Interior Ministry Orders Illegal Encroachers Out
The Ministry of Interior has ordered livestock keepers from Jonglei State who encroached on land in Central and Eastern Equatoria States to vacate. 15 July 2012 By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA, 15 July 2012 [Gurtong] - “The cattle grazing in Southern Bari, Kurki area, Nyangwara and parts of Eastern Equatoria State, all came from Jonglei State and Terkeka County,” says the order signed by the Deputy Interior Minister Mathok Salva Mathok. The encroachment has raised a lot of public outcry from the farmers in the state. The livestock are reported to have been destroying crops in the areas, creating food insecurity among the farming communities. The Ministry has threatened to evict the encroachers forcefully if they do not comply with the order which came into effect on 12 July 2012. The Central Equatoria State Legislative Assembly resolved to investigate the matter when it was tabled last month. The Assembly elected a committee to carry out investigations in Yei, Kajo-Keji, Lainya and Juba and make a detailed report on the encroachment. Posted in: Home, Governance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en-US.
