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On October 29, a revenge killing between the Ciepuol and Ciedumien communities in Nyirol County left seven people dead and 23 others injured with gunshot wounds.
On November 1, the deputy governor of Jonglei State formed a ten-member high-level committee to probe the circumstances and give recommendations on how to address security concerns in the county.
However, on November 2, Governor Mahjoub Biel Turuk established a separate 17-member committee that included parliamentarians, chiefs, church leaders, youth, and others to investigate the root causes of the conflict.
In a statement extended to Sudans Post however, Wany Bum Makhor, a member of parliament representing Uror County in the Jonglei State Legislative Assembly, questioned why the Jonglei State government is divided over the formation of a peace committee for Nyirol County.
“We, the representatives of the Lou-Nuer people in the Jonglei State Legislative Assembly, demand clarity from the official spokesperson of Jonglei State on why the government is sharply divided over the formation of a peace committee for Nyirol County,” Makhor said.
Makhor added, “The unfolding contradictory orders from the governor, deputy governor, and secretary general respectively, reveal a lack of a clear, unified response from the government, particularly regarding the incident in Nyirol County.”
Makhor noted that the government has previously resolved state issues cohesively, making the handling of the Nyirol case unusual.
“When past incidents in counties like Duk were met with decisive action, it raises questions about the current administration’s ability to effectively and constructively handle the deadly intercommunal feud in Nyirol County,” he said.
He further warned that the ongoing contradictions within the state leadership could erode citizens’ trust in the government.
“When contradictory orders are issued by the same government, it can create confusion, reduce trust in leadership, and complicate the resolution of already sensitive situations. This fragmentation within the state government, in an hour of need, might suggest that political divisions are prioritized over the well-being of citizens,” said Makhor.
“Yet, the expectation from a responsible government is to protect and serve all communities impartially, upholding their mandate to maintain security and preserve peace across the state,” he added.
