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Lam Akol says two SLPM-DC members killed in Unity State

April 13, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — Lam Akol, a candidate for the presidency of south Sudan government and leader of SPLM Democratic Change (SPLM-DC) said on Tuesday that two voters had been killed after the southern army opened fire at a polling station in Unity State.

A SPLA officer keeps an eye on crowds gathered for Southern Sudan President and elections candidate Salva Kiir's last election rally in Juba, Friday April 9, 2010. (AP)
A SPLA officer keeps an eye on crowds gathered for Southern Sudan President and elections candidate Salva Kiir’s last election rally in Juba, Friday April 9, 2010. (AP)
“I was informed by telephone that at 11 am (0800 GMT), the southern army went to a polling station in Riak in (the southern) Unity State and opened fire, killing two voters and wounding one candidate,” said Lam Akol, who is challenging southern leader Salva Kiir in elections for the head of the semi-autonomous government of south Sudan.

The report could not immediately be confirmed by independent sources.

Akol called on the National Election Commission to exercise its powers and to adopt serious measures to prevent the SPLA from intervening in the polling centers in southern Sudan.

The chairman of the SPLM-DC further said foreign observers are completely absent from most of polling stations in southern Sudan adding they are only present in the cities.

Akol, a former foreign minister, broke away from the SPLM in June last year.

The southern Sudan ruling party, SPLM, is accused by opposition parties and the National Congress Party (NCP) of intimidating and arresting their membership as well as hindering their political activities.

Today a NCP delegation composed of presidential adviser Salah Abdallah Gosh and Agnes Lukudu, head of NCP southern Sudan sector was received by the SPLM chairman Salva Kiir in Juba. The two officials complained from the SPLA intervention and intimidation in the electoral process against the NCP candidate in southern Sudan.

Salva Kiir directed to release immediately a number of NCP members and promised to free the others soon besides addressing the other issues facing the electoral process, reported the official SUNA.

In a separate development, there are many reports in Lakes state that SPLA soldiers have detained cars belonging to SPLM-DC and NCP. But the SPLA spokesman responded that there are checkpoints because of disarmament exercises in the state and the soldiers do not stop cars involved in the elections like those carrying ballot boxes.

(ST)

13 Comments

  • Garang Ayiik
    Garang Ayiik

    Lam Akol says two SLPM-DC members killed in Unity State
    Lam Akol is the biggest lying pet quick, he will never and ever have a sigle minute to rule in any areas of Southern Sudan, except in Khartoum and hope when we separate with muslim I don’t thing they will be help by arabs with his partner Bona Malual. Lam how did SPLA killed your people? SPLA can not kill any one else you loote and killing the innocent of Southern Sudan. Lam you are a trator who had been behind the genocide occured in Bor 1991.
    I have to tell you that why did you contest? can a Judath Scariot contest the post of Jesus? wait to been taken to held before wasting your fuckin money for leadership of distruction.

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  • Miyen Kuol
    Miyen Kuol

    Lam Akol says two SLPM-DC members killed in Unity State
    Dear readers
    Dr. Lam Akol ,Dr. Francis and Bona Malual are they hopeless southerners who like arabs more than theirs people and now keep crying that theirs supporters are being arested ,but who in the south will support them?,unless theirs family members

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  • Peter Nhiany
    Peter Nhiany

    Lam Akol says two SLPM-DC members killed in Unity State
    Dear South Sudanese,

    I know there is a lot of anger, and desperation a midst election, and withdrawal of some candidates from the election compaign. It is hurtful to the citizen of South Sudan who thought that there time to express themselves as ordinary citizens of their country arrived at their doors’ infortunately, they got turned down.

    There is nothing to be criticized about their feelings. However, we have big dogs, those who are running, and working for the NCP such as Dr. Lam. I have nothing against him, but he should know that his ligetimacy in South Sudan is rare, and unrcognizeable.

    He can accuses the SPLA all he wants, but that is not going to take him anwhere he wants to go to. Creating false accusations, mean that you will also falsify everything when you become a a leader of the South.

    One thing I would like to say is that, we supporters of South Sudan’s candidates running for government office should be aware of how we formulate our criticism because some comments sound personal.

    We need to put our intention to criticize directly to the article and the person who claims what have been reported. Abusing reporters is not a good idea becaue they report what have been told to them. Let’s keeps our fingers cross for the best to there will be no violent after election. Let’s be as peaceful as possible.

    And thank you.

    Peter Nhiany.

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  • Africano
    Africano

    Lam Akol says two SLPM-DC members killed in Unity State
    All SPLA security and Public Security most of whom are Dinkas have been deployed in the polling stations station to rig and disrupt elections. Many non-SPLM supporters are under arrest or even killed just to see into it that Salva Kiir must win. But the Dinkas must know they will not rule South Sudan in peace whether independent or united country. The3 Dinkas are looking for more troubles and south does not belong to them. Before 2011, south will be on fire those Dinkas should know from now.
    You Dinkas, what do you think of Abdalla Deng Nhial from Bor. Is he not contesting on behalf of the Arabs. There are more Dinkas with the Arabs and working for them than other southerners.

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