{"id":13078,"date":"2023-04-27T19:14:11","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T19:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecitizendaily.com\/?p=13078"},"modified":"2023-04-27T19:14:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T19:14:13","slug":"border-security-at-risk-amid-influx-of-sudanese-refugees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/27\/border-security-at-risk-amid-influx-of-sudanese-refugees\/","title":{"rendered":"Border security at risk amid influx of Sudanese refugees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Bida Elly David<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The minister of information and government spokesperson, Michael Makuei Lueth has sounded an alarm on the influx of refugees and returnees from Sudan raising security risk concerns on the South Sudan border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 He suggested that comprehensive disarmament exercise ought to be prioritized to save the Country from external threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking during a joint government press conference in the office of the president yesterday, Minister Michael Makuei said the on-going South Sudan peace road map will be in a glide of deterioration if restrictions and disarmament exercise  is not carried since not all refugees and returnees come with the hope of settlement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe influx of these refugees and returnees will definitely have an impact on us all in one way or the other. As the government of South Sudan we need to prepare for the reception of these refugees and returnees\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe other aspect that will affect the agreement in case of anything is the security aspect if we don\u2019t handle it well at the boarders. If we allow these people, there will be influx to South Sudan by those who are carrying arms,\u201d Makuei worriedly noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He suggested controlling the influx of refugees at the boarders will guarantee the future of South Sudan peace agreement as well as the safety of civilians whether being the returnees and the refugees from the neighboring Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf we control them at the border, definitely this will have no effect on us and we will continue with the implementation of our agreement but if we allow them to come in and cause us problem inside South Sudan then we are likely to be affected\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to be very sure that there is no influx to South Sudan by those carrying arms,\u201d Makuei hinted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minister Michael however said government in collaboration with its partners is enthusiastic in welcoming the returnees and refugees to the County as long as they don\u2019t carry arms for harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response to the economic situation of the Country in relation to the Sudanese crisis, Makuei said South Sudan economy is protected through the Central Bank and the ministry of finance and economic planning noting that the war in Sudan has got nothing to do with the Country\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlans to protect our economy are already underway. It is not because of the Sudanese conflict that we now begin to plan for the protection of our economy. Our economy is being protected and the ministry of finance together with the Central Bank and the economic cluster have been meeting to plan on how to protect the economy,\u2019\u2019  he said<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Makuei further underlined that whether South Sudan or Sudan will be in peace or not, economic planning will have no passive impact rather continues moving through the concerned bodies.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe coming in of refugees and the returnees is not an issue and will be handled by the government of South Sudan together with the agencies\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIrrespective of whether South Sudan and Sudan come into peace or not, these economic plans will continue and currency will be protected by our economists\u201d Michael said The government spokesperson however called on the minister of humanitarian affairs to put much focus in ensuring that relief is extended to the population as soon as they reach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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