S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
October 25, 2011 (JUBA) – Marial Nuor, South Sudan’s former director of public security and criminal investigation, on Friday said he has been released after spending 81 days in detention.
Nuor was arrested in July following reports alleging his involvement in torture, bribery and the creation of illegal detention centres.
In an interview with Sudan Tribune on Friday Nuor denied all wrong-doing and accused individuals he did not name, of conspiring against him by orchestrating his arrest and subsequent removal from post.
“Yes I am released. Actually there was no case against me. It was just individuals who were trying to confuse the situation, to mislead the public in order to cover up their own mess, especially crimes they have committed in the darkness,” said Nuor in his Juba residence.
Nuor claimed that someone he did not want to name confronted him and told him prior to his arrest that he was going to be punished, because he was implementing government policies which impacted upon certain illicit deals.
President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, told the nation, in a speech on martyrs’ day in July, that he had ordered the arrest of some senior officers involved in the torture and mistreatment of citizens. “There are serious and humiliating incidents which occurred. There are now some of the senior officers under arrest. I have ordered them to be arrested and they will remain under arrest until they are investigated thoroughly,” said Kiir.
Nuor said the president was misled about the charges brought against him and his colleagues, which were “mere fabrications without evidence.”
In July, Acuil Tito Madut, inspector of general of the South Sudan police service, named Nuor one of the senior officers arrested on the orders of the president for charges including:
- The disappearance of John Luis in April 2011, following reports that he was summoned to the office of the Chief Public Security and Criminal Investigation Department over a disputed plot of land.
- Accepting bribes for assets such as houses, shops, plots in return for bribes in form of cash, shops in Konyokonyo.
- Permitting the arbitrary arrest of civilians in illegally created public security detention facilities and extortion of money from families of citizens.
- Arming his tribesmen with guns to perpetuate tribal and sectional disputes in Yirol West and East counties in Lakes State and elsewhere
- The illegal incorporation of active Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) officers and other ranks, who are not police personnel and who have not obtained official release from their parent units, to join any institutions including public security and criminal investigation departments.
“The transitional constitution of South Sudan is very clear. It has defined the powers of all government institutions including security personnel,” Tito told journalists in July in reference to allegations that Nuor was involved in the illegal transfer of SPLA officers and other ranks into the Public Security and Criminal Investigation Department, without seeking approval of the president.
Kiir Chol, Nuor’s lawyer at the time protested the arrest and described it as illegal and unconstitutional. He claimed that Nuor was imprisoned in a military barracks and was denied family visit. He protested against Nuor’s detention and presented his legal observations to the high court, requesting a transfer to public detention centre where his family members were able to visit him.
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Michael Angelo
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
Marial Nuor,
There is no smoke without fire. Why would a president ordered people to arrested you if there wasn’t any crime committed by you. If there is no case against you then why you spent 81 days in prison and released without trial. Why not sued those who accused you if you believe you’re innocent? As a public security director, why you knew people are doing wrong things and not arrested
Alier42
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
It is an absolutely chocking to hear that,a murderer has been released without charges,if that is true then ,that is the end of Kiir,s goverment in power,we can not condone the regime of the murderers.
omoni jr.
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
why do you released criminal?
Alfredo christiani
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
Dear Michael
Mr. Marial nour isn’t a criminal that’s why who was released without trial,
For your information, American government sent the names of thirteen (13) corrupters ministers who are supposed to be trial But authorities in Juba refused to take action against them, where is justice here, please close your dirty mouth on a revolutionaries ,Marial is a true member of SPLA/SPLM since 1983
Daniel Buolmawei
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
Why do you think he’s criminal while you love torture and laugh when you see others have been tortured? I thought you don’t care for torture and abuse.
Daniel Buolmawei
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
You arrested others for torturing and abuse, while on the other hand, you torture and abuse others. This is a “blunder” for my beloved President Kiir. Emforcing laws on others, while violating laws when they are affecting you, is nothing, but hypocritical.
Thonkiir
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
Dear Readers,
Understand the arrest of General Marial Nuor and way he was released but don’t listen to nonsenses being posts by crazy guys namely: Michael, Omoni, Daniel and Alier42. You must to understand that Marial isn’t a criminal nor a corrupts like those lotting public funds in the government otherwise, he wouldn’t be appoint as chief public security in the first place by president himself
Abu sala
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
Look at a such division on comment made……. I it is matter of defending your tribe man or hatred to your oppressor… where is justice system? in case of Marial Nuor justice has not been done…..1. how no evident what about missing john.
2. what about the properties he own? more question will follow. am not against him but am shocked by govt’s system. Who will one day be find guilty? and by wh
Martin D Ajhak
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
This arrest was just a political suppression & intimidation. The intention of these accusers was to keep Nuor silent, not speak out about this group corrupt practices in the system. If allegations were genuine then why none of accusers appear in court to substantiate their fabrications? These fabricators must go to jail to fix their political manoeuvring & sham.
Daniel Buolmawei
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
So why you inlcuded me in the so-called “crazy guys” group while I am standing in the help of Marial? Thonkiir, you want to revisit your judgment of me.
Daniel Buolmawei
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
Well, it is upto Marial to sue them if his argument has substances, otherwise, Marial himself is guilty. Why not revealing the guy he’s talking about if he’s right.
Alier42
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
@ Thonkiir
I do not want to pick up arguement with you, because you lack sense of reasoning issues before you,the man released was charged with many offences,being in detention for 81 days and by the end of the saga.he is out without charges, which is very unfortune and indeed it is a demoralising decision by the incompetent president, to release the criminal at his own will.
mon-mandhal
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
Daniel.These three guys u described to be crazy are not,although i don,t agree with this militia supporter called Alier42 in the way ,he described the govt.They have hit the point that marial is 100./. criminal. If not why shuold he accepted released with no trial?
mon-mandhal
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
My apology to Daniel for using his name as asubject of my comment instead of intended guy known as Thonkiir.
please! accept it as i requested u.
Thanks.
Thonkiir
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
Sorry Daniel,
I was select wrong name your name out now let deal with those fools of Alier42 Believed on something aren’t sure or confident with go to hell who cares put in mind you never meet me in any various places. If go into history of Marial or personal chievements during struggle and now non of your crooks leaders ever discovered any events just know how to carrying away public funds
Martin D Ajhak
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
@Daniel
there are lot of scepticisms surrounding this case,treated it with care lest not to mislead the public again. The question of guilty or not is a question of law not media. Nobody is guilty as per charges.there are processes to proof beyond reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty. Nuor is innoncent the court said. corruptists are still enjoying presidential immunity in the system
Ahmed Chol
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
The whole story has not been told to the public. Mariar says that he was confronted by someone he didn’t want to name? Can you guess who that is? True story is that security services caught lots sum of money being taken to Uganda. The money was for Acuil and S. Mathok. His insistence on detaining the money despite being told who owns it let to his arrest and release without charges.
Alier42
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
@ Thonkiir
you are coward enough ,we are up here debating the content of the article ,even if we met each other 100 time, we are not in conflict at all,you also need some sound advice,when i look at your writings,you are like who a waman who does not see any good in her marriage, but she is still in love because the others doing it so.
whatsayyou
S. Sudan former public security director released without trial
A great mess from the goverment and a human right violation
it is confusing to arrest somebody for 81 days and you release without justice, today i loss hope from our goverment and i learn nothing from this Marial case.i don’t see, is it a forgiveness or ashame or a fear?i conclude that marial is innocent and arested in vain.