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STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / JONGLEI RULE OF LAW
TRT: 03:23
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 23 JANUARY 2025, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
FILE - SOUTH SUDAN
1. Various shots, conference
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Atong Kuol Manyang, Deputy Governor, Jonglei:
“This vicious circle of revenge will continue from both sides if we, the communities and the Government from these two areas, think the solutions will come from outside rather than within us.”
3. Various shots, conference
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Christine Fossen, Police Commissioner, United Nations Mission in South Sudan: UNMISS:
“Criminal activities, such as cattle raiding and abduction, if they are left unaddressed, will continue to undermine good governance, personal safety, and peace efforts. This reality highlights the urgency of implementing the solutions discussed here and turning them all into concrete actions.”
5. Various shots, conference
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Peter Gazule Maze, Chief Administrator, Greater Pibor Administrative Area:
“If the government officials are not able to each other to say that this crime has been committed by my people, this time your side is innocent, if you don’t tell the truth, as such, how will you expect peace to come. If we, as governors or chief administrators, or governors of Jonglei, cannot sit in one place and design one mechanism that can deter cattle raiding, child abduction, road ambushes and road blockages, how can peace come?”
7. Various shots, conference
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Hiroko Hirahara, Director of Civil Affairs, United Nations Mission in South Sudan: UNMISS:
“The endorsed action plan is a roadmap for building a society where accountability is not just a concept but a lived reality for all. Let us aspire to a future where children can grow without fear of abduction, women are empowered and protected, communities reconcile and build trust, using their ability to reconcile and live peacefully, as you always did in the past, justice systems are equitable, accessible. and resilient.”
9. Various shots, conference
A National Accountability conference, hosted by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), to prevent intercommunal conflict and strengthen rule of law in Jonglei and Greater Pibor Administrative Areas (GPAA) concluded with political leaders signing a joint communique committing to an action plan.
The commitments include strengthening community collaboration in crime prevention, advocating for new infrastructure and services, establishing joint security forces, a special court, and rule of law coordination mechanisms and a protection cluster to respond to abduction, cattle raiding sexual violence and other crimes.
Jonglei Deputy Governor Atong Kuol Manyang said, “This vicious circle of revenge will continue from both sides if we, the communities and the Government from these two areas, think the solutions will come from outside rather than within us.”
The violence in this region of South Sudan is characterized by a cycle of revenge attacks, including the economically motivated and deeply rooted practice of cattle raiding and abducting women and children for power and profit.
Christine Fossen, UNMISS Police Commissioner, said, “Criminal activities, such as cattle raiding and abduction, if they are left unaddressed, will continue to undermine good governance, personal safety, and peace efforts. This reality highlights the urgency of implementing the solutions discussed here and turning them all into concrete actions.”
The newly appointed Chief Administrator of the GPAA pointed to many challenges that need to be overcome, including tribalism, traditional law favoured over formal judicial processes, youth being better armed than police, and a lack of unity.
Peter Gazule Maze, Greater Pibor Administrative Area Chief Administrator, said, “If the government officials are not able to each other to say that this crime has been committed by my people, this time your side is innocent, if you don’t tell the truth, as such, how will you expect peace to come. If we, as governors or chief administrators, or governors of Jonglei, cannot sit in one place and design one mechanism that can deter cattle raiding, child abduction, road ambushes and road blockages, how can peace come?”
UNMISS committed to continuing all efforts to support the action plan and help build a united approach to deterring violence and building peace.
Hiroko Hirahara, UNMISS Director of Civil Affairs, said, “The endorsed action plan is a roadmap for building a society where accountability is not just a concept but a lived reality for all. Let us aspire to a future where children can grow without fear of abduction, women are empowered and protected, communities reconcile and build trust, using their ability to reconcile and live peacefully, as you always did in the past, justice systems are equitable, accessible. and resilient.”
The Action Plan will be evaluated by a Joint Review Committee in six months’ time.
