South Sudan says establishing Hybrid Court undermines peace
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January 30, 2017 (JUBA)- South Sudan’s government says establishment
the much-sought after hybrid court will undermine peace, insisting it
needed time to achieve peace at the expense of justice for victims of
atrocities committed during the nation’s conflict.
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South Sudanese information minister Michael Makuei Lueth attends a
press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 5 January 2014 (Photo:
AP/Elias Asmara)
This comes after the independent Commission on Human Rights in South
Sudan recently invited the country’s justice minister to attend a
meeting on issues regarding the implementation of the transitional
justice and establishment of a hybrid court in the young nation.
The meeting took place in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa last week.
South Sudan’s information minister, Michael Makuei Lueth said the
unity government prefers peace to establishing the hybrid court.
"There seems to be more concern about the transitional justice and
establishment of the hybrid court other than thinking of bringing
peace first to South Sudan, and thereafter make people accountable,"
Lueth told reporters in the capital, Juba Friday.
"Our position as government of South Sudan is that we need peace, it
is after peace that you can come and question me and say, Michael you
have been doing this and this, and now go to the hybrid court,” he
added.
According to the minister, implementation of the transitional justice
at this time would never bring peace and stability in South Sudan.
“If I am indicted today and I resisted, if I refused, who will come
and collect me?" he asked.
South Sudan, Lueth further said, will not participate in the
transitional justice workshop scheduled for next month in the
Ethiopian capital.
Article 1 of Chapter 5 of the peace accord says the unity government
will establish three new institutions to help bring justice to the
country. The accord provides for establishment of Commission for
Truth, Reconciliation and Healing, the independent hybrid court for
South Sudan, and the Compensation and Reparation Authority.
RIGHTS BODY CRITICIZES MINISTER
A South Sudanese human rights body has, however, criticized the
information minister’s remarks, saying resistance to formation of
Hybrid Court for South Sudan shows the country’s leaders are guilty.
“Minister Makuei, if in any way having a guilty conscience that makes
him resist the court, he should allow himself to go through the due
process of the law as he is presumed innocent,” South Sudan Human
Rights Society for Advocacy (SSHURSA) said in a statement.
The statement further accuses Lueth of delaying justice, which, he
said, was an insult to the suffering people in war-torn South Sudan.
“SSHURSA urges the African Union, United Nations, rest of the members
of the international community and human rights minded South Sudanese
and friends to reign over such resistance,” it noted.
Further adds the statement, “They should instead put more pressure on
Juba to ensure that the Hybrid Court is established with urgency”.
The rights body also called on the warring parties to exercise maximum
restraints and opt for comprehensively inclusive political dialogue to
resuscitate the collapsed peace agreement and ensure that all
provisions of the revived peace accord are implemented.
(ST)
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31 January 07:45, by Akuma
Sure that is our position as South Sudanese people
"Our position as government of South Sudan is that we need peace,
it is after peace that you can come and question me and say, Michael
you have been doing this and this, and now go to the hybrid court,” he
added.
repondre message
31 January 08:33, by jubaone
Akuma,
Criminals often have 😱 and disdain for justice. Makuei the
fake lawyer would have actually forced to formation of the Hybrid
Court to show their seriousness to peace. But all this is jienge
bullshitting. There can’t be peace without justice, unless of course
jienges don’t understand this mutual inclusiveness. You even pay cows
or blood money 💵 don’t you? That is local justice.
repondre message
31 January 09:13, by Eastern
Akuma,
Say that’s our position as Dinka hardliners. You and Makuei
don’t speak fir South Sudanese people. Moron!
repondre message
31 January 09:47, by Akuma
Eastern,
Is South Sudan government being control by Dinka alone
bro? I surprise and I hope all tribes of South Sudan are represented
in all government levels. However, Hybrid court will undermine peace
implementation when South Sudan have competent court to trials who
initiate war to happen first. Riek Machar is first to face the court
repondre message
31 January 12:02, by Eastern
With National Security agents (Kiir really)
intimidating the ’courts’ and judicial officials, do you still believe
there are courts here in South Sudan? What have you been smoking
lately dude?
repondre message
31 January 13:12, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
Puppets!! You call representatives!! Yes
representatives for Supremacist Dinka rule.
repondre message
31 January 13:54, by Nyesi Ta
Anarchists and barbarians do not have the word court
as it relates to justice. That’s why lawless communities neither can
govern themselves nor a country. Their baseless claim of being born to
rule proved that instead they are born to loot, rape, kill as seen in
their own areas of origin where lawlessness is the order of everyday
life.
repondre message
31 January 09:46, by Midit Mitot
Akuma,
Makuei Lueth is insisting because is among the criminals who
were killed civilians in Bor POCs, fact is coming, those forks will be
hang soon.
repondre message
31 January 11:22, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Akuma,
what Minister and his government mentioned in correct,
starting from president up-to ministers are there for us we the
citizens of the country.
