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The governor ordered the arrest of the leaders after clashes erupted between the Amothnhom and Panyon clans where 25 civilians were killed.
Clashes between pastoralist youth in Cueibet County left seven South Sudanese army (SPLA) soldiers dead.
“All executive chiefs of Rumbek East, Rumbek Central and Cueibet must to be arrested through [the] Ministry of Local Government and Law Enforcement Agency,” he said.
He said that the chiefs must be investigated on how the inter-clan clashes erupted under their administration without informing the state government.
He noted that Cueibet chiefs will also be answerable on the death of seven SPLA soldiers in Cueibet because the pastoralists who killed SPLA soldiers are under direct responsibility of the chiefs.
“Commissioners of Rumbek Centre, Rumbek East and Cueibet Counties are asked through [the] Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement agencies to arrest and investigate all executive chiefs from the conflicting sections and the most senior sub-chiefs should act as executive chiefs, SPLA and other organizing forces are to take full security control of Rumbek town and conflict affected areas,” he said.
Governor Mayay issued a strong warning to those he described as “incite mongers” and the idling under trees has been banned in the area.
“I warn inciters, rumour mongers and agitators to desist from such unacceptable behaviour otherwise, they will face full force of the law,” he said.
The state government had passed several resolutions during the emergency security meeting on Friday including immediate general disarmament in Lakes State and all culprits involved in both side of conflict to be arrested.
Lakes state minister of Information and Communication Charles Badiri Mayen reported that Rumbek Central County is back into normal today after police forces and military were sent to the area.
He noted that businesses and government institution had resumed normal business today.
The clashes started at Marial-Bek cattle camp situated 15 kilometres northeast of Rumbek town and the police reinforcements discovered more bodies in the area.
South Sudan Police Inspector General (IGP) Acuil Tito Madut arrived in the state last week with extra police forces to help Lakes State government to stop the pastoralist’s clashes.
It is suspected that the fighting was caused by completion over the ownership of grazing land between Amothnhom and Panyon.
In November 2012, inter-communal violence killed 12 people and wounded 23 in Rumbek Central County after fighting broke out in a cattle camp 34 km north-east of Rumbek, the state capital.
The clashes erupted between the Panyon and Amothnhon clans in Rumbek Central County.
The cause of dispute was said to be the use of hate language (red monkey or black monkey) against each other.
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