 has assured the peace monitoring mechanism to punish some of its soldiers currently detained for their roles in violating human rights during peace disarmament in the Gondokoro area near Juba.){kind=link}
By Taban Gabriel
South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) has assured the peace monitoring mechanism to punish some of its soldiers currently detained for their roles in violating human rights during peace disarmament in the Gondokoro area near Juba.
This came during the plenary meeting of the Ceasefire Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAVM).
General Rabi Mujung representative of SSPDF says one of the colonels whose identity hasn’t been revealed to the media is under detention about the incident that happened in Gondokoro of Juba County in January 2024.
The incident in which hundreds of youth were bundled and tortured by alleged SSPDF soldiers who carried out the disarmament exercise turned into a violent and extortion occupation.
Gen. Rabi said perpetrators who will be found guilty of violating human rights, will not be spared by the SSPDF court martial.
Rabi described the incident at Gondokoro as an individual act and an isolated case and should be treated with special consideration. The SSPDF is calling on the public and opposition groups to be patient as the government’s Investigation Committee finalizes its reports.
SPLA-IO representative at CTSAMVM Dr. Chuol Ruea described the incident as a complete violation of the Peace Agreement and challenged the Peace Monitoring body to document the incident.
He calls on all parties to the Peace Agreement to respect the ceasefire to allow South Sudanese to enjoy peace dividends.