Therefore minister should not threat world, about installation
hybrid court.
repondre message
31 January 08:37, by Gabriel KK
Let’s solve the problems first before the so-called hybrid court.
repondre message
31 January 09:33, by jubaone
Gabriel,
What problems? I think you foolishly think, peace is the
absence of war but forget to understand that without justice and
getting rapists, murderers, criminals and HR abusers there’s no peace.
Makuei and jce criminals have blood stained hands and belong to the
ICC. They are not less than bandits and goons.
repondre message
31 January 12:01, by wacjak
Jubaone!
Yr stupidity makes you think that they only culprits in
this war are those in the government and JCE. Think beyond the box,
your traitor Machar, Peter Gadet, Johnson Olony and other
motherfuckers are guilty unless proven innocent. Therefore, how can
there be a hybrid court minus these fellows? Because of your tribal
hatred, you wish the court to only arrest your enemies. You are an
idiot
repondre message
31 January 14:23, by Dengda
Those you just mentioned are not exempted, it mean all
who may be found guilt or accused of such crime. Please read the post
again. Makuei, Marial and other in government side by the way may go
and defend themselves.
repondre message
31 January 17:00, by jubaone
Wajcak or Wasaka,
Jienges are by nature criminals and bandits who pride
in killing, raping and stealing from others. Once we are done with
you, then we bring Riak, Gatdet and Olony to court to be tried.
There’s no exception. Even you may be tried cos you argue and think
like a criminal. Killing is your culture and so you are all killers by
default and must be charged for such crimes.
repondre message
31 January 09:19, by Eastern
Makuei instigated the attack on nuers housed at PoC in Bor in
2014. I have the evidence to be adduced to the right court at the
right time. Makuei contributed in prolonging the negotiation of peace
talks in Addis Ababa. Makuei contributed in the delay of return of Dr
Machar hence inculcating the lack of political will in SPLA-Kiir; he’s
calpable.........
repondre message
31 January 11:09, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
That is wrong, Minister makuei Lueth, should not threat world
about drilling of peace,
Peace already collapsed. Minister himself is about to be prosecute
through crime against humanity in republic of South Sudan.
repondre message
31 January 12:06, by Eastern
Ayuiu,
Michael Makuei Lueth is calpable; I couldn’t agree more with
you.....👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿!!!
repondre message
31 January 11:32, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
What Minister Mentioned against citizens of the country.
Minister should reverse Such psychology
repondre message
31 January 11:37, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
I’m 😢 today for minister makuei Lueth remarked.
repondre message
31 January 12:22, by wacjak
Only fools can accuse Makuei here, but a sensible person would
agree with him that, there can be no court proceedings when the
accused and the accuser are not all there. Do you want the court to
investigate only those in the government? There should be a total
peace so that everybody comes back and then the law takes its course.
Believe me or not, that court will not work not because I don’t like
repondre message
31 January 15:50, by Eastern
wacjak, the jerky,
How do you expect a court set up within the boundaries of
South Sudan to the balls to try Kiir, Malong, et al? The hybrid court
should follow the arrangement done for the trial of the Rwandan
genocide suspect - it must be set in a neutral African country,
preferable a Francophone country with no interest in South Sudan. Now
it’s you that who sounded stupid here!!!!
repondre message
31 January 12:36, by Theallseeingeye
I think the TGoNU of SS is totally confuse, & they are confusing
the World with them as well, I can’t comprehend what peace Makuei is
talking about,I thought Taban Deng has been in Juba implementing peace
agreement, they have even established the contentment sites! then why
not the hybrid court it is stated in the ARCSS
repondre message
31 January 13:14, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
Justice comes before peace otherwise there will never be peace.
repondre message
31 January 14:27, by Dengda
Makuei say, if I resist who will come and get me? wow! wow! wow! I
think may is transition who think if month passed he would things are
over, but international community keep insist even though died you
have to charge of that crime. By the way Makuei think having squadron
guards mean he safe! How Gaddifi, Bin laden and Saddam Hassien Died?
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separation
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January 30, 2017 (JUBA)- South Sudan’s government says establishment
the much-sought after hybrid court will undermine peace, insisting it
needed time to achieve peace at the expense of justice for victims of
atrocities committed during the nation’s conflict.
