A mobile court was established in Malakal, Upper Nile State, on Wednesday to ensure access to justice for the local communities in the state.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, Justice Noah Gabriel Kau, a high court judge, explained that the mobile court team will be in the state for thirty days to look into various cases to assist in serving justice to citizens.
“The court will look into major cases, including killing, rape and armed robberies among others. We will start looking into these cases immediately because some have been pending for more than two or three years now,” said Kau.
Chol Kueth Anyang, a member of the state legislative assembly, has welcomed the establishment of the mobile court, adding that it will assist in looking into the many cases in the prisons that are pending justice so far.
Kueth, however, has called for the return of the state judiciary and to carry out its activities from within the state so that the pillars of justice are completed instead of the mobile court.
For her part, Mary Hassan Malual, Director General of the state Ministry of Gender and Social Welfare, said that establishing the mobile court is a positive step in serving justice for the inmates that have been in prison for a long time without any trial.
She urged the local communities to refrain from violence in order to avoid litigation before the courts, which take a long time to resolve.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, Major General Tut Puok, Acting Director of the Prisons Department in Upper Nile State, said 62 cases, including four juveniles, will be presented before the mobile court.
“The inmates were happy to hear about the mobile courts because many have been waiting for so long for their cases to be decided,” said Pouk.
The launch of the court was attended by representatives from the state government, the judiciary and various legal counsellors.