E. Equatoria: Speaker cautions lawmakers over violence
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By Ijoo Bosco
March 15, 2011 (TORIT) - Ambrose Ocholimoi, the Eastern Equatoria
state assembly speaker on Monday appealed to lawmakers to desist from
activities likely to incite violence among the population.
The speaker was addressing state lawmakers ahead of their
parliamentary recess period, which began early this week. He instead
urged lawmakers to foster unity and cooperation among their
constituents
“Our constitution is very clear and it demands that every MP [Member
of Parliament] should foster the unity of the people of Eastern
Equatoria,” Ocholimoi said.
The speaker’s statement, state sources told Sudan Tribune, could have
been triggered by an increase in violence in the state, with those
arrested pointing fingers at some lawmakers as perpetrators.
Recent clashes between the Tirangore and Mura Hatiha communities of
Eastern Equatoria caused lots of public outcry, forcing the Louise
Lobong Lojore, the state governor to launch an investigation into who
was responsible.
In 2011 vehicles travelling on the major roads linking Eastern
Equatoria to other states have been prone to attacks from robbers and
groups of bandits whose motives remained unknown.
Violence and instability in continue South Sudan as the region
approaches independence in July. South Sudan’s secession was secured
in an overwhelmingly vote for separation in a self-determination
referendum in January.
The plebiscite was agreed as part of a 2005 peace deal, which ended
decades of north-south conflict. However, despite the peace deal the
south has to contend with violence related to cattle rustling,
banditry and the presence of rebel southern groups in some areas
fighting over a variety of mainly localised issues.
In Western Equatoria, the civilian population has had to endure the
presence of the Ugandan rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army.
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