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Museveni’s advise to Kiir: Colonial boundaries the best option, but prioritize citizens’ welfare

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has advised South Sudanese leaders not be consumed by fights over boundaries, saying they should instead channel their efforts towards improving the welfare and incomes of the citizens. Continue reading Museveni’s advise to Kiir: Colonial boundaries the best option, but prioritize citizens’ welfare

Violations by some police due to “ignorance”- Jubek official

A minister in Jubek State says police are violating laws in Juba because he says they do not know laws.

Members of the public have been complaining about police brutality, intimidation and harassment.

The state minister of local government, law enforcement agencies and parliamentary affairs – Alfred Kiri Yokwe – said these crimes are recurring because most police officers cannot read and write.

“You have to bear with me that some of our policemen on roads are illiterate. When you give them the log book they hold it up-side down, it means they don’t read and write,” he said.

“I believe that they are actually committing mistakes on the roads because someone with log-book, they will simply say this log book is old while it is still in time,” he stressed.

The other issue Mr. Kiri said is of a concern is the existence of dual police.

He said having national and state police is contradicting the work of the law enforcers and is creating confusion.

“Within the traffic police we have got national and we have got state police, there is contradiction here on the road.”

Citing hypothetically, he said “some may charge 250 ssp, others may charge 700 ssp” which according to him it “is wrong on the same crime on the same offense.”

He suggested that the country either go for national or solely have states police.

SPLA-IO distances itself from attack in Latjor

The SPLA-IO has distanced itself from the attack on a peace delegation in which an MP representing Latjor State was killed on Tuesday.

Hon. Simon Deng Bol and other state officials were returning to Nasir town from Mandeng where they held a meeting with IO members when their boat came under an attack by gunmen on Sobat River.

A security officer escorting the delegation was also killed and two others including a boat captain were wounded.

Latjor Information Minister, Gatkuoth Biem accused the White army militia he said is IO allied forces for carrying out the attack.

He called on IO leadership to pursue the culprits and hold them accountable.

In response, SPLA-IO said the act was done by criminals who don’t value the importance of peace.

“The leadership of the SPLA-IO regrets the loss of the Hon. MP and the security personnel who were disseminating peace to the civilians in Mandeng,” the Statement read.

According to the spokesperson, Colonel Lam Paul Gabriel, IO security team is working hard to pursue and apprehend two criminals and bring them to justice.

Regretting the incident, he calls upon the CTSAMM, UNMISS and JDB to investigate this criminal act and bring the perpetrators to book.

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