The Western Bahr El Ghazal community in Juba is calling on the national government to rescue the political unrest in Wau and intervene to avert a serious break of security and establish peace.
Wau County is in turmoil since the State Government created Wau Municipality and transferred the County Headquarters to Baggari Payam.Anthony Sebit Jakondo, who leads the Western Bahr El Ghazal community in Juba, told reporters Wednesday morning that the national Government should intervene to restore peace, calm and unity in Wau, Bakhita Radio reported.
He said the forced relocation of Wau County Headquarter to Bagari payam, creation of Wau municipality within the boundaries of Wau County and confiscation of community lands against the will of the locals were major issues of concern.
He denounced authoritarian attitudes, arbitrary arrests, illegal strip off of immunity and conflicts of interests at play.
Mr Sebit explained that the turmoil become an institutional conflict between the executive and legislative organs in the state.
He said neither the creation of Wau Municipality and relocation of Wau County Headquarters nor the State Transitional Constitution were passed by the Legislative Assembly.
Mr Sebit warned that if the national government failed to intervene in Wau the conflict might lead to serious security problems.