South Sudan Renegade Gabriel Tanginye under house arrest
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By John Actually
May 3, 2011 (BOR) – A South Sudan army official said the rebel Gabriel
Tanginya has been under house arrest in the South Sudan capital, Juba
since he was flown there late last month, waiting for charges to be
brought against him.
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Gabriel Tanginy during a visit to the Unity State last year (AP)
In an interview with Sudan Tribune, Sudan People’s Liberation Army
(SPLA) spokesman, Colonel Philip Aguer said Tanginya has been under
house arrest since he landed in Juba on 26 April 2011.
Tanginya, on 25 April voluntarily surrendered to the SPLA forces,
saying he wanted to continue with the reintegration process of his
forces in the South Sudan army, which was interrupted by the
“unexpected” clashes on Saturday 23 April at Kaldak assembly area,
Jonglei. The clashes resulted in the deaths of 57 people.
On April 26, Tanginya was flown to Juba under heavy SPLA security
where he was received by some high ranking SPLA generals who finally
led him to where he would stay under house arrest while the military
justice prepares for charges to be made against him.
The SPLA spokesman, Aguer, told Sudan Tribune “Gabriel Tanginya is
under house arrest. And we are still waiting for the military justice
to come up with charges against him. "Our role as SPLA is almost ended
with Tanginya by bringing him to Juba. From now onwards, it is the
political and legal leaderships to decide what next", he continued.
Asked whether the presidential amnesty was cancelled and if Tanginya
has to be held responsible for what he did, Aguer said the amnesty is
still holding but the recent incidents and the amnesty are the
delicate events which the President of South Sudan will have to decide
upon.
Kiir officially pardoned many rebel leaders in October 2010, offering
them reintegration into the SPLA. Many accepted the pardon and some
have reneged on their promises to lay down arms.
Independent sources told Sudan Tribune that the former militia leader
resides now in the headquarters of the former Jointed Integrated Units
in Juba and the UNMIS peacekeepers protect him after divergences over
who will guard him.
On 14 October 2011, Tanginya arrived to Juba where he attended
Southern Sudan Political Parties conference, escorted by his military
officers namely Major General Mabior Dhol, Col. William Dak Hoth,
Brig. Gen. Amilo Mboro and Col. James Gatwich.
In the conference, Tanginya said he had come to demonstrate their
goodwill by returning to South Sudan, asking the political leadership
of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) to consider their
negative sentiments and grudges as bygones.
Toward the end of October 2010, Tanginye and his forces requested
reintegration into the SPLA, which was jointly accepted by both the
SPLA leadership and the SPLM.
A few days later, Tanginya was appointed as advisor to the US based
investment Company, Jarch Management Group Limited in Upper Nile
state.
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