Eastern Equatoria: Torture & jail, a survivor reports
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By Michael Mathias Wani
August 22, 2011 — It was on August 12, 2011 when I went to visit my
brother who was jailed in Nimule, a Town in Eastern Equatoria State
bordering Uganda. On reaching there, I thought of going directly to
Nimule Police Station, but a relative told me that my brother was in
the ‘Dinka Police Station’. According to his explanation, my brother
was jailed in the ‘Dinka Police Station’ because he had a problem with
a Dinka.
In Nimule, anybody who have problem with a Dinka or many of them are
jailed in ‘Dinka Police’ while issues with the rest of people across
South Sudan are being handled in Nimule Police Station, he added. I
decided to go with hope of visiting him, a brother of mine. When I
reached to what they called Dinka Police Station, I talked to the
officer on duty about my brother. This officer instead put me in jail
and demanded that I point out the person who sent me to ask for my
brother in that ‘Dinka Police Station’. He was also quick to deny
presence of my brother in that jail.
Late in the evening, I was tortured and locked in. The following
morning I was given multiple lashes before I was release. With all the
pains now I am back to Mundri and never know the fate of my brother as
I write.
What could be the meaning of this Dinka Police Station if people can’t
be allowed to visit their relatives jailed there? Why should I be
tortured for going to visit my brother jailed there? Why the people of
Eastern Equatorial allowed such Police Station of segregation to exist
in Nimule? Why Dinka are allowed to have such Police Station for
torturing innocent people like me? Is the government of South Sudan
having general and Private Police Stations for treating Dinka Versus
non Dinka in Nimule? And why all these are happening?
When people were complaining about Dinka Police Station in Juba, some
government officials denied the existence. What about this one in
Nimule? Considering denial of access to see my brother, and the way I
was treated. That Police Station is a true Hell to anyone taken there.
Although I am getting medical treatment, according to the Doctor I may
end up with physical disabilities. My knees, pelvic, ankles, arms,
were terribly heat with clubs including kicking with hard shoes and
lashes.
My health is now damaged without fault and without choice. I am
appealing to the people of Eastern Equatorial and the government of
South Sudan, if you don’t close Dinka Police Station in Nimule; it’s a
Police Station by name. The activities centred there are meant to
Torture and Kill. Like what happened to my brother, a lot of people
taken there for having problem with Dinka never come back. Anyone who
denies this message should go to Nimule for more finding. The
situation is awkward.
The author can be reached at [email protected]
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