Holding of political detainees likely to delay healing in Juba
William John Endley (left), a South African national and adviser to South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar, and James Gatdet Dak, a former spokesman of the rebel leader, hold hands as they sit inside the prison in Juba, South Sudan November 2, 2018. President Salva Kiir declared on October 31, 2018, the release of the two political detainees. PHOTO | REUTERS
South Sudan's refusal to release all political detainees as per the September Agreement could delay the national reconciliation and healing.
While Juba recently released Riek Machar’s spokesperson James Gatdet Dak, the whereabouts of other prominent personalities — Peter Biar Ajak, Kerbino Wol, Samuel Dong Luak and Aggrey Idri Izbon — remain unknown.
