Western Lakes State government has promised to maintain security to protect people during Christmas and the New Year celebrations.
Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement Mawet Manuer on Tuesday assured people that they have deployed organized forces in all areas to create conducive environment for everyone, Good News Radio reported.
The minister directed the organized forces on duties to allow people to move freely and care for them.
He warned that the state security committee will arrest soldiers not on duty, but carrying guns in the town to face the law.
Mawet advised foreign nationals in Western Lakes to move freely wherever they want to celebrate Christmas and the New Year.
The Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement was speaking to Good News Radio at in Rumbek.