Lakes State Residents Urged To Unite Lakes state government has arrested two people suspected to have killed three people in Awerial and Yirol West counties over tribal fighting, with leaders urging the residents to unite and maintain peace. 20 December 2013
*By Gabriel Mayom * *RUMBEK, 20 December 2013 (Gurtong) –* The Awerial and Yirol West counties had on Wednesday and Thursday reported that three Nuer natives were killed by angered armed men who were members of organized forces. The incidents occurred separately in Golyar where a Nuer native was killed on Thursday and in Yirol West County on Wednesday were an officer was killed with his two bodyguards. Local authorities and Lakes state Military caretaker Governor Maj-Gen Matur Chut Dhuol confirmed the incident and reported that an officer with his two bodyguards was killed. According to Yirol West County commissioner, Colonel Majak Ruei Angong, he briefed all forces under his command in Yirol West County. “The message is clear, no ethic war, only we need peace and to develop South Sudan without tribalism that opportunists aim to take country into ethnic war,” he said. He added that “what happened in Juba is Juba problem; those in Juba are fighting just with aim for presidency seat. We must not get involved. It is their own power struggle within Juba. They are putting short cut around constitution control to come into power. You are all organized forces for national duties, be together and aim one mission the freedom of South Sudan from underdevelopment.” Majak said that former bodyguard to Lt.Col Bol Majak was responsible for the death of Colonel Biang Gath where two bodyguards were killed. “I have captured killer Isaac Deng Abui who killed the officer with the two bodyguards and I send him Rumbek prison to face law – this is personal case now,” Commissioner Majak said. It is reported that Deng was angered after hearing the death of his relative to Juba during the Sunday incident where more than 500 people are reported to have been killed. In a rally held in Rumbek, the capital of Lakes State, on Friday by Lakes State military caretaker Governor Maj-Gen Matur Chut Dhuol after his return from Juba, Dhuol instructed civilians to stay peaceful with Nuer native residing in Lakes state. “we are told by South Sudan president Salva Kiir Mayardit that no tribal war, and we acknowledged that no war – it is clear that people within the ruling party SPLM had just misunderstand themselves, and we must not kill, we are the government and our mandate is to protect everyone not to be harmed” said Dhuol. Dhuol confirmed in short rally speech that Rumbek is peaceful. He noted that “Rumbek is very peaceful” and it will continue peaceful from current wave of clashes caused by Juba politics. He added that “those who killed Nuer native in Awerial and in Yirol West County are arrested and they will face law positively. A member of parliament in Lakes State Legislative Assembly representing Rumbek North County, Marik Nanga Marik, said that they are in a close exchange of communication with counterparts in Unity state to control the situation. Nanga said that he is in communication with Unity state MP Gatluak Petch to dialogue and help the situation and create peace. Nanga said that “this country is not belonging to Dinka or Nuer” as it belongs to all South Sudanese. Posted in: Home<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/1/Home.aspx>, Governance<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/6/Governance.aspx> -- 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/CAJb14oqDuH92HD1R%3DZ98rVpeyman0FJV%3DFVek1sx9g%3DA-ZP0RA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
