David John Kumuri, the Director of Public Relations Department at the Internal Security Bureau speaks to the media in Juba on Friday, December 16 2022. (Photo: Obaj Okuj).

The National Security Service has rejected the corruption allegations labeled against it by The Sentry Report published in December 2022.

The Sentry Report released on December 8, exposed the National Security Service’s control over key sectors of the country, ranging from media to natural resources.

In response, the Internal Security Bureau described the report as false and inaccurate allegations against its individuals and the work of the National Security.

“The National Security Service of South Sudan rejects the allegations contained in the Sentry Report…. published in December 2022,” said David John Kumuri, Director of Public Relations at the NSS on Friday.

“The report makes false and inaccurate allegations against individuals and the work of the National Security Service.”

Kumuri argued that the report is part of a wider ongoing campaign by the Sentry and its backers who seek to undermine the peace and security of South Sudan.

He also said the report relies upon third-party sources for its information and the allegations it makes have not been independently checked and verified by its authors.

“No advance copy was provided by Sentry to the National Security Service or to the individuals named in the report to enable the correction of facts and information before its publication.”

Meanwhile, the report titled: “Undercover Activities-Inside the National Security’s Profitable Playbook” details how the NSS has infiltrated almost every aspect of life in South Sudan.

It alleges that the NSS plays a critical role in the capture of public institutions and revenue streams in South Sudan.

The Sentry said that corporate records which its reviewed, reveal a vast network of companies with NSS shareholders across key sectors.

These key sectors include the economic sector, financial sector, oil sector, and media sector.

It alleged that some senior national security officers are shareholders in some of these important sectors.

The report also alleged that National Security is protecting those commercial interests through surveillance, repression, and extreme brutality.

However, David Kumuri said at a news conference in Juba Friday, that the National Security will issue a comprehensive response on the full report.