By Deng Ghai Deng<\/p>\n
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Members of Parliament have decided to summon the country\u2019s security ministers for explanations and potential solutions amid a troubling surge in gun violence in the capital, Juba.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n They are the Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs, Minister of Interior and Minister of National Security.<\/p>\n The resolution was passed during a heated session of the National Legislature on Tuesday, as lawmakers expressed grave concerns over a recent spike in shootings and violent incidents that have resulted in numerous casualties and widespread fear among residents.<\/p>\n Bol Joseph Agau, the Member of Parliament for Yirol West County, highlighted the severity of the situation during the session.<\/p>\n \u201cLast week and part of this week, Juba has been gripped by anxiety and fear due to rampant killings and shootings, including a particularly intense incident at Seventh-Day\u2019s Roundabout,\u201d Agau said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe level of violence was akin to a battalion battle. There has been too much silence from the executives, and we need answers.\u201d<\/p>\n Similarly, Kom Kom Geng supported the call for accountability, urging that the relevant ministers be summoned.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need to understand why we are allowing such rampant killings. Our people deserve protection, not to be left vulnerable due to inaction,\u201d Geng stated.<\/p>\n The First Deputy Speaker of the National Parliament, Oyet Nathaniel, has instructed the legal advisor to expedite the process of summoning the pertinent ministers.<\/p>\n \u201cThe increasing crime rates reflect the severe situation our citizens are enduring,\u201d Nathaniel remarked. \u201cThe legal advisor has been directed to act promptly on this resolution.\u201d<\/p>\n The violence underscores ongoing criticism of the South Sudanese government\u2019s handling of security issues.<\/p>\n Residents have been vocal about their dissatisfaction with the current law enforcement measures and have called for more robust responses to the violence.<\/p>\n On Sunday night, one person was killed and another injured in a shooting incident in the Sherikat suburb of Juba, adding to the city\u2019s rising crime statistics.<\/p>\n This incident highlights a disturbing trend of gun-related violence, which many attribute to the country\u2019s severe economic downturn, exacerbating social tensions and straining public resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Deng Ghai Deng Members of Parliament have decided to summon the country\u2019s security ministers for explanations and potential solutions amid a troubling surge in gun violence in the capital, Juba. They are the Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs, Minister of Interior and Minister of National Security. The[Read More…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":27345,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,79],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TNLA-session-at-the-main-hall.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27344"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27346,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27344\/revisions\/27346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}