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South Sudan arrests 15 suspects of Yambio incident
Tuesday 13 November 2007 05:03.
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By Isaac Vuni
November 12, 2007 (JUBA) — Southern Sudan government has arrested the commander and fourteen soldiers from the
Joint Integrated Unit (JIU) of SPLA based in Yambio where three police officers were shot early last week.
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Dominic Dim Deng (ST)
The Minister of SPLA Affairs, Dominic Dim Deng, said the JIU unit commander plus 14 soldiers suspected of involvement
in Yambio incident — were three senior police commanders from greater equatorian were gun down — are now
arrested and that military investigation is proceeding smoothly.
Speaking to journalists after day long quizzing by GoSS lawmakers, Minister Dim described the Yambio incident as being
of shock like earthquake to the SPLA headquarters and the entire peace loving Southern Sudanese masses. He said the undisciplined
JIU soldiers behaved like terrorists who deserve no single sympathy from any peace loving Sudanese.
Therefore, they in SPLA headquarters strongly denounced the disloyal JIU soldiers and his ministry is looking forward
to bringing them to face military tribunal court, declared SPLA affairs minister.
The president of southern Sudan government and commander in chief of the SPLA, Salva Kiir Mayardit ordered last Friday
— from Washington where he is a visit — to arrest the culprits Yambio crime and to transfer immediately
the SPLA component of the JIU out of Yambio. He further directed to replace the JIU by two companies from the SPLA Mother
Units.
The Southern Sudan legislative Assembly has devoted the whole Monday to discuss the Yambio incident and the legislatures
are expected to come out with recommendations and resolution tomorrow.
When asked whether he has brought the unit Commander of JIU of Yambio as requested by the southern Sudan parliament, minister
of SPLA Affairs say, “I am in charge of SPLA forces therefore its not necessary to bring the unit commander to face
the lawmakers. So I did try my best to answer questions raised by the legislators”.
"However, I would like to assured our masses in southern Sudan and the world at large that transformation of SPLA
from guerilla movement to a conventional army is not easy." He added.
Nevertheless, Minister Dim says SPLA headquarters together with GoSS are doing their best to reorganise, train and impose
discipline in the army including the organised forces of Southern Sudan.
Minister Dim appreciated the step taken by the august house that has shown keen interest by summoning them for an explanation
on Yanbio incident.
TRAINING OF THE JIU
Meanwhile the GoSS minister of legal affairs and constitutional development, Justice Michael Makuei said the security
situation in southern Sudan is not deteriorating but that Southern Sudan SPLA and the organized forces need more re-training
and organisation from guerrilla movement to a national disciplined army and organized forces.
He said the JIU training is not supposed to be a prerogative of the government of national unity (GONU) but of southern
Sudan government. However he noted that the JIU should have been trained since 2005 and 2006. But to the present, no integration
and the GONU is doing nothing apart from paying monthly salary to JIU forces, remarks justice Makuei.
The acting GoSS minister of Interior went further saying that since the CPA was signed on January 9th 2005, the component
of SPLA JIU and that of SAF are still standing separately. "Where are the intergraded forces of unity that we talk about,"
asked justice Makuei
However, according to Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly Speaker James Wani, the SPLA of JIU are supposed to be trained
by government of national unity which, he said, up-to-date has not conducted any training while the un-integrated SPLA soldiers
are to be re-trained by GoSS who also have so far done very little training.
Last Saturday when Wani delivered his speech at the funeral of late Brigadier General Micahel Sebit to tens of hundreds
emotional mourners walk away in protest that Wani’s has failed to defending position of Equatorian in the SPLM/A,
and some accused him of being irresponsible Equatorian leader who has for too long allow Equatorian to be slaughtered by another
dominant tribe.
Responding to the demand of governor of Central Equatoria State to disarm SPLA troops and militias, the acting minister
of Interior who is also the minister for legal affairs and constitutional development, Justice Makuei, said it is the policy
of the government of southern Sudan to disarm all civil population including militias.
The Governor of Central Equatoria State, Clement Wani Konga reiterated his appeal for calm to all Equatorians and urges
them not to revenge on any Dinka as they in the government of Southern Sudan are doing every possible effort to bring the
SPLA JIU culprits to book.
It is to be recalled that MP Pascal Bandindi Uru, SPLM, who is representative of Nagero county in Western Equatoria State,
requested the southern Sudan parliament to deliberate over the killing of three senior police offices by JIU soldiers.
