{"id":10046,"date":"2022-02-13T09:55:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T09:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/gatwech-urges-kiir-to-investigate-machar-over-escalating-insecurity-countrywide"},"modified":"2022-02-13T11:11:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T11:11:32","slug":"gatwech-urges-kiir-to-investigate-machar-over-escalating-insecurity-countrywide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/gatwech-urges-kiir-to-investigate-machar-over-escalating-insecurity-countrywide","title":{"rendered":"Gatwech urges Kiir to investigate Machar over escalating insecurity countrywide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>South Sudan opposition group and breakaway faction of the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) Kitgwang faction led by Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual has urged for investigation of First Vice President Machar over the escalating violence across the country.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after reports of fighting emerged from Upper Nile and Unity state in clashes that reportedly fitted Machar\u2019s soldiers and those loyal to Gen. Simon Gatwech, the former SPLA-IO military chief.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Kalany Mamuon, the press secretary for General Gatwech said Machar should be investigated for the recent violence in which armed youth from Twic Mayardit attacked Aneet Market in Abyei.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe office of FVP need to be investigated about the current skirmish in Aneet, they recently directed the fighting in Koch County and Nasir respectively,\u201d Kalany said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf their intention was to cause the insecurity all over South Sudan so that the election is postponed, then they will fail,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said \u201cThe era, of lobbying for positions is now come to an end, They must go to their constituencies and brought by people through ballots but not violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. South Sudan opposition group and breakaway faction of the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) Kitgwang faction led by Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual has urged for investigation of First Vice President Machar over the escalating violence across the country. 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