Western Bahr El-Ghazal State, South Sudan
October 16,2021—The SPLM secretariat in the capital of Western Bahr el Ghazal State has confirmed that their outfit’s local chairperson, who is also serving as the commissioner of Wau County, has been arrested by SPLA-IO elements.
According to the information received by Nyamilepedia, Mr. Jacinto Matia Mboro was detained on the road between Wau town and Mboro Payam on Friday by some members of Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In-Opposition.
“Jacinto Matia Mboro was on an important mission to inaugurate a primary health unit in the area but now he has been arrested by the IO and is being detained there,” Amin said. “We still do not know what happened and we are calling on our colleagues in (SPLM) IO that we are at peace and we are not supposed to do such.”, Lucia Amin Abaka who is SPLM state secretary told Radio Tamazuj.
Ms. Lucia called on the opposition forces in Wau County to immediately release the detained commissioner without any condition.
“I am calling upon the SPLA-IO that if there are such problems between us it is something very bad because we are in one state and working together (sic),” Secretary Lucia she added.
According to Julius Paul Uchalla, SPLM state youth league chairperson condemned the arrest and called for the immediate release of commissioner Matia.
“We received the information about the arrest of the commissioner and the chairperson of SPLM party of Wau County, Mr. Jecinto Matia Mboro,” Uchalla said. “We are the SPLM youth league in the state and we are standing behind the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement but we are surprised that our colleagues from (SPLM/A) IO in Wau County have arrested the commissioner who was going to open the health care center in the Boma.”, Youth League Chairperson Paul said.
Nyamilepedia editorial member made several attempts to reach SPLA-IO spokesman for comment but all went in vain and Nyamilepedia could not independently verify the reports at the time of this writing.
More updates to follow!
