Ex-Unity state official survives attempt on life, blames governor
January 10, 2015 (KAMPALA) – A former Unity state’s official claimed he survived as assassination attempt by security men allegedly acting on orders from the Unity state governor, Joseph Monytuel.
“Last night, I was about to be killed, but thanked God, I made it out escaping on the hands of governor security guards who ransacked my residence, driving me to the bush from there I managed to run away from them,” Liah told Sudan Tribune last week.
“My life was rescued after I called former Unity state security advisor Maluk Matai who sent his close body guards to track me around Gudele areas,” he added.
The former finance official says his woes with the governor emerged after the latter singled him as siding with youth opposed to his leadership.
“Am not aware for the youth movement against the caretaker governor,” he said, accusing some people of betraying him.
Youth activists from the oil-rich state have accused Monytuel of embezzling funds under the pretext of using it for mobilisation work.
They claimed over 600 civil servants in the state have not received their salaries for months, yet the state leadership has allegedly failed to maintain roads linking areas under government control, such as Parieng, Mayom, Rubkotna and Abiemhnom counties.
“Now the governor is applying family rule in his administration appointing close relatives and brother-in-laws. What does this mean to him and the people of Unity state?” one youth leader said.
The governor’s office could, however, not be reached over these allegations.
(ST)