R-TNLA summons 3 national ministers, 2 governors over insecurity incidents

Author: Obaj Okuj | Published: Thursday, September 28, 2023

Members of the national parliament (Photo by - / AFP)

The National Legislative Assembly has resolved to summon Defense, Interior and National Security ministers and the governors  of Warrap and Jonglei States to answer questions concerning insecurity incidents.

That is according John Agany, the August House official spokesperson.

The summons is in response to concerns raised by some members of parliament regarding cases of insecurity in the three states.

Lawmaker Michael Tot Rout raised the first motion concerning the rise of child abduction, brutal killing of road travelers, and cattle raiding in Nyirol County of Jonglei state.

The second motion by MP Stephen Boy was about the killing of two women by armed criminals from Gogrial East County and the assassination of eight traders in Tonj County, Warrap state.

Other MPs decried the border insecurity caused by Ugandan army in Kajo-Keji County of Central Equatoria State.

After a thorough deliberation, the lawmakers agreed to summon the Ministers of Interior, Defense, and National Security in the office the President.

They also resolved to summon the governors of Jonglei, Warrap, and the Chief of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area.

The Thursday’s extraordinary parliamentary sitting was chaired by the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Oyet Nathanial.

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