![First Vice President and leader of SPLM-IO Riek Machar (right) and NDM leader Lam Akol Ajawin. [Photo courtesy]](https://i0.wp.com/www.sudanspost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-34.png?resize=955%2C527&quality=80&ssl=1)
The Agwelek faction of the SPLM-IO Kitgwang, led by General Johnson Olony Thabo, said in a statement that the two groups are harassing civilians in Panyikang County.
The statement, signed by the faction’s Chairperson of Political Affairs Paul Achot, said the SPLA-IO and NDM share the county’s resources from the proceeds of their illegal checkpoint along the Nile River and other levies and taxes imposed on herders from Sudan.
Achot accused the two groups of fighting over taxes, resulting in displacement in the northern Upper Nile area.
“This disagreement has manifested itself in the Sunday night attack on Tonga by a dissatisfied group of the SPLM/A-IO in the town,” he said. “The SPLM/A-IO Kitgwang would like to distance itself from the recent clashes in Tonga.”
Sudans Post was unable to reach the SPLA-IO or NDM for comment.
we do not have leaders in South Sudan, we have only people who rules South Sudan and collect money from Poor South Sudanese which will be used to feed their children in America and Europe. People are suffering extremely, nobody even think of his or her rights in South Sudan.
This illegal checkpoint for Taxes are everywhere in South Sudan even those hold the Government of South Sudan created a lot of checkpoint on the Road to feed on Poor Person who is doing potty business