Governor Bakosoro Calls for Release of Former UDF Leader
Western Equatoria State Governor, Bangasi Bakosoro has called for the release of the former United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Peter Abdurrahman Sule who was arrested in 2011 over allegations of initiating a rebellion against the government. 15 February 2013 Western Equatoria State Governor, Bangasi Bakosoro addressing the conference in Juba. [Waakhe Simon Wudu] By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA, 15 February 2013 [Gurtong] - Sule, a former Chairperson of the UDF, a South Sudan political party was arrested by government security personnel in 2011 in Western Equatoria State and has been in custody since then without trial. “The issue of Sule should be of concern to us – Equatorians,” Bakosoro told hundreds of Equatoria leaders who convened in Nyakuron Cultural Center for a two day conference that aimed at addressing good governance in the region. He questioned; “why should justice take place?” as the crowd cheered on him. Sule was alleged to have crossed into bush to wage rebellion against the South Sudan government after failing to win gubernatorial elections in Central Equatoria State (CES) during the Sudan general elections held in 2010. He was among a number of leaders alleged to have rebelled against the government after the elections. Late George Athor, Peter Gadet and current notorious David Yau Yau terrorizing in the Pibor County was some of the leaders who crossed into the bush and waged war against the government. Posted in: Home, Governance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
