The Governor of Yei River rejects any violence caused by SPLA-in-opposition force because he wants peace in the state.
David Lokonga Moses accuses the armed youth in Yei of being influenced by politicians to fight the government without a proper reason, Radio Easter reports.
The Governor advises the civilians to be patient because the government is working day and night to bring peace.
He encourages farmers to continue with their daily work in the garden to fight hunger.
The Governor urges the gunmen to stop recruiting innocent civilians by force and the stopping imported goods to the town along the highways.
He discourages the idea of armed men threatening civilians to relocate from one area to another or flee.
Governor Lokonga tells the citizens to stop selling out their plots to hire lorries for travelling to the neighbouring countries.
Lokonga urges the civilians to report to the high authorities their relatives arrested by either the government or the armed opposition for investigation