SPLA apologise for killing old man in road accident
October 19, 2011 (RUMBEK) – South Sudan’s army (SPLA) have apologised for an accident that killed an old man on Tuesday in Rumbek, the capital of Lakes state.
The truck belonging to the former rebels, who in July became the official army of the independent Republic of South Sudan, hit the elderly man Mading Chidhan at a roundabout in Rumbek’s Freedom Square.
Eyewitness said that after the incident the sons of the deceased, who was from Amothnhom section of Rumbek central, attempted to break into a police station.
The commander of the SPLA’s division six Maj Gen Marial Chanuong Yol, said the accident occurred when an SPLA vehicle arriving in Rumbek from Wau collided with a motorcycle. He said that the brakes of the truck had failed.
“To the family, we want to ensure them that in all what had happened, the SPLA general headquarters will take responsibility of both what had happened. I will write a report to general headquarters so that SPLA will take care of them,” Yol said.
“I will apologise to the family of [the] decease[d] in [the] presen[ce] of governor Chol Tong Mayay today,” said the general.
“There was a row that had erupted because the death of course. The relative[s] were there and [the] entire community. They were not happy of what had happened, including us, we were not happy. I told [the] solider to pull out [of] the scene and to allow police to control the accident.”
After accidents in Lakes state, security authorities deploy both soldiers and police to try and prevent conflict and reduce tension.
This is the first road accident in Rumbek since South Sudan’s independence three months ago.
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Epuol
SPLA apologise for killing old man in road accident
Let them take it easy as the gov,t appologise to the parent in front of the govenor, There is no more then saying sorry as the driver was not intent to do the same.That is the nature way.
Thank.
whatsayyou
SPLA apologise for killing old man in road accident
Do you know why SPLA are very careless?
this is because they don,t mind of saviliance death. it has become their habit. please SPLA stop killing your own people whom you are protecting.this is not the first time for them todo such a mistake.
Alier42
SPLA apologise for killing old man in road accident
Anybody can imagine how sad is such a death to family of the late.to loose someone in an accident that would have been avoided by not over speeding in the town is unacceptionable.Spla must compensate the life of the old man, and the culprit must be brought book to face the full force of the law simply.
Lokeji
SPLA apologise for killing old man in road accident
It’s in fact a good spirit portrayed by the SPLA commander, to take an initiative to apologise to the family of the late, this used to be a rare behaviors to SPLA forces during the interim period or even before that.We expect more discipline within SPLA forces to qualify it to be a national arm.