Ayii Duang Ayii, former chairperson of the Business Community - Courtesy

The proprietor of South Supreme Airlines Ayii Duang Ayii is still in jail for failing to compensate victims of the 2021 plane crash in Jonglei, according to South Sudan Prison Service spokesperson.

Major Generable Redento Tongun who is the spokesperson of the South Sudan Prison Service says, the institution is implementing the judicial issued by a Juba court last week.

In an order obtained by Eye Radio on the 31st of August, addressed to the Administration of Juba Main Prison, the Malakia court authorized the Prison to ensure Ayii Duang remains incarcerated until he clears the dues.

The said business tycoon was ordered in February this year to pay 800, 000 US dollars in reparation for victims of the 2021 Pieri plane crash in Uror County, Jonglei State.

“Since the subject has a case before this court, he failed to pay the need which is 800,000 US and the court fee, therefore he is to remain in prison until he pays,” read the order title.

According to the verdict, he was to pay 170,000 US dollars for each victim of the HK 4274 commercial plane.

But until last week, Yii Dunag did not pay the dues.

Maj. Gen. Redento Tongun confirmed Eye Radio this morning that Ayii Duang Ayii is still in Juba Central Prison for failing to pay the money including a court fee.

” Any sentence that comes from the court bearing the court’s logo, the signature of the judge, and the stamp of the court is an order or a degree or a sentence to the prison service.

“In the case of Ayii, somebody, a complainant went to court and wanted compensation, and people wanted from him money.

“I think there is this issue of court attendance and maybe no dialogue and all those things said. So, the complainant went to court and they needed compensation, so he was remitted to prison on execution meaning, he didn’t pay the money which is 800,000 US dollars,’ he said.

In March 2021, a commercial plane registered as HK 4274, and owned by businessman Ayii Duang Ayii killed at least 10 people after it crashed in the Pieri airstrip, in Uror County.

Those who died include two children, six women, and two pilots – a South Sudanese and a Kenyan.