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The Legislative Council of Lakes State has announced sending an urgent message to the State Governor to protest the search operations carried out in the Council's premises yesterday by the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA).
The seven points protest letter singed by the Speaker of the Council Honorable Isaiah Alier, assured that the search did not respect the immunity of the Council and its members.
The letter also condemned the severe beating of the Deputy Speaker of the Council Honorable Marik Nanga and the Prison Police Brigadier Majak Barkue.
The Speaker of the Lakes State Legislative Council said copies of the massage were sent to the President of the Government of Southern Sudan , the Speaker of Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly ,and the Ministers of Interior and of Parliamentary Affairs.
Earlier, the Speaker of the Legislative Council of the Lakes State called on SPLA to stop the disarmament operation of Police and other security organs.
Meanwhile, the Commander of the SPLA Force Brigade 26, Brigadier Deng Manjo Chan, said that all the looted properties of the civilians including those of the State government officials will be returned to their owners.
He also promised that investigations will be carried out and soldiers found guilty will be punished according to the military laws.
Disarmament process successful in Lakes State
The Governor of the Lakes State Daniel Awet Akot said that the process of the firearms collection was successful as there were no casualties, but on the other hand he condemned the soldiers for physically assaulting the Deputy Speaker of the State Legislative Council.
The State Government earlier authorized SPLA to collect illegal weapons after an agreement with local chiefs and some armed groups.
