitnesses described many women later leaving the premises in bloodstained clothing, showing what appeared to be clear signs of beating. (Embedded image moved to file: pic06693.gif) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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