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[image: email] Email<http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?iframe&page=enviar_email_articulo&id_article=49239> [image: print] Print<http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?iframe&page=imprimable&id_article=49239> [image: pdf]Save<http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=spipdf&spipdf=spipdf_article&id_article=49239&nom_fichier=article_49239> [image: separation] [image: increase] <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article49239#> [image: decrease] <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article49239#> [image: separation] [image: separation] ------------------------------ December 18, 2013 (JUBA) – Pagan Amum, the former Secretary General of South Sudan’s ruling party (SPLM) has been arrested in connection with Sunday’s alleged coup attempt in the capital, Juba. His arrest, authorities say, piles more pressure on those still at large, confirming that over 10 senior officials, mainly ex-ministers were being held over the incident, in which hundreds lost their lives. “Security personnel by the order of President Salva Kiir, had stormed the house of my brother, Pagan Amum Okiech, in Thongpiny area near Juba International Airport, adjacent to UNMISS[United Nations Mission in South Sudan] compound”, Nyibil Amum, a sister to Pagan, said in a statement extended to *Sudan Tribune*. "Few hours later, I learnt that my brother Pagan Amum and his body guard brother, Akol Opinyjwok were arrested and taken to security head quarter at Jebel near Jebel kujur area when he called his wife," she added. On Wednesday, Juba government said they arrested over ten leading SPLM figures who appeared recently in a press conference with the former South Sudanese vice-president, adding that Riek Machar, Alfred Ladu Gore, Taban Deng Gai and Peter Adwok Nyaba are still at large. Pagan, a former chief negotiator during the country’s post-cessation discussions with neighbouring Sudan, has been under house arrest since July 23, when President Salva Kiir dissolved his entire cabinet. He was also known to have been a vocal critic of the country’s leadership, mainly accusing its ruling party for allegedly failing to deliver services to its people as pledged in various forums. His remarks prompted the president, also chairperson of the SPLM, to issue an order suspending the former Secretary General, who was neither allowed to address press conferences nor leave the country. The president later formed a seven-member committee to investigate his actions at the party, amidst protest from his lawyers. Samuel Dong Luak, a lawyer who represented the former secretary general said the president’s directive against Amum was in breach of the country’s transitional constitution. SAFETY CONCERNS Meanwhile, the family of the detained former SPLM Secretary General said the government will be held accountable, should anything happen to him and his bodyguard.“We hold the president Salva Kiir and the government of the Republic of South Sudan responsible for their safety”, stressed the statement. (ST) -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14oqoXA3vE5D-cK3tVjRUk1r9CTXdOtD8wZ2JbNunSVHXEw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
