Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The Governor of Western Equatoria State, Lt. Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba, has issued new directives prohibiting the sale of spirits and hard drugs for a second time in the state.
Governor Futuyo issued similar orders in August of last year when he prohibited the importation, sale, and consumption of dangerous alcoholic beverages and fermented yeast products.
According to Futuyo, the decision was made to avoid death and mental-health illnesses that are prevalent in the state. However, the executive orders failed to bear the fruits of compliance on the ground.
Among the banned alcoholic beverages are Star Gin, Boss Gin, London No1, Royal Special Gin, Mater Gin, B-52 Gin, Royal No1 Vodka, Cheer Vodka, Vodka Mix, Fly Coconut Vodka, Prime Kiss Vodka, Ice Palace Vodka, Prime Vodka, Flirat Vodka, and Golden Dry Gin, including drugs like Marungi, Bangi, and Tramol, among others.
A state executive order viewed by The City indicated that the Western Equatoria State Governor had issued fresh rules banning alcoholic hot drinks and imposing hefty penalties on non-compliance.
According to the decree, “The goal of this state order is to prohibit the sale of certain drinks and pharmaceuticals in shops, stores, and pharmacies because of their negative influence on people’s health.”
He also issued a similar order, highlighting a penalty for the violation of the order.
The order further states that whoever is found violating the directives will be penalised accordingly.
All alcoholic drinks, Star Gin, Royal Gin, and London will be fined SSP 1,000,000, while narcotics like Tramol, Marungi, and Bangi will be fined no less than SSP 250,000.
According to the decree, anyone who sells Tramol to someone without a medical doctor’s prescription will be convicted, fined SSP250,000 and imprisoned for at least three months, and the medicine will be destroyed.
Those who brew the Marungi, on the other hand, will face a SSP 250,000 fine and three months in prison.
The police, CID (Criminal Investigation Department), and National Security Services were then ordered to carry out the order.
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