S. Sudan minister threatens to deport “criminals”
June 16, 2016 (JUBA) – South Sudan will soon embark on fresh registration aimed at screening foreign national to identity criminals who will be deported, an official disclosed.
“Very soon we will announce the registration of all aliens in this country because we want to screen them,” said Gore.
“Those with professions will be taken [and allow to remain in South Sudan] but those in the category of criminals, those with records of crimes and those who are called sex workers will all be deported,” he added.
South Sudan borders are open for any foreigner entering the country. Officials say foreign nationals in South Sudan constitute nearly half of the population in the young nation.
He said specific groups of foreigners should prepare to leave.
“We don’t want sex workers to come and destroy our future. We want you to continue seeing your future,” he stressed.
The minister said the South Sudanese population lacked jobs because of the large numbers of foreigners in the country.
“In anyway, there is no country where more than half of the people are from outside. I have learnt that there are 3 to 4 million foreigners in South Sudan and they are in every corner of this country. We will reach them and those we don’t want shall be shown exit and have to go,” he said.
In 2013, then minister of interior Aleu Ayieny Aleu expelled foreign commercial cyclists, saying they exacerbate crimes. Unfortunately criminal activities are on the increase.
(ST)