VP James Wani Igga condemns ethnic killings in South Sudan, calls for calm
Condolences and Condemnation of Ethnic Killings in South Sudan by H.E. the Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan Lt. Gen. James Wani Igga, 11 October 2016
October 11, 2016 (SSB) —- Let me begin first by conveying my profound condolences to the aggrieved families, relatives, and friends of our people who became victims of treacherous targeting recently. May their souls rest in eternal peace.
In the last few weeks and months the people of South Sudan have been undeservedly trapped in an unfortunate security predicament, which includes killing of innocent civilians along highways and elsewhere in the country. These criminal terrorist acts must be condemned in the strongest terms possible as this manifests no stain, whatsoever, of any noble political cause. Those who want government and power usually respect lives of innocent unarmed people. Otherwise, whom are they intending to rule and govern?
I hereby add my strongest condemnation of the terrorist killings which occurred along the roads linking Juba to Nimule, Yei, Bor, Kajo Keji, Meridi, Terkeka, and Torit and parts of Bahar El-Gazal and Upper Nile. Of course, these deplorable killings have all been ethnically based as they are being directed toward members of certain ethnic groups. Vulnerable civilians, including women, old people and children, have been singled out and slaughtered.
Considering that the aim of such criminal and heinous crimes is to incite retaliation and divide our people along ethnic lines, we must vehemently deny these criminals and evil manufacturers the power to drive the country’s national security agenda into the Abyss and out of proportion.
While they target to divide us, we must stand firm together. The government is not going to tolerate whatsoever any such criminal killings of innocent civilians, anywhere in the country, by whosoever.
In conclusion, as a way of separating terrorists from those with political grievances, the government has allocated cantonment sites, and they shall converge therein. Specific locations and timeline shall soon be declared- in Equatoria and other parts of South Sudan.
To our dear people of South Sudan of all ethnic communities, your government assures you that security along all interstate roads in the country shall be restored. We are taking all the necessary drastic steps to make sure that hideous criminal acts, atrocities and all forms of human rights violations do not occur in the country.
God bless you and bless God South Sudan.
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