W. Equatoria governor denounces intimidation of foreigners in the state
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August 18, 2011 (JUBA) - The governor of Western Equatoria state,
Bangasi Joseph Bakosoro has denounced the mistreatment and
intimidation of foreigners and in particular, Ugandans, living in the
state by undisciplined police officers.
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WES Governor with Ugandan community in his office, 18 August 2011 (ST)
On August 18, the Western Equatoria Ugandan community, headed by Paul
Kigoza met the governor in his office to explain how foreigners living
in the state are being mistreated by the police officers.
During two decades of civil war, many South Sudanese took asylum in
neighboring Uganda where many still travel for further education.
The secretary of the team, Elizabeth Nakalembe, said Ugandans suffer
from “unnecessary imprisonment, unfair judgement, forced criminal
accusations, intimidation using machine guns.”
She said that the Ugandan community living in the state is “begging
the government to assist with issuing to them residential permits” to
ensure their safety in the state and that Ugandans want to work
towards the “development of the new country”.
In response the governor said he “did not expect such harassment to
happen to Ugandan communities in the state where most of our children
and families are at the moment.”
Bakosoro reiterated the position of the government, which will ensure
that “all foreigners are treated according to the law and constitution
of the state free from any form of torture.”
He stated that in some cases police officers are ignorant of correct
procedures, hence instances of malpractice and that the immigration
officers will need to be re-oriented on their mandate on how to deal
with immigrants.
(ST)
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