National lawmakers to send probe committee to Tambura

The National Legislative Assembly has formed a fact-finding committee to investigate the root-causes of the renewed conflict in Tambura County of Western Equatoria State.

The nine-member committee is headed by lawmaker, Kom Kom Geng who is an SPLM member, and deputized by lawmaker James Mabor, an SPLM-IO representative.

According to the parliament, the committee members are independent individuals who do not hail from western Equatoria state.

They are tasked to interview victims, County and State authorities and other stakeholders to establish the root causes of the violence, and identify the parties involved.

This comes after a lawmaker from Tambura County who is a member of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance raised a motion, calling for investigation into the skirmishes.

Clement Juma outlined recommendations to the national legislature including a call to the Minister of Defense to replace the top commanders in Tambura.

“I humbly summit that the August House this deliberates motion and resolve the following;

“Condemn in the strongest term possible the rampart and target killing along ethnic line and displacement of civilians as well as burning of their houses in and around Tambura town.

“Call on the minster of humanitarian affair and disaster management to urgently send basic humanitarian assistance to the displace person in Tombura country so as to save lives.

“summon the Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs to explain to the august house why there’re illegal cantonment in Namuhino Payam and surrounding areas in Tambura as well as the siege of the town by SPLM IO that makes the movement of civilians very risky.

“The August House will recommend that in views of the trust deficit on the leadership and security organs in Tambura, there is need to replace the top commanders so as to restore trust on the forces.

‘The august house to formed a fact-finding parliamentary committee when is safe to visit Tambura County so as to assess the situation and summit report and recommendation to the house for further action

After thorough deliberation, the lawmakers formed a fact-finding committee consisting of the members who are not natives of Western Equatoria to head to the hotspot area.

 

 

 

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Clergies condemn Tambura violence, call for independent probe

A group of religious leaders in Western Equatoria has condemned the violence in Tambura County and called for an independent investigation into the skirmishes.

In a joint statement addressed to President Salva Kiir on Friday, the clergies also appealed for urgent assistance to the people Tambura and Mundri.

The seven religious’ leaders of the Inter-faith Council for Peace Initiative and the Inter-Church Committee said they are concerned about the continuous killings, disappearances, and abductions of people.

They cite Father Luka Yugue and his driver, Michael Gbeko, who went missing more than a week ago along the Nagero-Tambura Road.

Bishop Peter Anibati is the presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Sudan and Sudan.

He read out a joint statement on behalf of other religious leaders in Yambio on Friday.

“The inter faith Council for peace initiatives and Inter church Committee of Western Equatoria continue to raise and support the appeal for calm and for an independent investigation for what is happening in Western Equatoria.

“The churches and all religious institutions would continue to pray for the departed souls and for the speedy recovery of the wounded and for all the IDPs once more, we condemn all forms of violence which we consider self-destructive and counterproductive.”

The clergies went on to call for an urgent assistance for thousands of displaced persons who have escaped the violence and sought sanctuary at the UN protection site in Tambura.

Peter Anibati said the religious leaders offered “a deep and heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the grieving parents and families of those who have lost their loved ones.

“Thousands of our people especially the old and the children are already starving in the camps or jungles. Starvation of the innocent people is the most heartfelt reaching experience.

” Your Excellency (referring to President Kiir), as a religious leader, we register our deepest and heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the grieving parents’ family members on the friends who have lost their dear ones in this ongoing conflict.”

According to the State Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, as of last week, there were over 51,000 people displaced from various locations in Tambura County mainly women, children and elderly persons.

“We have a very huge number. This (Tuesday) morning we are still getting more displaced person who are still coming to the camp,” he said.

Apai Paul the State Director General of RRC says more efforts are under way to support the displaced persons.

“We have a very huge number. This (Tuesday) morning, we were getting more displaced persons who are coming to the camp.

“We will have a meeting to see into how we can help these people to get the basic needs that they need. This is an emergency report on IDPs in Tambura County,” he added.

 

 

 

 

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