South Sudanese rebels vow to detain Kenyan nationals
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January 26, 2017 (AKOBO) - A senior South Sudanese rebel official has
warned Kenya against deporting opposition dissidents to South Sudan,
saying it could attract retaliation.
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Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta (L), taking walk with the South
Sudanese opposition leader, Riek Machar, after a lengthy meeting at
the State House, Nairobi, 7 July 2015 (ST photo)
In a statement, Koang Rambang Chol ordered forces loyal to former Vice
President Riek Machar not to allow Kenyan nationals to leave the South
Sudan’s newly-created state of Bieh.
“I am ordering all security organs, including military intelligence
not to allow Kenyan citizens, including those working in the
humanitarian organizations to leave Bieh state territory until further
directive from my office,” said Koang.
The directive comes barely a week after two South Sudanese opposition
figures, Dong Samuel Luak and Aggrey Idris, were detained by Kenyan
authorities amid fears they could be deported back to the young
nation.
Koang said any move by Kenya to deport the duo would be retaliatory
and affect relations between the two nations.
“If Dong Samuel is deported to Juba, I am afraid Kenya government
would have hit the last nail on the coffin,” he said.
Several human rights bodies, including the New York-based Human Rights
Watch have accused Kenyan authorities of unlawfully deporting several
prominent opposition members from neighboring countries to their
countries of origin, despite being recognized as refugees under Kenyan
law.
“Dong Samuel Luak has been a vocal advocate for human rights in South
Sudan for many years, and could face serious mistreatment if returned
to South Sudan,” said Leslie Lefkow, deputy Africa director at Human
Rights Watch on Wednesday.
“Kenyan authorities should respect his rights, allow him access to
legal counsel and United Nations refugee officials, and immediately
halt any deportation proceedings against him,” he added.
Kenya has, in recent years, unlawfully deported several prominent
opposition members from neighboring countries to their countries of
origin, despite being recognized as refugees under Kenyan law and
protests by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR).
In November last year, Kenya arrested and deported James Gatdet Dak,
the spokesperson for rebel leader, Riek Machar. Dak is currently being
held, without charge, at South Sudan National Security Services
headquarters.
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27 January 06:58, by koang mi kei
I really thank general Kong is a man of his word if Kenyan want to
involves in this war let them declared themselves like Ugandan who
fight alongside with south Sudan army this coward war of detaining
south Sudanese citizen for nothing is a crime. If you guys are looking
for money and they think partnership is not enough let them come join
us in our war.
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27 January 07:05, by Southern Boy
Thank to Kenyan Government, let them be deport to South Sudan
which is their country, we need paces in South Sudan not fighting
every day so if they are there in Kenya they still make cause of
fighting, Kenya Government oyeeeee
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