Mamer Abraham
Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The government has vowed stern action against perpetrators of violence who have destabilised various parts of the country. The resolution was made by the top leadership of the country in a meeting that was chaired by President Salva Kiir on Thursday.
The meeting was held after the Director-General of the Internal Security Bureau submitted a detailed report on the security situation across the country.
“The presidency said those responsible for the heinous crimes must be held to account, warning people against engaging in harmful activities,” noted the Presidential Press Unit on the Facebook page.
The Presidential Advisor on National Security Affairs, Tut Gatluak, told the media that the presidency had directed the security organs to probe the killings in Juba, Wunkur of Ruweng Administrative Area, and another one committed along the River Nile.
“The presidency, in a meeting chaired by President Kiir, has directed the free movement of people and services throughout the country, banning any armed group from controlling specific areas in the country,” Tut said, as quoted by the presidential press unit.
The leaders said those responsible for the heinous crimes committed across the country must be held accountable.
They also warned the public against engaging in harmful activities, banned armed groups, and ordered the free movement of people and services across the country for the citizens to resume their daily activities without fear.
They further directed the speedy deployment of the Necessary Unified Forces (NUF) to step up the protection of the populace.
The efforts to reach the press secretary in the office of the president, Lily Adhieu, for more details were not successful.
In December 2022, President Kiir warned criminals still roaming in the forest that the government would flush them out and punish them. His statement was an indirect appeal to the rebels to come out of the bush and embrace dialogue as a way of solving conflicts.
He made the statement during the commissioning of the Juba-Rumbek Road, urging the youth to stop ambushing people and vehicles along the road.
Last week, at least seven people were killed and others injured in an attack at Wunkur Payam, Ruweng Administrative Area.
Sarah Akuot, the minister of information in the Ruweng Administrative Area, accused the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) of attacking a team sent on a peace mission.
“There are seven people from the Ruweng side who have been killed, and the Chairperson of the Peace Commission has been wounded,” Akuot said.
Meanwhile, Col. Lam Paul Gabriel, the SPLA-IO spokesperson, dismissed the accusations, claiming the SPLA-IO was acting in self-defence after they were attacked.
“I can confirm to you that there was fighting yesterday (Saturday) in Wunkur, but the SPLA-IO is not the aggressor; we know that the aggressor came from that side of Parieng (Ruweng),” Lam denied.
He claimed that the SPLA-IO would not attack civilians in Wunkur, whom they consider to be their own people, calling upon the people of Ruweng Administrative Area to stop attacking their bases in the area and emphasising that the SPLA-IO is implementing a peace agreement.
Several investigations of various crimes committed across the country have been carried out, including the killings in Kajo Keji, Warrap State, Abyei Special Administrative Area, Jonglei State, and Eastern Equatoria State, but these results have never been made public.
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