Elizabeth Yom Wuoi, the sister of John Agou Wuoi who has been jailed for life in Juba for alleged fraud and money laundering, has petitioned President Kiir to set free her brother.
Agou, who was among 15 others, was charged and convicted of fraudulently acquiring $14 million from the office of President Kiir in 2016.
In a petition letter extended to Radio Tamauj on Monday, Yom said the principal intent for writing the petition letter is to bring to Kiir’s attention the situation facing her brother in prison.
“Your recent decision to pardon 9 prisoners who were accused and convicted of an alleged offense of fraud and money laundering from your office, in June of 2016, is truly laudable. In my view, this pardon is part of your efforts towards national political renewal for which I personally, just like many others, applaud you,” she said.
“Nevertheless, conspicuously absent on the list of the beneficiaries of this presidential pardon was my brother Agou. There was no explanation as to why he was not among the 9 prisoners who received the pardon and yet were co-accused of the same offense,” she added.
Yom said Agou is ill and needs proper medical care. “I am, therefore, calling on your immediate attention to the dire situation my brother is in. My brother Agou is seriously unwell as he suffers from chronic illnesses which led doctors to recommend him for further medical treatment and management which are not possible within prison environment,” she said.
She pointed out that Agou is currently languishing behind bars when he should have been released alongside his co-convicts.
“Despite our apparent despair, I write this humble petition letter to you with both a heavy heart and hopefulness that you may find a place in Your Excellency’s heart to accord my brother a similar treatment as that which other prisoners have been accorded,” she said.