An Appeal to Pres. Kiir: Release all political detainees in National Security Services at Jebel & other detention facilities
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An Appeal to Pres. Kiir: Release all political detainees in National
Security Services at Jebel & other detention facilities
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BY: Professor Leonzio Angole Onek, Univ. of Juba, MAR/12/2017, SSN;
Dear President Salva Kiir Mayardit,
I write to appeal to you for the release of political detainees now in
the custody of the National Security Service at Jebel and other
detention facilities. In doing this, I have been encouraged by your
move to declare a Prayer Day during which you are reported to have
prayed for forgiveness.
I am a member of the Roman Catholic Church like you Sir. The teaching
that has remained with me since my baptism day some 50 years ago is
that one does not go to pray while he/she still has a quarrel with a
brother, neighbor, relative or even a foreigner.
Therefore, I believe that in asking for forgiveness, you have also
decided to wipe our personal and governmental plate clean of sins of
omission and commission.
What interest do I have in these political prisoners? On December 7,
2015, I was arrested on the street near University of Juba; I have
been a Dean of a college at the university since 2014.
Those who arrested me drove me to the Jebel Detention Facility and
locked me up for five months, until I was released on April 25, 2016.
During the five months I was not interrogated nor interviewed by any
officer from the NSS; I did not know why I was arrested.
When the Government Spokesman was asked about my arrest at the time,
his answer was that he was not aware of any professor being detained
by the NSS. Few weeks before my release, I was interrogated by three
senior officers from the NSS, who accused me of being a member of the
SPLA-IO.
To spare you a lot of details, I did not make a plea whether I was
guilty or not since I was not provided by a lawyer during the
interrogation as required by the Constitution. However, I made the
following statement to my interrogators:
“If I am a member of the SPLA-IO, which you have accused me of, I
should then be released immediately since General Taban Deng Gai, who
is heading the Advanced SPLA-IO Team in Juba and a snior member of the
SPLA-IO, is free and a guest of the government. Additionally, H.E. The
President of the Republic, Gen. Salva Kiir Mayadit has decreed on
January 1, 2016 that all those who have rebelled against the
government and are in custody should be given amnesty and be released
immediately. Therefore, based on these two grounds, I should be
released.”
Several days later, I was released.
Sir, while I was in detention, I suffered many things including
contracting life-threatening medical conditions. Yet, I am not bitter
because I have resolved that this was a destiny dealt to me by my God.
Furthermore, while in custody, I met over 40 persons who were accused
of being members of SPLM-IO or some other rebel groups, prior to the
August 2015 Agreement. They too have suffered from many diseases and
some of them have since died.
These are the prisoners for whom I am appealing to you to have mercy
on and order their release. Some of them have been in detention for
over three years without being taken to court. It is also probable
that Your Excellency is not aware of their detention.
Their names are:
Alison Mogga Tadeo RIP; Aloro John; Andria Baambe; Angelo Banaveso;
Ayume Dada; Chandiga Felix;
Daniel Bakumba; Davide Peter; Emilio Paul; George Livio Bahara; John
Mboliako; Jorem Eseru;
Justin Yasir; Justin Wanis; Justine Peter; Justine Wanawila; Kennedy
Kenyi; Lado James; Lokolong Joseph;
Martin Augustino; Michael Sokiri; Mike Tyson; Ochaya Godfrey Saverio;
Ociti Richard Okumu; Otihu Lawrence;
Paul Baba; Richard Otti; Sokiri Felix Wani; Tartisio Oshini; Timothy
Nyewe Mori; William Endly; James Gadet (new)
Yours sincerely,
Professor Leonzio Angole Onek
Dean, College of Applied and Industrial Sciences
University of Juba
Juba
E-mail: leo...@yahoo.com
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Eastern
March 12, 2017 at 7:54 pm
Jerome Eseru is a poor innocent Ugandan arrested from Kapoeta
under false intelligence by disgruntled NSS officers. Somebody close
to Ugandan embassy in Juba should inform those people there to know
about it.
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Leonzio A. Onek
March 13, 2017 at 3:06 pm
I have been informed reliably that indeed he has been released.
While anwering you, I have also been informed that Tartizio has passed
on. Anthony Nyero and Lual, formally of UNMISS, are reportedly
missing. The two are not on my published list.
