JMEC Chairperson Calls for accountability for atrocities committed in South Sudan conflict

Concerned by reports of new and intense fighting between the government forces and the SPLA in opposition in Fangak and the Equatorias, “with worst incidents reported in and around Kajo-keji, the chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation commission, his excellency Festus Mogae, said today that there must be “accountability for these violations.”

“”It is not acceptable and I strongly condemn the violence, the killings, the human rights abuses and the destruction of homes by all armed groups across this country,” said Festus Mogae as he opened the plenary meeting of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation commission – JMEC in Juba today.

“Those responsible must be held accountable,” he continued “for the continuous suffering of innocent people.”

Festus Mogae, opened the March JMEC Plenary, in Juba, by outlining the three defining questions that face South Sudan.

“How do we stop the fighting? How do we stop innocent people dying of starvation? And how do we ensure that the interests and concerns of all South Sudanese communities are fully represented and considered?”
Peace, relief and inclusive.

Listen to a statement Festus Mogae delivered at the opening of the plenary meeting of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission - JMEC.