There were many court sessions and the last session was held on 21st January 2018, it
concluded that, the court investigated the witnesses and is convinced to accuse the
defendant with murder under Act 130 of Sudan criminal penal 1991. The murdered
person allied with the first committee while the defendant supported the second one.
Background of the case
In the 2012 after cessation of South Sudan there was an extra ordinary meeting
(general assembly) that was held with observation of state/government. The church
committee was formed with scrutiny from the state/government under Ministry of
Guidance and Endowments which approved the selection after ensuring that South
Sudanese were excluded.
After one year, some members of the dissolved committee raised an objection to the
ministry claiming that the assembly committed a forgery. The ministry accepted their
claim and ordered them to form a new committee. The first committee (which the
followers considered to be legitimate) raised some objections against the formation of
the new committee by the ministry. Thereafter, the first committee went to court and got
a supportive court decision.
Since then the conflict emerged between the two committees. The first committee
supported by court and backed by the followers (church members) and the second one
supported by the ministry backed by police and NISS.
2.3.2 Demolition of a church in Soba Aradi
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