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Security Services at Jebel & other detention facilities
Mar. 12 More Views, Uncategorized 2 comments
BY: Professor Leonzio Angole Onek, Univ. of Juba, MAR/12/2017, SSN;
Dear President Salva Kiir Mayardit,
I write to appeal to you for the release of political detainees now in
the custody of the National Security Service at Jebel and other
detention facilities. In doing this, I have been encouraged by your
move to declare a Prayer Day during which you are reported to have
prayed for forgiveness.
I am a member of the Roman Catholic Church like you Sir. The teaching
that has remained with me since my baptism day some 50 years ago is
that one does not go to pray while he/she still has a quarrel with a
brother, neighbor, relative or even a foreigner.
Therefore, I believe that in asking for forgiveness, you have also
decided to wipe our personal and governmental plate clean of sins of
omission and commission.
What interest do I have in these political prisoners? On December 7,
2015, I was arrested on the street near University of Juba; I have
been a Dean of a college at the university since 2014.
Those who arrested me drove me to the Jebel Detention Facility and
locked me up for five months, until I was released on April 25, 2016.
During the five months I was not interrogated nor interviewed by any
officer from the NSS; I did not know why I was arrested.
When the Government Spokesman was asked about my arrest at the time,
his answer was that he was not aware of any professor being detained
by the NSS. Few weeks before my release, I was interrogated by three
senior officers from the NSS, who accused me of being a member of the
SPLA-IO.
To spare you a lot of details, I did not make a plea whether I was
guilty or not since I was not provided by a lawyer during the
interrogation as required by the Constitution. However, I made the
following statement to my interrogators:
“If I am a member of the SPLA-IO, which you have accused me of, I
should then be released immediately since General Taban Deng Gai, who
is heading the Advanced SPLA-IO Team in Juba and a snior member of the
SPLA-IO, is free and a guest of the government. Additionally, H.E. The
President of the Republic, Gen. Salva Kiir Mayadit has decreed on
January 1, 2016 that all those who have rebelled against the
government and are in custody should be given amnesty and be released
immediately. Therefore, based on these two grounds, I should be
released.”
Several days later, I was released.
Sir, while I was in detention, I suffered many things including
contracting life-threatening medical conditions. Yet, I am not bitter
because I have resolved that this was a destiny dealt to me by my God.
Furthermore, while in custody, I met over 40 persons who were accused
of being members of SPLM-IO or some other rebel groups, prior to the
August 2015 Agreement. They too have suffered from many diseases and
some of them have since died.
These are the prisoners for whom I am appealing to you to have mercy
on and order their release. Some of them have been in detention for
over three years without being taken to court. It is also probable
that Your Excellency is not aware of their detention.
Their names are:
Alison Mogga Tadeo RIP; Aloro John; Andria Baambe; Angelo Banaveso;
Ayume Dada; Chandiga Felix;
Daniel Bakumba; Davide Peter; Emilio Paul; George Livio Bahara; John
Mboliako; Jorem Eseru;
Justin Yasir; Justin Wanis; Justine Peter; Justine Wanawila; Kennedy
Kenyi; Lado James; Lokolong Joseph;
Martin Augustino; Michael Sokiri; Mike Tyson; Ochaya Godfrey Saverio;
Ociti Richard Okumu; Otihu Lawrence;
Paul Baba; Richard Otti; Sokiri Felix Wani; Tartisio Oshini; Timothy
Nyewe Mori; William Endly; James Gadet (new)
Yours sincerely,
Professor Leonzio Angole Onek
Dean, College of Applied and Industrial Sciences
University of Juba
Juba
E-mail: leo...@yahoo.com
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2 Comments
Eastern
March 12, 2017 at 7:54 pm
Jerome Eseru is a poor innocent Ugandan arrested from Kapoeta
under false intelligence by disgruntled NSS officers. Somebody close
to Ugandan embassy in Juba should inform those people there to know
about it.
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Leonzio A. Onek
March 13, 2017 at 3:06 pm
I have been informed reliably that indeed he has been released.
While anwering you, I have also been informed that Tartizio has passed
on. Anthony Nyero and Lual, formally of UNMISS, are reportedly
missing. The two are not on my published list.
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