Activist Laat calls for nationwide disarmament of armed civilians

Activist pushes for disarmament of neighbouring Mayom, Warrap State communities

By Anak Dut An activist from Lakes State has urged the national army (SSPDF) to extend its disarmament exercise to the neighbouring communities of Mayom County of Unity State and Warrap State. Speaking to The City Review on Tuesday, Daniel Kon Laat, coordinator for civil rights organization, Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation (CEPO) in Lakes State, called for the move just days after President Salva Kiir declared a six-month state o…

Activist Laat calls for nationwide disarmament of armed civilians

Lakes State activist Daniel Kon Laat has called for the nationwide disarmament of civilians carrying illegal arms across South Sudan and urged communities to embark on peace and reconciliation efforts. Speaking to Eye Radio, the CEPO’s State Coordinator for Lakes State urged the  disarmament exercise be extended to counties neighboring Mayom County in United State and Warrap State. His call came as the South Sudan peoples’ Defence Froce deployed…