Pastor Edward Senjobe, the Chairperson, National Resistance Movement South Sudan Chapter has revealed that Ugandans living in South Sudan are at higher chances of meeting their creator.
“The recent war has seen most of us losing our merchandise; the South Sudanese are killing Ugandans day and night,” said Pastor Edward Senjobe while petitioning Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah at Parliament.
He said Ugandans in South Sudan are considered criminals and many have been arrested and detained without being produced in court.
“The Juba prison has 569 Ugandans who have been imprisoned without trial. 175 of them have spent more than five years in Juba Prison, with no fair hearing.”
He explained that the Ugandan embassy in South Sudan has not been helpful in addressing their plight.
The Deputy Speaker said the petitioners’ matter is serious considering that it involved violence.
He advised the petitioners to write to the Prime Minister since some of the issues raised were to be addressed by the Executive.
He promised to accord the petition time on the order business of Parliament for consideration when the MPs return from their recess.
