U.S. sanctions top South Sudanese officials, former general
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September 6, 2017 (WASHINGTON) - The United States administration has
sanctioned on two senior South Sudanese government officials, a former
military general and three South Sudanese companies for undermining
peace, security and stability in the war-torn country.
On Wednesday, the U.S departments of State and Treasury announced
penalties against South Sudan’s deputy defence chief, Malek Reuben,
the information minister, Michael Makuei Lueth and the ex-military
chief of staff, Paul Malong.
The sanctions, the U.S Treasury undersecretary for terrorism and
financial intelligence, Sigal Mandelker said, imply freezing any
assets they may have in U.S. jurisdictions, banning them from
travelling to the U.S and preventing Americans from doing business
with them.
In addition, sanctions imposed by the U.S. affect three firms owned by
Reuben. These include All Energy Investments, A+ Engineering,
Electronics & Media Printing and Mak International Services.
The U.S Treasury Department, according to the statement, also issued a
notice to banks warning that doing business with these South Sudanese
officials and companies who are suspected of laundering money obtained
through corruption may bring penalties.
“Treasury will forcefully respond to the atrocities ongoing in South
Sudan by targeting those who abuse human rights, seek to derail the
peace process, and obstruct reconciliation in South Sudan,” it adds.
John Prendergast, co-founder of The Sentry and Founding Director at
the Enough Project, said actions taken by the U.S State Department are
critical steps forward, but that much more needed to be done.
“Individual sanctions are inadequate in the face of the violent
kleptocratic system that has been assembled under President [Salva]
Kiir’s administration,” said Prendergast in a statement on Wednesday.
“The only way to impact the calculations of those doing irreparable
damage to the world’s newest country is to impose network sanctions on
the leadership of the government and rebels and their commercial
collaborators, both domestic and international”, it adds.
The network sanctions, Prendergast said, should be combined with
aggressive anti-money laundering initiatives to really undermine their
ability to move illicit finances through the international banking
system.
“No peace effort has a chance of succeeding until a serious cost has
been imposed on those who are profiting from war both financially and
politically,” he added.
Meanwhile, Debra LaPrevotte, a senior investigator at The Sentry said
the action taken by the U.S. government is a welcome step to address
the grand corruption The Sentry investigations have helped bring to
light.
“The illicit financial dealings of those responsible for the suffering
in South Sudan mirror the methods used by kleptocratic leaders in
other countries, including places like Ukraine and Malaysia, where the
U.S. government has helped to recover billions in stolen wealth,” said
LaPrevotte.
“The Sentry will continue to follow the assets of South Sudanese
leaders and work to ensure strong action is taken,” she added.
In July 2015, the United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions on
six South Sudanese generals accused of fuelling conflict in the
world’s youngest nation. The generals, three from each side of the
conflict, were meant to face global travel bans and asset freezes.
In November 2016, the United States demanded the United Nations
Security Council to impose sanctions on the then SPLA chief of staff
Paul Malong and Information Minister Michael Makuei Lueth for
hampering the peace process in South Sudan. The former First Vice
President and SPLM-IO leader Riek Machar was also on the proposed
list.
South Sudan’s civil war, now in its four-year, has killed tens of
thousands of people and displaced more than two million people.
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6 September 20:54, by Eastern
Fuck and fuck! That’s not enough....Makuei, Malek, et al are small
fishes....I am ready to volunteer in naming more rotten fishes in the
syndicate....
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6 September 21:19, by Agany Malim
Sanction will have not effect but ICC is the solution for the
case of the leaders of ss who create war on pple such that they MUST
face law rather freezing their assets
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7 September 01:58, by South South
Eastern,
an ugly old man is just fury. Please leave South Sudan’s
issues to big guys like me to deal with. There are too big for you
coward. Remember where you hear first. US will not fight for you
coward.
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7 September 06:43, by Eastern
South South,
Fuck and Fuck! Big man shouldn’t fart because there are
bigger men anyway....You are way below me and I am ahead of the curve.
If you follow me on this forum, rest assured, you will always be
disappointed. The New World Order is beginning to touch Kiir’s tribal
government where it hurts.Don’t say I didn’t warn you...!
