Disarmament begins in Unity State, say local authorities
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By Bonifacio Taban Kuich
September 22, 2011 (BENTIU) -The Unity state government began a
disarmament process on 22 September as part of a policy agreed upon by
both state and the central government in Juba.
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A cattle keeper guards his cattle, South Sudan (Guardian)
Gideon Gatpan Thoar, state minister of information and communication
says that the exercise shall be peaceful process in which individuals
will be able register voluntarily with their local chiefs before the
disarmament period.
Chiefs must then register and submit the names of those holding
illegal fire arms with the office of the County commissioner.
In the cases of “civilians who may be expected to resistant of the
exercise” disarmament forces will intervene, said Thoar.
Thoar warned civilians that “anybody found with illegal fire arms
after disarmament will be considered a criminal and will be will
judged according to the laws of the Republic of South Sudan.”
Cattle related conflict continues to be significant threat in the
region. In a recent raid in Warrap state 30 people were killed.
South Sudan army engaged in the second week of September a similar
disarmament operation in the Lakes state with the perspective of
diminishing tribal violence and cattle wrestle.
The SPLA spokesperson told Sudan Tribune recently that the Unity,
Warrap and Lakes states are coordinating their disarmament campaigns
in a way to prevent attacks by armed groups on those who have been
just disarmed, as it was the case in the past.
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