SPLM leadership in Warrap condemns arrest of youth leaders
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July 4, 2015 (JUBA) - The leadership of South Sudan’s governing Sudan
People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) in Warrap state has issued a
strong worded statement on Saturday condemning the rounding up and
arrest of youth leaders from the state in Kuacjok, the state capital,
and in Juba, the national capital.
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Map of South Sudan showing Warrap state in red
The SPLM secretary general in the state, Makuc Makuc, described as
“unbecoming and unlawful” the manner in which youth members in the
state were arrested on the directive of the state governor, Nyandeng
Malek, accusing her of dictatorship.
The party officials named John Angok Mawien, Karlo Maluil Makuek, Deng
Kuei and Akok Aduol, Mawar Deng Wol and Lual Ater Dut as some of the
youth leaders arrested in Kuacjok and Juba in separate crackdown on
Wednesday and Friday on the alleged directive of the governor.
“What is happening these days is something which has never changed in
the history of Warrap. The governor is becoming irritable to public
dissatisfaction with her performance,” said the ruling party senior
official in Warrap state, home to president Salva Kiir.
“On Wednesday, two youth members were arrested by the deputy Kuacjok
town mayor with her [Nyandeng] knowledge and Friday four youth leaders
in Juba were again arrested on her directive. People have been asking
what is happening and we as the leadership of the SPLM which the
ruling party have been asking them to be tolerant,” said Makuc
He however said have a clear information as to why the youth leaders
were arrested as the police acted without arrest warrant.
“We were surprised of their collection by the police without arrest
warrant. They were picked by the police and taken to the custody,
which is unlawful,” he complained.
Joseph Akol Wek, member of Warrap youth council also told Sudan
Tribune on Saturday that four members of the youth group currently
visiting Juba from Kuacjok town were picked and beaten before the
public at the party on Friday evening on the directive of the state
governor.
He also alleged that the directive was implemented by relatives and
close associates of governor Nyandeng in the national security and
national police services in the capital, Juba.
“Two separate incidents have taken place. One incident in which some
of the youth have been arrested took place in Kuacjok on Wednesday and
another took place on Friday [in Juba],” Wek explained.
“These are major incidents which if it were in other places in South
Sudan would have been a very big national concern. The governor and
her supporters arrested youth members in Kuacjok on Wednesday and
surprisingly on Friday here in Juba,” he told Sudan Tribune on
Saturday.
Wek said the youth in Kuacjok were rounded up and arrested on
Wednesday at 9am and taken to the police headquarters where they were
detained for more than six hours. Their detention without warrant of
arrest, he said, was unlawful and unacceptable.
He added that the youth were however released when the SPLM party
leadership in Warrap state had given the state government an ultimatum
to release them. Governor Nyandeng, who is accused of the unlawful
arrest by the state party’s secretary general, is also the party’s
chairlady in the state.
“We will not accept anybody to colonize us again after fighting and
voting to live in a free and independent country for which many of our
people sacrificed their lives in order for us to be free from any form
of mistreatment,” Wek declared.
Also a member of the state parliament in Kuacjok, Ariech Mayar Ariech,
who is currently on visit to Juba confirmed to Sudan Tribune the
arrest of the youth leaders. The lawmaker expressed disappointment
with the manner in which the authorities acted without observing
“constitutional provisions.”
"This behaviour cannot be tolerated,” he said.
The incident occurred two days after state authorities in Western
Equatoria accused the South Sudanese army (SPLA) of arresting 36 youth
leaders and members from Maridi county and driving them to Juba
without stated charges.
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5 July 11:48, by Akook
Government is panicking everywhere!
It’s days certainly are numbered, no doubt about that.
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