Hunger affecting over 200 families in Jonglei’s Pigi County
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By John Actually
March 20, 2011 (BOR) - A team of top Jonglei government officials who
visited Canal and Khorfulus of Pigi County in northern Jonglei on
March 20, have reported that severe hunger and food shortages is
affecting over 200 displaced families caused by the rebellion of
General Athor Deng.
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Jonglei governor Kuol Manyang (right) talking to UN officers and the
Pigi County commissioner. March 20, 2011 (ST)
The team consisted of the governor of Jonglei state Kuol Manyang Juuk,
Speaker of Jonglei assembly Peter Chol Wall, law enforcement minister
Gabriel Duop Lam, legal affairs minister Mayen Ohka , members of the
state’s security committee, the commissioner for Pigi County and
officials from the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS).
On his return from Pigi County to Bor Airport, governor Kuol told
Sudan Tribune that welfare of over 200 displaced people from the
villages formerly occupied by Renegade forces loyal to George Athor
Deng was the main reason of his visit. He said women and children are
starving and the lack of medical facilities is an additional problem.
“There are 200 families displaced from Koryai and other places and the
number is still increasing. Even those who were not displaced had lost
their food stuffs as they were looted by renegade forces. This
population lacks food and medical facilities”, he said.
Manyang said his request for food and medical assistance to Canal and
Khorfulus of Pigi County from World Food Program (WFP) and UNMIS has
been accepted, adding WFP is ready to deliver food on Monday March 21.
“We appeal to UNMIS and WFP to deliver food and medical assistants to
the needy people in Canal and Khorfulus. They have responded
positively and tomorrow they will deliver food”, Manyang said.
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Jonglei governor Kuol Manyang briefing the press at Bor airport on his
return from Pigi County. March 20, 2011 (ST)
Manyang told Sudan Tribune that Athor’s forces have been swept out of
the area by South Sudan army (SPLA) saying the area is now under SPLA
control. The governor asserted that he has called up on the renegade
soldiers who are still in hiding to surrender their arms and go back
to their families as the government of South Sudan has no intention to
charge them of anything.
“We have told the people in Canal and Khorfulus to inform the soldiers
who are still hiding to come and surrender their arms and uniforms.
Nobody will charge them. Athor who misled them will carry the
charges”.
Manyang said over 50 soldiers who were with George Athor have handed
their guns to SPLA and are living In Ayod County.
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The team that escorted the Jonglei governor to Pigi County at Bor
airport. From the left MP of Pigi County Gany Awuol, minister of law
enforcement Gabriel Duop, deputy commissioner of police, Brig. Majok
Dau, director of public security Panchol Jongkuch, legal affairs
minister Mayen Ohka, speaker of assembly Peter Chol Wall, Pigi
Commissioner Aleu Majak. March 20, 2011 (ST)
The whereabouts of George Athor Deng, since he left his base in
Khorfulus in late April last year before his forces attacked Dohlep
near Upper Nile territory, is unclear.
Athor began his rebellion after he lost an election to become governor
of Jonglei state to Kuol Manyang Juuk the incumbent.
Late last year South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir offered Athor and
other armed groups in the region an amnesty from prosecution if they
disarmed and rejoined the SPLA.
However, Athor, who is a former SPLA general, did not want his forces
to have to disarm before being reintegrated and peace talks have not
achieved a settlement.
Since the South’s vote for independence in January clashes between
Athor and the SPLA and against civilians have caused hundreds of
deaths.
Southern officials have repeated the allegation that Athor is being
back by Khartoum in an effort to destabilize the region ahead of
independence in July. Khartoum strongly denies the South’s allegations
that it supports any armed groups in the region.
(ST)
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