According to statement of the representative of the Governor of Western Equatoria state that, on October 28th a body guard
of the Governor of Western Equatorial State reported missing and seven day later, the body was discovered buried in a shallow
grave then police decided to arrest 16 people including some JIU soldiers who are found with the vicinity where the body was
discovered for normal police interrogation.
However, more than ten JIU SPLA soldiers from Yambio barrack are reported to have ambushed Yambio police station and demanded
for immediate release of their colleagues in police custody. But when police on duty advised them that police investigation
are yet to be completed then the case will be forwarded to the court for hearing, the JIU soldiers opened fired on police
officers killing them instantly then escape while firing at random in all directions.
(ST)
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South Sudan arrests 15 suspects of Yambio incident
13 November 2007 08:16, by Bec George Anyaak
Many thanks HE Major General Minister for SPLA Affairs Dominic Deng for taking such initiative to arrest such suspect
who cause a great loose to the people of South Sudan.
Nobody is above the Law and they should be treated as such for the rest to see how they were brought to the Military
court.
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South Sudan arrests 15 suspects of Yambio incident
13 November 2007 09:11, by Kur Michael
Bravo to SPLAs’ top leaders to take a step of Yambio crises.this shows your maturity in minds to rule
south Sudan unlike ethnics’ assumed liberals found of passive than active to cause problems. But still much of blames
on police, having arrested a JIU suspected soldeir in their cells with out either notice from JIU commander or taking him
to military prison till vilonce erupted, yet not found to have killed the Governor’s body guard. therefore, its’
miscalculation of laws and regulations from police heads be blames to lost of dear beloved lives in Yambio simply because
soldiers are not civilains but unique groups governed by its own unique laws apart from police laws, ,other wise fears,doubts
and blames would much be on Military department if military was early informed of the arrest.much need to be done to sensitise
police to aviod the same occurance in near future since similar crises happened in Bor due to police ignorance of guidlines
to approach problems when happened like in Yambio.
LONG LIVE SPLA/m! LONG LIVE NEW SUDAN! LONG LIVE UNITY OF SOUTHERNERS.
Call me: Kur madul and get me on:borboy83@yahoo.com.
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South Sudan arrests 15 suspects of Yambio incident
13 November 2007 09:21, by aguer alaak
Good enough to hear that the suspects over Yambio tragedy are now under arrest awaiting to face military justice.
Its not a pressure from anyone but its the law taking its roots. Lets all behave like people who know what is government coz
neither of us stayed in a peaceful country where things are attributed to the government to act accordingly. All tend to see
how far or how near the murderer or murdered only to take position......should it not be like such please, lets build a nation
far from segregation and we shall prosper.Amen.
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South Sudan arrests 15 suspects of Yambio incident
13 November 2007 10:13, by Santos Imatongas
The words are sweet but we still waiting for the acts. The names of culprits must be revealed to the public and
they must be judged in the bright day light.Otherwise, the unity of southern Sudan is under serious test for the moment.
Santos Lomonuki
Monuki, south Sudan
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South Sudan arrests 15 suspects of Yambio incident 13 November 2007 12:33, by mayom mabuong
guy santos should look very well into the perspective of south sudan. all are proud to be south sudanese accept
you alone, if south sudan should not unite, what state will you creat again? I were expecting intellectual like you to serves
as role model to solve things peacefully
your words are too loud to be understand.
Rumbekan, Lakes State
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Santos Changing Identities 14 November 2007 05:32, by Juach D Juach
The individual known online since Yambio tragedy as Santos Imatongas has now changed to Santos Lomunuki residing
in the outskirts of Juba town in Monuki!
I am a fraid with changing identities people in the form of the bloke named above will be hard to deal with
because he or she isn’t humanbeing but a ghost online.
Because of the nature of identity impersonation, this person is free to talk his/her mind against an ethnic
grouping for the reason that no one will ever hold him/her accountable to his/her words because he/she doesn’t exist
in Monuki, Juba. Therefore am urging my fellow brothers to be extra cautious in responding to imaginary contributors.
Looking forward for the GoSS to bring a closure to recurring troubles of Yambio ...
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South Sudan arrests 15 suspects of Yambio incident
13 November 2007 10:44, by M.Deng Makuei
Congratulations your Excellency the Minister of SPLA affairs Mr.a Dominic Dim Deng for making such dramatic development.Let
them (the assasins)face justice so that people may know that there is a government in place . once again I would like to pour
in millions of thanks to His Excellency the Governor of CES for negatively responding to what his people thought as the best
solution to the Yambio tragedy.
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