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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Daniel Wal Tuol Teny, who was employed by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), was arrested last week following accusations of defamation made against him by members of his community.<\/p>\n

In a telephone interview with Sudans Post from his prison cell today, Wal maintained his innocence and expressed surprise at the charges against him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was charged with defamation without even being given the opportunity to face my accuser in the local court,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe local court in Koch town imposed a fine of SSP 1,100,000 and a six-month prison sentence on me, and I was shocked to find myself alone in the courtroom without the person who accused me,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Wal further revealed that a mobile court supported by the UN mission in South Sudan had ordered his release, but the Koch County Commissioner subsequently ordered a local traditional court in Koch town to re-arrest and fine him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no justification for imposing a fine of SSP 1,100,000 and a six-month prison sentence on me in the absence of my accuser,\u201d Wal asserted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Koch County Commissioner instructed the local court to fine me SSP 1,100,000 and imprison me for six months. They don\u2019t want me to confront the person who accused me of defamation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

When contacted by Sudans Post, Manyang Ter, the head chief of Koch town, confirmed that his court had fined Daniel Wal Tuol Teny SSP 1,100,000 and sentenced him to six months in prison in absentia of his accuser.<\/p>\n

He denied that a UN-court ruled for Wal\u2019s release, but said it is his court\u2019s prerogative to comply with the ruling of the UN-supported mobile court.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, we have charged Daniel Wal Tuol Teny with defamation and imposed a fine of SSP 1,100,000 and a six-month prison sentence,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis accuser was not present, but the court charged him based on his printed communications on social media,\u201d Chief Manyang explained.<\/p>\n

He added that the charges against Daniel Wal Tuol Teny were based on printed material that they deemed defamatory.<\/p>\n

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