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7 September 07:16, by Midit Mitot
Congratulation to US administration! at-least good start now,
Makuei Lueth was the one killing innocents IDPs in Bor POC and yet you
never react,this is excellent work now, go head to target more
criminals in Juba regime.
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6 September 20:59, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Sanctions is not a weapon to solve South Sudan senseless civil
war, created by Riek Machar and President Kiir, for the venerable
citizens.
Let US and international community find amicable way to bring
everlasting peace to the people of South Sudan rather than series of
sanction against Generals.
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6 September 21:03, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
This is not U.S made sanction, it cooked by Nüer group including
oppositions who are against regime and against Dinkas.
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6 September 21:07, by Mapuor
Sanctions should be imposed on all the 75 thieves who plundered
our country and syphoned our money to Britain, America,Australia and
Canada.Those of Dr Riek Machar,Pagan Amum,Oyay Deng Ajak,James Hoth
May,Gier Chuang Aluong,Jikoni the former controller of SPLA
Accounts,all former governors of the defunct 10 states,and all former
national ministers of Finance should be on the top of the list.
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6 September 21:07, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Sanction Gen.
1. Ex-army chief, Paul Malong.
2. Malek Ruenben
3. Micheal Makuei Lueth
The above mentioned veterans politicains, have no Asset to in abroad.
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6 September 21:13, by jubaone
Jienge criminals and registered thugs. As for the stray street
dog 🐶 Makuei, he needs a muzzle cos he has loose and uncontrollable
tongue. Just too mouthy.
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7 September 02:05, by South South
jubaone,
Your mouth is loose too, in the net you says very stupid
things even though you are an ugly old man, your big unclean mouth is
opened 24/7 a week to say lies and stupid things. We will get you one
day, mark my words. Our hands are very long.
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7 September 06:15, by jubaone
South South,
Shut up. You think I fear ya jienge boy? You know my
position and If I catch any of your sort, I swear you will reg the day
you ever were an MTN.
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6 September 21:09, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
What about Kiir Mayardit, and Riek Machar, what is their sanction?
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6 September 21:10, by Agany Malim
That Action is welcome by common citizens in ss but it need more
action as recoment by senatry. However we are suffering under the poor
leadership of Kiir with his friends who loot the country with highest
corruption i wish US should do more enough to bring peace in ss
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6 September 21:19, by Don-Don Malith Rual
Individual saction in term of global travel bans n freezing
personal assets as president DONALD TRUMP put it is just like stopping
some freedom of movement n by the way South Sudanese official doesn’t
even have an annual leave!does this means that they love jobs or is it
beco3 they re engage by wars? Personal Saction mean nothing to
them,amicable personal approach can be the key here
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6 September 21:30, by Don-Don Malith Rual
I have never heard of South Sudanese personnel on the topic
list of the World wealthy folks; I wonder this might be the case here,
they term this as public liability n corrupted assets, Lord remove our
names from damns records, so that my name be included in the worldly
richest bourgeoisie
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6 September 23:18, by dinkdong
That was a good move, but it is not completed. They should have
included Kiir and Riek.
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7 September 03:47, by Kush Natives
US need to back off on South Sudan government! North Korea is out
of their control and they don’t even talk about it. I don’t see any
fairness except the big fishes business.
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7 September 07:07, by Lenin Bull
South Sudanese should not celebrate this lope sided US sanction
which to me is nothing but bitter feeling from the US and SPLA-IO for
the decisive successful roles played by these three guys in crashing
the ugly sinful tribal rebellion of Riek Machar in South Sudan with US
backing.
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7 September 07:12, by Lenin Bull
SPLA-IO militia generals such as Ochan fighting and causing havoc
in Maiwut, Gen.Welebe Wesley is killing civilians along high in
Greater Equatoria region, and Gen.Gabriel Lam is attacking South Sudan
using Sudan-South Sudan border west of the Nile in the Shilluk Kingdom
and US is dumb on them. What about Lam Akol and his NDM? US is no
longer neutral.
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7 September 07:17, by Lenin Bull
The best solution is to outlaw anybody who has taken up arms in
South Sudan and ask for ceasefire, interim period and general
elections. Why has the same America failed to document those killing
innocent poor helpless civilians along high ways in Equatoria and
sanction them if US is so serious? This is a strategy to weaken
President Salva Kiir’s gov,t so that it will finally fall. Watch out.
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