Yei, 25 August, 2022 / 9:00 pm (ACI Africa).
The Catholic Bishop of South Sudan's Yei Diocese has called on the government of Uganda to apprehend and imprison armed South Sudanese politicians who are confusing people in refugee camps in the East African nation.
Speaking at Palorinya refugee settlement in Moyo district in Northern Uganda on Monday, August 22, Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo said that the refugee camps are not war zones and that politics should be kept away from refugees.
Bishop Lodiong called upon officials of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Uganda and the United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to “arrest and imprison” any politician entering the refugee camps with a gun.
“We don't like politicians carrying guns and coming to confuse our brothers and sisters who have sought refuge here,” he said, and added, “Arrest them right away because they are causing conflict among our camp residents.”
The South Sudanese Catholic Bishop further said, “We have heard before that politicians are following opposition leaders who have come as refugees. This is unacceptable because our people came here to seek a peaceful environment.”
