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WBG free inmates with negligible crimes

At least 23 inmates with minor crimes have been released from Wau prison as a Christmas gifts their families.

The convicts were convicted of minor charges such as failure to pay loan and court fines.

This, according to Sarah Cleto Rial, Governor Western Bahr el Ghazal State is a festive season present to the families of those whose loved ones were arrested for petty wrongdoings.

Sarah warned the freed inmates not to commit any crimes again, but rather be good citizens.

“Today, you will be released and you will send a message to the community, to the young and old that stealing is not good behavior”, she was speaking at Wau Central Prison on preparations for the occasion of Christmas festivities.

Charles Brendi is one of those granted pardon by the Governor.

“I wasn’t expecting to get out of prison and meet my family again”, he expressed his gratitude upon release on Friday.

For his part, Major General Atok Baraj, the Director of Wau Prisons said the release of the inmates has helped reduced congestion at the prison.

This initiative of releasing 23 prisoners will make room for the rest of the prisoners and the numbers in prison are increasing daily, and with the advent of the festive season” Maj. Gen. Baraj stated.

Wau Central Prison which has the capacity of 200 inmates is accommodating more than 600 convicts.

ARC vows to continue work despite US sanctions

The Africa Resources Corporation Limited says it will continue operating normally despite the US sanctions on the construction company.

On Thursday, the US department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned the firm for profiting and allegedly looting the public funds.

The sanctions came as the world marked the International Anti-Corruption Day on 9th December.

The Department of Treasury designated ARC and Winners Construction Company Limited for being owned or controlled by Benjamin Bol Mel – a sanctioned businessman by the U.S government.

The company allegedly received preferential treatment from high-level government officials in a non-competitive process for selecting ABMC to do roadwork throughout South Sudan.

It says ARC is linked to ABMC, and has been used by senior members of the Government of South Sudan for laundering money.

The company is among 15 individuals and entities targeted across several countries in Central America, Africa and Europe.

In a statement seen by Eye Radio, ARC described the sanctions as “unfortunate”.

The company says the US government did not explain in detail how it got involved in the embezzlement of public resources.

“We shall continue operating normally to give value to the people of South Sudan as we have been since we started”, the statement read.

ARC is currently building urban roads within Juba city and Juba-Bor Highway among other projects in the country.

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