SPLA general accused of involvement in tribal feud
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May 19, 2017 (JUBA) - A general in the South Sudan army (SPLA) has
been accused of taking side in a recent communal feud that resulted in
the death of over ten people.
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South Sudanese SPLA soldiers are pictured in Pageri in Eastern
Equatoria state on August 20, 2015 (Photo AFP/Samir Bol)
Dinka Bor and Mundri have used to trade accusations of using weapons
belonging to the national army SPLA or claim the involvement of
soldiers from the rival tribes in the clashes over ownership and use
of natural resources.
This time, the Major General Malual Majok, head of the mechanised unit
in the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) at the general
headquarters in Juba is personally accused of taking side in favour of
his ethnic Dinka Bor in clashes occurred earlier this month with the
Mundri.
According to a statement by Mundari Global Community on 8th May 2017,
General Majok, allegedly allowed arms and personnel under his direct
command in a purported coordination with the division commander based
in his home Bor to carry attacks on civilian settlements inhabited by
ethnic Mundri in Central Equatoria region.
“A motor boat carrying the riverine forces and the SPLA division 8
under the command of Malual Majok were dispatched from Gondokoro
through Mongala. The riverine forces attacked civilians in the island
of Korchomba and Gumeiza, terrorised, displaced civilians and (caused)
massive destructions,” the statement reads in part.
The motives for which a top military officer took side in the communal
feud remain unclear. Sudan Tribune was unable to reach him for
comments despite several attempts. Military colleagues and relatives
denied his involvement, describing the allegations as false and as a
"smear propaganda".
Ethnic conflicts and rivalry over grazing lands in South Sudan have
often been attributed to actors primarily divided by cultural and
ethnic lines.
Long-standing herder-farmer conflicts, typically involving disputes
over land and/or cattle between herders and farmers in the states of
Jonglei, parts of former Warrap state, Lakes, parts of former unity
have killed thousands of people and displaced tens of thousands more.
Analysts agree that the conflicts between the Dinka-Bor and Mundari
over the natural resources have been transformed into violent
political conflicts over the years.
(ST)
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20 May 04:24, by dinkdong
That’s what happen when you have the chance to air your grievances
first. These bastards never mention the destruction they cause when
they killed over 31 innocence civilians on Juba-Bor road, majority of
whom were women and children. Thanks a lot one-sided reporter!
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20 May 05:33, by doot
Sudantribune`s writer seems to project his high rate of bias
on Bor community,and really very low on other communities.He seems to
be "high on projecting his own hostility on Bor community.He is also
"high" on targeting Bor officials,and quiet "low" on targeting
officials from other communities.He seems to enjoy high rate of
feedback at expenses of Bor community.
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