S. Sudan journalist murdered, family demands justice - Article <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article59614#tabs-1> - Comments (12) <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article59614#tabs-2>
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[image: JPEG - 13.9 kb]*South Sudan journalist John Gatluak (Photo/Internews via AP)* John Gatluak Nhial, a reporter with *Internews*, was gunned down in the capital, Juba during clashes between the country’s rival forces. The deceased, relatives said, was killed at about 4:00pm when South Sudan army forces stormed a private guesthouse accommodating mainly international staffs at Jebel, about 6km west of Juba. “We are saddened on hearing the death of John Gatluak as simple as that. We believe he was targeted because he is from the Nuer ethnic [tribe]”, Rev. John Chuol Chap, a relative, told *Sudan Tribune* Tuesday. He described the late Gatluak as a neutral journalist, who was solely dedicated to the core values of journalism. The entire family of the late Gatluak feel saddened and ask South Sudanese authorities to apprehend those behind his death, he said. “We are calling for justice on the perpetrators who took the law into their hand for the death of our son; it cannot be left like that we need an investigation over his target”, stressed Chuol. Nigel Ballard, the director for the *Internews*, said Gatluak loved his journalism career with humor and was a great critical thinker. “He was a heroic reporter and a leader, widely loved and embraced in his community,” reads his statement posted on *Internews* website. “He had great integrity, would never rush to judgment and was always fair. John was quiet, gentle and a deep thinker whose actions were informed by his commitments to open and independent journalism,” it added. Before he relocated to Juba during the previous conflict, the deceased worked as Internews station coordinator at *Naath FM* in Leer town, before he led team of reporters who relocated to Juba. He was at the time of his death the *Internews* head of community radios. “What John would want now is for his work to continue and for independent journalism to thrive in South Sudan,” said Ballard. “He would want us all to keep working toward the day when everyone has access to the information they need to make the best decisions for themselves and their families,” he added. A member of South Sudan Editors Forum, Gatluak represented his country at the 2014 African Leaders Forum in Washington DC. He is survived by a widow, Rebecca Chol Ngundeng Teny and three children. Comments on the Sudan Tribune website must abide by the following rules. Contravention of these rules will lead to the user losing their Sudan Tribune account with immediate effect. - No inciting violence - No inappropriate or offensive language - No racism, tribalism or sectarianism - No inappropriate or derogatory remarks - No deviation from the topic of the article - No advertising, spamming or links - No incomprehensible comments Due to the unprecedented amount of racist and offensive language on the site, Sudan Tribune tries to vet all comments on the site. There is now also a limit of 400 words per comment. If you want to express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your comment as an article to [email protected] Kind regards, The Sudan Tribune editorial team. <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article59614#forum> - 14 July 12:35, by Kerem This is very unfortunate.I stayed with John and he is such a quiet man who follows his profession. He is neither an opposition nor government supporter. R.I.P dear John. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59614&id_forum=350534> - 14 July 15:21, by choldit He is a Nuer that felt the criteria for Dinka killers who hunt for unarmed nuer civilians. Sorry, rip! repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59614&id_forum=350538> - 14 July 15:51, by jubaone In South Sudan, justice is NOT dispensed but has to be taken by force. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59614&id_forum=350539> - 14 July 15:58, by Hardlinner madness of Kiir and Riek forces should have confined there stupidity upon themselves. i certainly don’t know where south Sudan is heading. perhaps if kiir and Riek are human enough, it is time they should call it a quit. the savage soldiers at both camp have totally lost it. we need new leadership and new army that differentiate civilians from combatants. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59614&id_forum=350540> - 14 July 18:59, by jubaone Hardliner, The problem is neither Kiir nor Riak, the problem is us Junubin. We´re complicit to all this cos we´re silent and cant follow our conscience. We´ve not stood up for justice and uprightness. We fear death cos we´ve no ideas for South Sudan. Lets be prepared to die for an idea that will live than to live for an idea that will die. The South Sudan idea. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59614&id_forum=350545> - 14 July 17:33, by lino Just move all the armies out of cities and let them protect Boarders. No protection units needed and ever minister should have 1 body guard including the presidency. Juba must be protected by forces from South Africa, Nigeria, and Cameron or else by 5 Permanent members of UNSC. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59614&id_forum=350543> - 14 July 17:34, by lino RIP brother. Your killers will face God!!! repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59614&id_forum=350544> - 14 July 20:48, by Lango2010 lino it is like you don’t know what you are talking about. it is the present of UN,UNMISS, AU, or let say foreign Nations that let to all this mess up in our beloved country. and American politic of Protectionism and British style of Divide and rule is finishing Us. but we illiterate enough to acknowledge it. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59614&id_forum=350546> - 14 July 20:54, by Lango2010 secondly if the UNMISS who is supposed to Keep peace in the nation is partial why do we need them? the UNMISS is more of an occupation forces then being a peace mission, in loose language they are riak troops, because they fought at his side. no more UN troops in this country. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59614&id_forum=350547> - 14 July 21:05, by Lango2010 I only felt sorry for the undiscriminating Killing of Civilian like John. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59614&id_forum=350548> - 14 July 23:37, by lino You guys are finishing your own-self. We were shouting during the war 1983-2002 for help from these nations if you forget fast or born after 2000. All mentioned nations did their part against the regimes in the North, but we earned our independent with help from our friends, but we turned the guns on ourselves. No foreign country can ask you to shoot yourself; you have a right to reject; repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59614&id_forum=350552> - 14 July 23:38, by lino continue: Unless you and me are fool!!! -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. 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