On 14th of September, 2023, the Rt. Hon. Speaker. Jemma Nunu Kumba, received a document dated 31th August. 2023 signed by Western Equatoria state governor .Gen Alfred Futuyo Karaba. The same document as well is copied to various national and international personalities and has been widely circulated on social media platforms .Addressed to the President of the Republic of South Sudan, H. E Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit.
Gen Futuyo,s document raises slanderous, false and malicious allegations against Rt. Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba for various alleged crimes ranging from murder, rebellions . destabilization of the state (country ), fueling of wars undermining the President, and more. it is very astonishing that someone in a high-profile national leadership position, such as a state Governor can indulge in uttering ridiculous things without any evidence at all. The office of the Speaker takes strong exception to the false .baseless. fabricated and defamatory allegations published by the western Equatoria Governor Gen.
Futuyo against her. The Rt. Hon Speaker has served the country with utmost dedication since the liberation struggle and after Independence in various capacities including a six-year tenure as Acting Secretary General of SPLM the ruling party .she has always demonstrated the characteristic of competence, honesty . loyalty and commitment to the President and the nation. On the contrary Futuyo is a sanctioned war criminal who has been sanctioned by sections of the international community for serious crimes including rape and other forms of sexual violence against the citizens of South Sudan ( see U.S department of the treasury Press Related dated June 20th . 2023 ).
The attack on the person of the Rt. Hon. Speaker is no doubt intended to divert investigations that has been opened against him for other crimes and for his persistent failure to protect the citizens of the state. If Futuyo has any genuine issues of concern against the Rt . Hon Speaker . he has the power as well as the appropriate legal and administrative avenues provided for in our statute books including the constitution to follow.
Given his place in such a top leadership position Futuyo should not be allowed to freely and publicly utter inconsiderate things that make this country look ridiculous in the eyes of the rest of the world The office of the Rt. Hon Speaker will .accordingly adopted the following positions regarding the false allegations . The general public and our stakeholders should ignore Futuyo false and malicious allegations and treat the same with the contempt it deserves .There is nothing of value in the allegations .
This is a person who has never come to terms with the fact that in accordance with the term of the Revitalized peace .
Agreement the President appointed Jemma Nunu to serve as a speaker. Since he has written to the President, we are optimistic that his real intention will be revealed and brought to the attention of the general public by further investigations including him explaining the sources of evidence he purports to rely on. The Rt. Hon has instructed her Lawyers both national and international to look into the wild allegations made by Futuyo and to recommend appropriate legal remedies to deal with defamation .