Upper Nile region to deploy more troops for election security
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January 7, 2015 (JUBA) - Faced with an increasingly growing and
expanding violent rebellion, governors from the three states in the
Upper Nile region have asked president Salva Kiir to allow them arm
with air force capability and deploy extra troops to in the region, if
the presidential and legislative elections are to be held this year.
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The Ugandan army’s deployment in South Sudan has caused friction, with
opposition forces calling for their withdrawal
Upper Nile state governor, Simon Kun Puoc said the move follows
recommendations made at last year’s governors’ forum held in the
capital, Juba.
The forum reportedly called for deployment of more security forces
from states not affected by conflict and that issues of security be
treated as key during election period.
“People are concerned that these elections may be disrupted by the
rebels and that people would be afraid to go to the voting even
centers. This would require deployment of more troops. The troops we
have on the ground in our various states are not enough," Puoc said
Wednesday.
"We requested the president to instruct the general command to deploy
consider deploying more troops with air force capability and full
equipment to provide adequate security during the vote," he added.
Although president Salva Kiir has not announced whether the army would
deploy more troops in Upper Nile region, a source said the former
accepted the request in principle.
An alliance of political parties in the country have called for the
delay of this year’s polls, citing insecurity and delays by the
government to consolidate peace and stability.
The electoral commission says it is prepared to go ahead with the vote
meant to restore the legitimacy of the government, although a number
of requirements are yet to be met.
Observers from Upper Nile region, however, say these territories are
too insecure in some parts of the three states of unity, Upper Nile
and Jonglei to hold an election at all and many foreign observers will
not get security clearance to go up there.
But governors from the three states have maintain that the vote could
go ahead as planned.
"Definitely the elections will be conducted in all the areas and this
was why the governors’ forum recommended deployment of the security
forces from the states which have not been affected by the current
conflict to the states which have been affected. This is now the basis
of the request. It is a follow up of the recommendations”, Puoc
explained.
The conflict in South Sudan broke out late 2013 after disputes within
the ruling SPLM party led to confrontations between Kiir’s troops and
fighters loyal to his former deputy, Riek Machar.
The United Nations says at least 10,000 people have been killed since
the conflict broke out although the International Crisis Group (ICG)
puts the figure at about 50,000.
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8 January 07:37, by dinkdong
Who gonna go to the poll? Maybe those at the UN protection centers.
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8 January 07:37, by Lotodo Awino Odug
This election will cause more wars, that election should be
postpone till this war is resolve first, before we go for another
poll.
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8 January 07:55, by lino
Hahahaha! this Kiir’s SPLM in Government is exactly acting like
his brother Bashir’s NCP in Khartoum.
Greater Upper Nile is a military zoo brother till you sign peace
or sign off ruling.
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8 January 08:39, by Mayom County Boy
deploying more troops in Upper Nile state , is one of avoiding
insecurity in Upper Nile state during Election time but
I fear the Election will not be go a head smoothly because of
rebel of Dr Riek Machar , every body is aware that both side are still
to sign peace talk in Addis Ababa .
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