Survivors of the five days of shooting in Juba have expressed grievances against soldiers who were involved in looting, killing and rape in the capital city saying they must face justice for their actions.
In interviews with Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday morning, ordinary people displaced by conflict to Kator Church, Seventh Days Adventist Church, UN compounds and schools expressed their frustration.
Many people lost their lives while others’ belongings were looted from their shops, homes or cars by soldiers.
“My husband ran away and I don’t know whether he is alive or dead,” said Grace, a 30 year old mother. “We are safe here with my children despite we don’t have something to eat.
“I came to this church since last Sunday when shooting started near my house and fire everywhere my house got burnt when the soldiers began to loot our properties,” added Grace, who lived near the checkpoint on Yei road and fled when fighting intensified on that Saturday night.
“The government should be the one to bear the responsibility of everything because the government should not resort to fighting because at the end we the poor people suffered most,” she further added.
Another displaced woman, Charity, a 40 year old mother of seven children and Jebel resident, said that President Salva Kiir and his deputy Riek Machar should be held responsible for the killing.
“We are almost dead by this time if it is not by God’s grace. We ran here for five days and ever if we go back home all our properties, money was looted by the government soldiers. Some of my neighbours were raped and killed by these people,” she said.
“President Kiir should be held responsible because he is not in control of his forces that’s why they killed people, loot people’s properties. If Kiir is in control of his forces then the war wouldn’t not takes many lives like this,” Celica said.
Meanwhile, some shops are open in the city but there is little movement of cars and many displaced civilians are scared to return back home.