Arrest of South Sudan’s chief public security officer confirmed
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August 1, 2011 (JUBA) - The Government of South Sudan on Monday
confirmed the arrest of the Director of Public Security and Criminal
Investigation, following reports alleging his involvement in torture,
bribery and creation of illegal detention centres.
The government confirmed the arrest following the announcement by
President Kiir, while delivering a speech on 30 July 2011 , in which
he told the audience he had ordered the arrest of some senior
officers, reported to have been involved in the tutoring and
mistreatment of citizens.
“There are serious and humiliating incidents which occurred. There are
now some of the senior officers under arrest. I have ordered them to
be arrested and they will remain under arrest until they are
investigated thoroughly,” said Kiir.
General Acuil Tito Madut, Inspector of General of South Sudan Police
Service on Monday named Major General Marial Nuor Jok as the senior
officer arrested on orders of the president following charges which
include:
The disappearance of John Luis in April 2011, following reports that
he was summoned to the office of the Chief Public Security and
Criminal Investigation Department over a disputed plot of land.
Accepting bribes for assets such as houses, shops, plots in return for
bribes in form of cash, shops in Konyokonyo.
Permitting the arbitrary arrest of civilians in illegally created
public security detention facilities, extortion of money from families
of citizens.
Arming his tribesmen with guns to perpetuate tribal and sectional
disputes in Yirol West and East counties in Lakes State and elsewhere
The illegal incorporation of active Sudan People’s Liberation Army
(SPLA) officers and other ranks who are not police personnel and who
have not obtained official release from their parent units to join any
institutions including public security and criminal investigation
departments.
“The transitional constitution of South Sudan is very clear. It has
defined powers of all government institutions including security
personnel,” said Tito, referring to allegations that General Marial
Nuor was involved in illegal transfer of SPLA officers and other ranks
into Public Security and Criminal Investigation Department, without
seeking approval of the president.
Kiir Chol, Nuor’s lawyer described his arrest on Sunday as illegal and
unconstitutional. He claimed that Nuor was imprisoned in a military
barracks and has not been seen by his family.
He said he would present his observations to the high court of law
requesting transfer of the general to public detention centre where
his family would have access to him. He claimed the arrest was in
“violation of the 2011 Transitional Constitution of south Sudan”.
(ST)
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