South Sudan’s Tonj state governor to head emergency security situation
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July 19, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudan president Salva Kiir has assigned
the governor of Tonj state, Aker Tong Aleu, to spearhead the state of
emergency situation he declared in Wau, Aweil East, Gogrial and parts
of Tonj states.
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President Salva Kiir addresses the nation from the State House on
September 15, 2015, in Juba (Photo AFP/Charles Atiki Lomodong)
Aleu is expected to visit each of the states where emergency was
declared or summon the governor in each of the state for briefings and
provide guide on what needed to be done to improve the security
situation in these areas.
He said it was an honour to oversee the security situation in the four
states for three months. Some of the area where emergency was declared
have witnessed significant unrest in past months, mainly communal
conflicts in Gogrial, Jonglei and Tonj states.
Observers have, however, interpreted the order to mean an attempt by
the president to deter supporters of the former chief of staff Paul
Malong Awan from resorting to armed opposition in protest over the
manner in which he was treated.
Awan remains under confinement since he returned to capital, Juba,
after he abruptly left immediately following the announcement of his
removal from the position. All his supporters in the military and
other key institutions have been removed from influential positions
and placed under strict security surveillance.
Kiir on Tuesday convened an emergency meeting of the national security
committee in the capital, Juba a day after declaring a state of
emergency in parts of the country.
The meeting followed the communal clashes in four states. The state of
emergency covered parts of Aweil East, Wau, Gogrial and Jonglei
states.
The order did not mention which specific places in the state were
affected. It not known which areas will be affected since such a
declaration is usually followed by the introduction of special
measures such as increased powers for the police or army, usually
connected to civil unrest or natural disasters like earthquakes.
Martial laws apply for civil unrest in the area and in most cases, the
measures affect operations of local schools and other economic
activities since it hampers movement.
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20 July 06:17, by Kush Natives
Mr. President, that’s the bad part of you, when you relieved
someone, there’s no need to follow them or keep running after them.
What does that really tells You? Get king Paul Malong out of your
mouth ASAP and leave home alone! The man have nothing to do with Apuk
vs Aguoks’ communal violence.
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20 July 07:07, by southsudan
Mr. Kush
You are just so stupid as your President. A nation so poor as
yours is invested in killing its own people for the benefit of what?
Can you remind your president that one day he will also die? Can you
remind him of what legacy he wants to see from his presidency? I pity
the suffering but also being an outsider, I just have to watch and
keep reading about the suffering of the people of SS
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20 July 10:13, by South South
southsudan,
You are very dumb. Your criminal president called Omar
will die too one day or do you think Allah will keep alive for more
than 1000 years. Sudan is a very poor country and that why young
people from Sudan are putting their life in danger when they walk on
foot to Libya looking for job. Shut up son of Mohammed and leave South
Sudan alone.
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20 July 07:40, by deng
By the way when Salva Kiir gonna leave J1 to visit those
states he mentions. Hahahaha... Advised to keep digging his own grave
his time is up. What a smart tactic Nuers vs Nuers, Aweil vs Aweil,
Wau vs Wau, Jonglei vs Jonglei and nothing in Awan. Damn suckers!!!
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20 July 08:48, by Resolution
Dear Deng,
What a smart tactic Nuers vs Nuers, Aweil vs Aweil, Wau vs
Wau, Jonglei vs Jonglei but no body vs dollar south Sudanese including
Taban and Kiir families will die of hunger its matter of time, shame
on them batch of robbers.
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20 July 10:55, by Eastern
Folks,
Things are gradually spiralling out of Kiir’s control. Local
movements within Juba has become a challenge due to fuel shortage. It
is now NSS operatives selling fuel in black market at exorbitant
prices. Remember in the current budget, subsidies on fuel are proposed
to be lifted. Keep Kiir for another year, you know what will befall
the country.....
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20 July 12:12, by South South
Eastern,
Kiir is a red line, he is untouchable. You are talking from
very far. Next year, you will not repeat the same words. You are
Riek’s OI rebel and your comments, thoughts and suggestions are
trashes. Kiir is a man, the only man at this time to tell everyone in
South Sudan what should be done and what should not be done. People
like you will not like it, OK show us what you do? Keyboard
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20 July 12:24, by Eastern
South South,
I like your half hearted attempt at drawing that red line
whatever that means. Many such lines were drawn in the past and many
will be drawn by folks like albeit in the sand. That said, the
economic war on Kiir is gaining momentum at at a terrific pace. Just
watch this space!!
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