Juba mayor lays plans to thwart protests
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JUBA – Mayor of Juba City Council Kalisto Lado has vowed to tighten security in Juba and impose strict COVID-19 preventive measures on August 30.
According to Lado, the measures are meant to deter people from gathering and participating in the planned demonstration by the so-called People’s Coalition for Civil Action.
Speaking in an event on Tuesday in his office, Lado urged the youth to cease participating in any demonstration uncensored by the government.
“We urged all the people of South Sudan in Juba City that it is illegal to join the demonstration of the People’s Coalition for Civil Action; no one should allow his child to be deceived on the 30th (August),” Kalisto said.
Lado said the organizers of the protests intend to use ordinary citizens to achieve their personal agenda while their whereabouts are not known.
“Where do they talk from, why they are not seen, let them come forward so that we meet with them,” he said.
Security plans
Lado said the leadership of the Juba City Council will patrol the city on that day and that any demonstration without the approval of the police in the city will be considered illegal.
“On August 30, I the Mayor, with my deputies and all chairpersons of blocks, will work with you. We shall be patrolling, there will be no appointments with the Mayor because I will not be in the office,” Lado reiterated.
He said the government will not tolerate any action that violates and disrupts normal activities within the city.
Mr. Lado banned any public functions in all the playing grounds with the city. He said anyone who wishes to conduct an event in the playing ground on August 30 must seek permission from the municipal authority.
“South Sudan will stop any kind of nonsense, any kind of network, and anything that causes destruction and we shall stop it,” Lado further added.
He urged all chairpersons of blocks in the residential areas of any activities associated with disobedience on August 30 and directed them to start to organize their people in their respective areas.
