SPLM-DC applauds release of members held in Yei Town
January 5, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – Four members of SPLM-DC, the breakaway faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, were released after several days of detention in Yei, Central Equatoria State.
Three party members reportedly had been detained on 30 December in Yei while taking part in SPLM-DC candidates’ nominations discussions. These were: Rev. John Malesh of the Pentecostal Church of the Sudan, David Cons Mawa, and Tabu Emmanuel.
A fourth, Shallah Aggrey, joined the detainees on 31 December 2009, according to an SPLM-DC official. “When Mr. Shallah Aggrey appeared at the security station to show them official registration credentials of the party, he was also arrested and detained with the others for the next three days,” SPLM Secretary General Eng. Charles Kisanga recounted in a written statement to Sudan Tribune.
Eleven members had initially been reported detained, but some either ” managed to escape or got freed later,” according to Kisanga.
Mr. Aggrey explained that the they were only released when the SPLM security forces read the news of the arrest in the newspapers and especially Khartoum Monitor. The security forces rushed with a copy to Shallah Aggrey and accused him of lying to his Secretary General and the press by saying that they were arrested and detained by SPLA security forces. The security men wanted the detained members also to explain how they had leaked the news out since their cell phone had also been seized. The security officer called simply Lual Deng then gave them the copy of the newspaper and told them to go and not to go around spreading such damaging news as written about them in the paper.
“The SPLM-DC Secretary General applauds the quick release of the four detainees and also thanks the media for their role in fighting for freedom and democracy. The SPLM leaders should now show courage and good will for democracy by swiftly releasing all political detainees in Southern Sudan especially the four SPLM-DC local leaders detained at Wau Mapel SPLA barracks and then open the SPLM-DC offices in Wau and Bentiu without delay,” said Kisanga’s statement of today.
Two of the detainees, Rev. John Malesh and Mr. Aggrey, have resolved to stand for legislative seats. Mr. Aggrey, who is the SPLM-DC secretary for Central Equatoria, has now arrived to Juba and is carrying SPLM-DC’s list of nominations from Yei and surrounding counties.
(ST)
Time1
SPLM-DC applauds release of members held in Yei Town
SPLM-DC is a bankrupted party that will fall apart soon after referendum, HAHAHAHA, it is full of weak and intellectually and politically empty figures.
Dinka Boy
SPLM-DC applauds release of members held in Yei Town
SPLM-Dc leader Lam Akol and it members will head nowhere.
Please come to South and you will be forgiven like others who have forgiven.
Thanks
Mr Famous Big_Logic_Boy
SPLM-DC applauds release of members held in Yei Town
I can transformation of democracy in South Sudan since the start of 2010. People must not be arrested for their politicial choice, all parties must be allow free to exercise their activities in fair manner. We have to show our democracy journey by allowing people to be free on their activities. We can’t just sing of democracy if we don’t put in practice. Even NCP can be allow to exercise its activities at this stage, because we are still heading to 2011 and after that it will be the last chance of NCP presents in South Sudan. Good work the commissioner of Yei and the GOSS ministers who release those DC members.
New Year Message
Time for tribalism has gone, 2010 is not a time to generalise tribe or community instead of one person. It is time to focus on the real issue far from tribal criticism, political party criticism, leaders criticism, and very far from abuses or insults. We should also debate far from abuses of any single commenter on ST forum, to myself I want to be a man of tolerance, peace, responsbility, respect, forgiveness, love, unity and courage . It is time to get serious and work for the betterment of my nation South Sudan (New name).
I didn’t change myself because of pressure or whatsoever, it could be my 2010 resolution. For now lets start new year with fresh mind and positive ideas that will improvement the managment of South Sudan, childish comments must be ignored. Some individual comment aggressively when they are defeated in debate, this spirit must be abandon. We are here to play a game ie you get defeated or you defeat others defends on the article and the extend of your debate, but don’t insult people. This is my new year message to ST viewers, contributors, pseuds, readers and editor.
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Acid
SPLM-DC applauds release of members held in Yei Town
Please waste no time listening to the lies of so-called SPLM-DC. The whole thing is nothing but open lie; the fundamental work of losers! Yes, Charles Kisanga and Lam Akol are bunch of losers, who may say just to get intention. Shame on you!
Sudan virus
SPLM-DC applauds release of members held in Yei Town
SPLM-DC do not follow electrol procedueres ever since.
Its even divorsed by its boss NCP.
Happy new year to all Sudan tribune users.