Juba, South Sudan
June 1, 2022 — South Sudan’s National Parliament has approved the formation of a committee to investigate the killings of civilians in Kajo-Keji County of Central Equatoria State, the Rt. Speaker announced.
The august house condemned the killings of civilians and also demanded for the release of a woman and a child who are still held in detention center.
Those killed include two teenage cousins Yamba Lominsuk, 18 and Justin Lisok Lominsuk, 16. Yiga Wani, 38, was also confirmed dead.
This incident happened when unidentified soldiers searching for the body of their colleague allegedly executed them in cold blood after they volunteered to show them the body of the deceased.
Over the weekend, Kajo-Keji commissioner Kenyi Erasto reported that authorities in the area arrested six soldiers in connection with the killing.
Colonel John Kamilo, the SSPDF commander in Kajo-Keji County confirmed the arrest and said the police are investigating the suspects. However, the parliament on Tuesday resolved to form an ad hoc committee to investigate the killing in Kiri Boma of Kajo-Keji County.
The speaker of the Parliament, Jemma Nunu Kumba read out the resolutions of the house, announcing the decision of the parliament.
“As we agreed that investigation must be done to confirm who is the real culprit, but whoever did it, we condemned it; because it is South Sudanese, whether they are bandits, or they are negative forces in the bush we condemn; until we confirm the real culprit. So still resolution we condemn this. You form a committee to investigate and then the lady and the baby should be released. That is the resolution thank you.”, Rt. Speaker Nunu read out in the Parliament on Tuesday.
Abraham Biar, lawmaker representing Jonglei State at the R-TNLA raised a motion for the reconstitution of a committee to investigate the incident but the concern was tabled by Mary Puru Michael, an MP representing Kajo-Keji on Monday.