JPEG - 12.2 kb
South Sudanese information minister Michael Makuei Lueth attends a
press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 5 January 2014 (Photo:
AP/Elias Asmara)
This comes after the independent Commission on Human Rights in South
Sudan recently invited the country’s justice minister to attend a
meeting on issues regarding the implementation of the transitional
justice and establishment of a hybrid court in the young nation.
The meeting took place in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa last week.
South Sudan’s information minister, Michael Makuei Lueth said the
unity government prefers peace to establishing the hybrid court.
"There seems to be more concern about the transitional justice and
establishment of the hybrid court other than thinking of bringing
peace first to South Sudan, and thereafter make people accountable,"
Lueth told reporters in the capital, Juba Friday.
"Our position as government of South Sudan is that we need peace, it
is after peace that you can come and question me and say, Michael you
have been doing this and this, and now go to the hybrid court,” he
added.
According to the minister, implementation of the transitional justice
at this time would never bring peace and stability in South Sudan.
“If I am indicted today and I resisted, if I refused, who will come
and collect me?" he asked.
South Sudan, Lueth further said, will not participate in the
transitional justice workshop scheduled for next month in the
Ethiopian capital.
Article 1 of Chapter 5 of the peace accord says the unity government
will establish three new institutions to help bring justice to the
country. The accord provides for establishment of Commission for
Truth, Reconciliation and Healing, the independent hybrid court for
South Sudan, and the Compensation and Reparation Authority.
RIGHTS BODY CRITICIZES MINISTER
A South Sudanese human rights body has, however, criticized the
information minister’s remarks, saying resistance to formation of
Hybrid Court for South Sudan shows the country’s leaders are guilty.
“Minister Makuei, if in any way having a guilty conscience that makes
him resist the court, he should allow himself to go through the due
process of the law as he is presumed innocent,” South Sudan Human
Rights Society for Advocacy (SSHURSA) said in a statement.
The statement further accuses Lueth of delaying justice, which, he
said, was an insult to the suffering people in war-torn South Sudan.
“SSHURSA urges the African Union, United Nations, rest of the members
of the international community and human rights minded South Sudanese
and friends to reign over such resistance,” it noted.
Further adds the statement, “They should instead put more pressure on
Juba to ensure that the Hybrid Court is established with urgency”.
The rights body also called on the warring parties to exercise maximum
restraints and opt for comprehensively inclusive political dialogue to
resuscitate the collapsed peace agreement and ensure that all
provisions of the revived peace accord are implemented.
(ST)
Comments on the Sudan Tribune website must abide by the following
rules. Contravention of these rules will lead to the user losing their
Sudan Tribune account with immediate effect.
- No inciting violence
- No inappropriate or offensive language
- No racism, tribalism or sectarianism
- No inappropriate or derogatory remarks
- No deviation from the topic of the article
- No advertising, spamming or links
- No incomprehensible comments
Due to the unprecedented amount of racist and offensive language on
the site, Sudan Tribune tries to vet all comments on the site.
There is now also a limit of 400 words per comment. If you want to
express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your
comment as an article to com...@sudantribune.com
Kind regards,
The Sudan Tribune editorial team.
31 January 07:45, by Akuma
Sure that is our position as South Sudanese people
"Our position as government of South Sudan is that we need peace,
it is after peace that you can come and question me and say, Michael
you have been doing this and this, and now go to the hybrid court,” he
added.
repondre message
31 January 08:33, by jubaone
Akuma,
Criminals often have 😱 and disdain for justice. Makuei the
fake lawyer would have actually forced to formation of the Hybrid
Court to show their seriousness to peace. But all this is jienge
bullshitting. There can’t be peace without justice, unless of course
jienges don’t understand this mutual inclusiveness. You even pay cows
or blood money 💵 don’t you? That is local justice.
repondre message
31 January 09:13, by Eastern
Akuma,
Say that’s our position as Dinka hardliners. You and Makuei
don’t speak fir South Sudanese people. Moron!
repondre message
31 January 09:47, by Akuma
Eastern,
Is South Sudan government being control by Dinka alone
bro? I surprise and I hope all tribes of South Sudan are represented
in all government levels. However, Hybrid court will undermine peace
implementation when South Sudan have competent court to trials who
initiate war to happen first. Riek Machar is first to face the court
repondre message
31 January 12:02, by Eastern
With National Security agents (Kiir really)
intimidating the ’courts’ and judicial officials, do you still believe
there are courts here in South Sudan? What have you been smoking
lately dude?
repondre message
31 January 13:12, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
Puppets!! You call representatives!! Yes
representatives for Supremacist Dinka rule.
repondre message
31 January 13:54, by Nyesi Ta
Anarchists and barbarians do not have the word court
as it relates to justice. That’s why lawless communities neither can
govern themselves nor a country. Their baseless claim of being born to
rule proved that instead they are born to loot, rape, kill as seen in
their own areas of origin where lawlessness is the order of everyday
life.
repondre message
31 January 09:46, by Midit Mitot
Akuma,
Makuei Lueth is insisting because is among the criminals who
were killed civilians in Bor POCs, fact is coming, those forks will be
hang soon.
repondre message
31 January 11:22, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Akuma,
what Minister and his government mentioned in correct,
starting from president up-to ministers are there for us we the
citizens of the country.
