Over 1,900 returnees stranded in Rumbek, three die
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July 19, 2011 (JUBA) - Over 1,900 returnees are stranded at Shambe
Port in Rumbek after their arrival by river transport just before
South Sudan’s independence on July 9.
The returnees include children, elderly people and women awaiting
transportation to different way stations within Lakes State before
their resettlement to various places in South Sudan.
Among the returnees, three people have died on their way home to South
Sudan local authorities.
The Lakes state Southern Sudan Relief Rehabilitation Commission
(SSRRC) deputy director, Isaac Karkon Alajabo said his organisation
faced difficulties getting vehicles to transport them to their
respective localities.
Karkon said that a total of 453 households numbering 1,911 returnees
made it to Shambe Port on July 8 while three of their colleagues died
along the journey.
He clarified that one of the three died of dehydration caused by what
he called “water diarrhea” while the other two drowned after falling
into the Nile River.
Among the returnees, there are those to be settled in Yirol East
county, Yirol West county, and Rumbek central county, Rumbek East
County as well others will be settled in Warrap state, Northern Bahr
El Ghazal and Western Bahr El Ghazal State.
He also revealed that over 1,500 of these returnees will be resettled
in Greater Yirol, while Rumbek central counties will resettle just
over 200 returnees. 30 returnees will be resettled in Warrap State,
while 110 returnees will be heading for Wau town to be settled in
Western Bahr El Ghazal State. There are only 2 returnees among those
stranded at Shambe Port to be transported to Aweil in Northern Bahr El
Ghazal.
He also affirmed that his office is committed to settle all returnees
to their respective locations despite transport difficulties and lack
of information. He urge humanitarian organisation to offer assistance
to returnees.
North Sudan’s cabinet, soon after South Sudan Independence approved
changes to the immigration law which would automatically strip all
South Sudanese in the North of their citizenship.
Now a 9 month window has been agreed to allow South Sudanese to apply
for citizenship in the North but the criteria and process has not been
clarified.
(ST)
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