The family of a man killed by the South Sudanese army (SSPDF) in Lakes State demanded that the body be handed over to them for burial.
Abraham Majak Maliap and several others, including the leader of the 7th October Movement, Kerbino Wol were killed by government troops in Amongpiny on June 14.
The army said those who were killed in Amongpiny had formed a new rebel group calling itself the 7th October Movement.
Majak was initially linked to rebellion and jailed in Juba. He was later freed in a presidential pardon in January 2020.
Akuer Maliap, a sister to the late Abraham Majak, told Radio Tamazuj on Thursday that they demand a chance to bury Majak’s body. She accused SSPDF of denying them access to Majak’s body.
“My brother Majak went to Rumbek because when my mother died, he was in detention. He went to pay tribute to our late mother, although many people claimed he had rebelled. I don’t know those allegations because I’m not in the country,” she explained.
The military spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang, said he was unaware of any request from the family in relation to the late Majak.
“Our law says any person who died should be buried, whether that person was killed as a rebel or not,” he explained.
Koang said the military has not blocked the burial of those who were killed in the security operation that took place in Lakes State.