01/09/2020
BREAKING NEWS!
"THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG"
Father arrested for trying to sell his two children.
Authorities in Juba have arrested a man for allegedly trying to sell his two children.
The suspect identified as Jackson Maker Thon, he was arrested in the process of finding a person to buy his children in Konyokonyo-Juba.
The two sons are aged Ten and Seven years respectively.
The first elder son is Nhial Jackson Maker and the youngest son name is Dut Jackson Maker.
The Spoke person of Kelangboor Defense Youths, Joseph Kabonana speaking to Journalists earleir today morning to the Voice of Voiceless Murle Media in Juba said,
The suspect was arrested after a tip off from locals and now he is in custody for investigation.
Joseph Kabonana said, Jackson Maker was asked why he wanted to sell his biological sons? Jackson Maker said, the practice of child trafficking in Dinka Bor community was there since, that it should not be taken as a suprise to other communities who don't practice.
Thus, he (Maker) said, I wanted to sell them out to acquire wealth into my family who had nothing to eat for years now and I got no Job to help to feed them in ordered to survive but rather to sell them to well-wishers for them to keep my sons alive than letting them die of hunger while there is an option for them to survive, Jackson said.
Mr. Jackson, however accepted he is really trying to sell his children for him to get money to keep those who left at home survive.
He further said, people should not blame Murle for abducting people's children but blame should be on Dinka Bor people, because we took our children to them and they (Murle) are kind-hearted community that don't want children to die or killed due to hunger situation but accepted to help grow them, as we all know children are future leaders of our country South Sudan.
He (Maker) also added that, this business of child trafficking is not of recent but it was there a long time ago, between Dinka Bor and Murle, of which Dinka Bor trade their children to Murle for the exchange of cows and food as source of wealth in Dinka Bor community, then Murle followed Dinka Bor footsteps who are ignorant of their children by selling their own kids to other neighbouring communities as a business of getting wealth.
However, he (Jackson Maker) also added that the Dinka Bor community leaders have been advising the Bor community in general to whoever have many children should therefore sell some kids to willing persons. He further said that the leaders involved in the advisory role are; Vice President H.E: Rebecca Nyandeng Garang, Senior Advisor Engineer Kuol Manyang Juuk, Presidential Advisor Abiel Alier, Moulana Dengtiel, Prof: Deng Nhil, Hon: Michael Makuei and the Former South Sudan late President H.E: Dr. John Garang D Mabior.
Jackson Maker says he was only looking for a well-wisher to take care of his children because he lacks money to feed them.
Police spokesperson, Major General Daniel Justin Bulo confirmed the arrest of the suspect. He says the suspect is in police custody as investigations into the matter continue.
The officials spoke to journalists of Voice of Voiceless Murle Media in Juba today's Tuesday morning.
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From Voice of Voiceless Murle Media in Juba.