South Sudanese youths are urged to follow the law
South Sudanese youths living in the urban towns of Arua city have been urged to abide by Uganda Law and maintain order as long as they are in the country.
This appeal was made by the security officer in the office of LC1 chairperson of OLI B cell Arua central Division follow fighting last week between two South Sudanese tribes at Green Land Primary School.
Khamish Kennedy the security officer said the two South Sudanese Youth aged 20 and 23 years old while in a drunken state visited Greed Land Primary School in the evening and followed the schoolboys to the dormitory where they began to fight.
Khamish told the press that, he was called at around 7:56 in the evening that there was a fieriest fight going on at the school.
“When I got to the school, the boys were very hostile to everyone and promised that even if they were taken to the police station, they will still come back and burn the school,” Khamish expressed.
He called on the South Sudanese youth to stop their hostile and violent behavior because their parents did not send them for violence but for studies so that they will be responsible leaders in the future.
“You need to respect the laws of this country and concentrate on what brought you to Uganda. You are not here to fight as violence is what forced millions of South Sudanese to flee their country,’’ he said.
He further urged the community members to take their grievances to the school administration rather than taking the law into their hands.
Khamish urged the South Sudanese young to avoid smoking and drinking, which is quite evident among South Sudanese youth in the urban towns of Arua
He added that they have arrested some South Sudanese youth with opium in Arua town something that is quite worrying.
Khamish added that many South Sudanese youths have become friends with the Ugandan street boys who rob people at night along the street of Arua city and many of them are out of school now and are engaged in illegal businesses such as selling second-hand phones stolen from people.
He encouraged the South Sudanese youth living in Uganda to utilize the opportunities they have and study hard so that they can have a brighter future.
By Gaaniko Samson Jerry
