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By Emmanuel m Garjiek
On Tuesday, the Central Equatoria State Security Committee said that it will seek a review of the state’s checkpoint prohibition.
In a press briefing following a committee meeting chaired by Governor Augustino Jadallah in Juba, Leon Abe Brown, the State Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement Agencies, explained that the resolution to remove checkpoints must be revisited due to implementation issues.
“The restriction on checkpoints has resulted in mistakes in its application.
The initial ruling said that unlawful roadblocks should be removed, but legal “Checkpoints that are identified by constitutional orders should remain,” Abe stated.
He highlighted that legal checkpoint, such as those used to collect income between counties, Bomas, and Payams, are critical for effective government. However, he said that the ban’s execution was defective, resulting in the removal of all checkpoints, even those legally necessary.
“The ban on checkpoints has led to problems in controlling the collection of local revenues,” the minister stated. “It also complicates the flow of products and people across borders, making it impossible to track what comes in and out. The security committee has determined that this problem must be corrected so that Bomas, Payams, and counties may continue to efficiently operate their checkpoints.”
Abe also emphasized the growing problem of criminal gangs, also known as “niggers,” and the need for increased vigilance by security forces in combating these groups.
“This issue has become both persistent and complex, requiring security organs to remain on high alert,” the official said.
In March 2021, the Central Equatoria State government directed the relevant authorities to remove illegal checkpoints along the roads connecting Juba to the state’s other counties. The order aimed at promoting trade in all the six counties of the state
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