South Sudan judges vow continuation with strike despite punitive threats
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July 14, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudanese judges said on Friday they would
not resume work despite punitive threats by the government.
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President Salva Kiir speaks during the inauguration of the new SPLM
premises in Juba on 15 November 2013 (Photo Moses Lomayat)
"We the general assembly of Justice and judges across South Sudan, in
our urgent meeting held at the Judiciary headquarters in Juba and in
all the states, on this 14th day of July, 2017, have resolved to
continue with our open strike in solidarity with our honourable
dismissed justices and judges until our demands are met," reads a
statement signed by the new chairman on behalf of the association.
The judges said they were prompted by the presidential decision
dismissing their colleagues to convene an urgent meeting at which they
decided to stand in solidarity with those who have been dismissed
through a presidential order on Wednesday.
The general assembly also decided to form an eight-member committee
and elected Justice Bol Lul Wang as the new chairman of the assembly
of judges and justices across the country.
The legal practitioners said they have placed the matter in the hand
of President Salva Kiir to decide on either meet all the demands,
including immediate reinstatement of the dismissed members or dismiss
all on strike.
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15 July 01:01, by lino
There you go!!! Fire them all and will see General!!! No judges
and lawyers in the country. Back to Traditional Courts.
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15 July 01:15, by Sunday Junup
Kiirimnal Mayardit never know the important of lawyers and judges
since he never been in school. Illiteracy is a disease actually! Now
you will know that Judges and lawyers are independent.
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