Therefore minister should not threat world, about installation
hybrid court.
repondre message
31 January 08:37, by Gabriel KK
Let’s solve the problems first before the so-called hybrid court.
repondre message
31 January 09:33, by jubaone
Gabriel,
What problems? I think you foolishly think, peace is the
absence of war but forget to understand that without justice and
getting rapists, murderers, criminals and HR abusers there’s no peace.
Makuei and jce criminals have blood stained hands and belong to the
ICC. They are not less than bandits and goons.
repondre message
31 January 12:01, by wacjak
Jubaone!
Yr stupidity makes you think that they only culprits in
this war are those in the government and JCE. Think beyond the box,
your traitor Machar, Peter Gadet, Johnson Olony and other
motherfuckers are guilty unless proven innocent. Therefore, how can
there be a hybrid court minus these fellows? Because of your tribal
hatred, you wish the court to only arrest your enemies. You are an
idiot
repondre message
31 January 14:23, by Dengda
Those you just mentioned are not exempted, it mean all
who may be found guilt or accused of such crime. Please read the post
again. Makuei, Marial and other in government side by the way may go
and defend themselves.
repondre message
31 January 17:00, by jubaone
Wajcak or Wasaka,
Jienges are by nature criminals and bandits who pride
in killing, raping and stealing from others. Once we are done with
you, then we bring Riak, Gatdet and Olony to court to be tried.
There’s no exception. Even you may be tried cos you argue and think
like a criminal. Killing is your culture and so you are all killers by
default and must be charged for such crimes.
repondre message
31 January 09:19, by Eastern
Makuei instigated the attack on nuers housed at PoC in Bor in
2014. I have the evidence to be adduced to the right court at the
right time. Makuei contributed in prolonging the negotiation of peace
talks in Addis Ababa. Makuei contributed in the delay of return of Dr
Machar hence inculcating the lack of political will in SPLA-Kiir; he’s
calpable.........
repondre message
31 January 11:09, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
That is wrong, Minister makuei Lueth, should not threat world
about drilling of peace,
Peace already collapsed. Minister himself is about to be prosecute
through crime against humanity in republic of South Sudan.
repondre message
31 January 12:06, by Eastern
Ayuiu,
Michael Makuei Lueth is calpable; I couldn’t agree more with
you.....👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿!!!
repondre message
31 January 11:32, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
What Minister Mentioned against citizens of the country.
Minister should reverse Such psychology
repondre message
31 January 11:37, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
I’m 😢 today for minister makuei Lueth remarked.
repondre message
31 January 12:22, by wacjak
Only fools can accuse Makuei here, but a sensible person would
agree with him that, there can be no court proceedings when the
accused and the accuser are not all there. Do you want the court to
investigate only those in the government? There should be a total
peace so that everybody comes back and then the law takes its course.
Believe me or not, that court will not work not because I don’t like
repondre message
31 January 15:50, by Eastern
wacjak, the jerky,
How do you expect a court set up within the boundaries of
South Sudan to the balls to try Kiir, Malong, et al? The hybrid court
should follow the arrangement done for the trial of the Rwandan
genocide suspect - it must be set in a neutral African country,
preferable a Francophone country with no interest in South Sudan. Now
it’s you that who sounded stupid here!!!!
repondre message
31 January 12:36, by Theallseeingeye
I think the TGoNU of SS is totally confuse, & they are confusing
the World with them as well, I can’t comprehend what peace Makuei is
talking about,I thought Taban Deng has been in Juba implementing peace
agreement, they have even established the contentment sites! then why
not the hybrid court it is stated in the ARCSS
repondre message
31 January 13:14, by jur_likang_a_ likan’g
Justice comes before peace otherwise there will never be peace.
repondre message
31 January 14:27, by Dengda
Makuei say, if I resist who will come and get me? wow! wow! wow! I
think may is transition who think if month passed he would things are
over, but international community keep insist even though died you
have to charge of that crime. By the way Makuei think having squadron
guards mean he safe! How Gaddifi, Bin laden and Saddam Hassien Died?
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