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Written By: Emmanuel M. Gatjeik
In Wau, the ( WBS ) State capital, prosecutors and police investigators from Bahr el-Ghazal are participating in a two-day training on handling electoral infractions.
The national ministries of Justice and Interior are conducting the program, which has 65 participants. Its goal is to equip people with the necessary abilities to combat crimes associated with the 2026 elections.
Lt Gen Abraham Peter Manyuat, the head of the election security committee, told Radio Tamazuj during the seminar’s opening on Wednesday that the session was designed to equip participants with the skills they would need to handle any future obstacles to holding free, fair, and credible elections.
Since there are crimes involving violence against women during elections, this workshop is crucial because it is comprehensive and brings together judges and law enforcement. Within the police, there are investigators and women who deal with gender violence, Manyuat added.
“These police detectives are receiving training from us so they can recognize potential acts of violence before, during, or after the elections. We are bringing these employees together and equipping them with the skills they need to collaborate, understand the kinds of crimes they will encounter during the elections, and implement appropriate responses,” he stated.
Manyuat emphasized the importance of educating the public on election laws, particularly those pertaining to voting rights.
According to the police chief, the security is required to guarantee that the next elections are free, fair, peaceful, and acceptable to all political parties.
“The most crucial requirement is that the elections be free, fair, peaceful, and acceptable to all political parties.” The security components involved in this must be aware of their responsibilities. There is no justification for not getting ready, and we have ample time,” he continued.
According to Manyuat, the national police will be in charge of maintaining the election supplies, such as the vote boxes and papers.
He asked the attendees in the seminar to take notes, think about what they have learned, and use it in the upcoming elections.
Deng Achuil Adija, the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs’ National Director of Public Prosecution, described how the ministry held multiple trainings of this nature.
In addition to the Greater Upper Nile, East, Central, and Western Equatoria, as well as the two administrative regions of Ruweng and Pibor, we held this session in Juba in November, Adija stated.
The workshop was held by the Ministry of Justice, Constitutional Affairs, and the National Police Service in collaboration with the electoral team throughout Bahr el-Ghazal in Lakes, Warrap, Northern, and Western Bahr el-Ghazal, according to Sam Muhamure, the state UNMISS Field Coordinator.
“The National Police Service and the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs have organized this workshop in collaboration with the UNMISS and UNDP integrated electoral assistance team,” Muhamure stated.
“The workshop is to give the investigators and prosecutors more skills, training, and capacity as they get ready to support the election process,” he stated.
As you are aware, investigators and prosecutors play a critical role in stopping crimes and violence connected to elections. During, before to, and during elections, they are involved in preventing, looking into, and responding to any illegal activity. Gaining community trust in the entire electoral engineering process is crucial,” he stated
