Joint units defuse ethnic tension in Upper Nile
By Ngor Arol Garang
November 4, 2009 (MALAKAL) — State security organs in collaboration with Joint Integrated units (JIUs) and Sudan People’s Liberation Army in the area today said have managed to defuse ethnic tension over tribal boundaries in the area.
On Tuesday, Thon Mum Kejok, official spokesperson and minister of information and communications in the state government, said security forces have been dispatched to the area for immediate restoration of peace and order.
He also said intellectuals from the two communities were dispatched the same day to defuse tension from escalating further.
The minister further stated that his government was determined to find lasting settlement to repeated tribal clashes across the state over tribal boundaries particularly in Anakdiar.
JIUs officer in charge of operation at Anakadiar, Lt Hassan Abdullah, said, “although it is hard to talk about complete return of security situation to normal, since residents are still on move, we have managed to stop the fight from escalating into large scale.”
He further said since their arrival on Sunday night, the security situation remains calm but unpredictable, as tension is still looming in the area.
“Since Sunday night, we have never witnessed a fight involving these two communities again though there are allegations of preparations for attack each other,” he said.
He further said that they are tasked with prevention of new escalation of violence in the area. “We are here to stop fighting between these communities by all means possible,” he added.
He also ensured that since their presence people move freely and expressed hope that the situation would return to normal quickly stressing they would not leave behind culprits identified with the help of local police or local chiefs.
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like dinka
Joint units defuse ethnic tension in Upper Nile
Shilluk are seem to be one the good trible in Southern Sudan, but why are they disliking a such a good tribe of all times ” Dinka”. There are things they don’t understand; cities don’t belong to anyone and every individuals of any tribal in south has a right of accommodates in Malakal.secondly, Dinka aidn’t aiming to get rid of Shilluk, they just wanna share the living because of the fact that they has been living there many years of their life and its home to them.Everything will be under the government controlling’ therefor there will no more space for any tribal to forward their egotistic believe over the lands.
Truly, rest of the south’s tribes except Dinka they are all mania and they are always looks forward to get advantages of the conflict. It will be big pleasure if they united together and focus on wining in 2011 and self conflict will be after.
James John
Joint units defuse ethnic tension in Upper Nile
I was wondering why people doesn’t like Dinka? lololol
very funny. I think Dinka need some training from real people sa da they will learn how to live in good community.
lol…lol….lol… sorry for poor Dinkas.
Africano
Joint units defuse ethnic tension in Upper Nile
Dinkas will remain problematic to the rest of the south. They do not advise themselves when they are wrong. They want to occupy everybody land in the south. That will be big mistake for them. If there are tribes in SPLA then soon SPLA will be come tribal militias because of Dinkas.
Khent
Joint units defuse ethnic tension in Upper Nile
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