South Sudan’s Police Service on Wednesday afternoon called for calm in Juba town saying police are in full control of the town. The police refuted rumors that fighting is going to take place in Juba today.

Speaking at a news conference, the Interior Minister Michael Chiengiek Geay said that there are some people who don’t want businesses to go as normal and therefore wanted to create a problem so that they can loot people’s shops.

“I would like to assure our people that the spreading rumors that there are fighting and clashes in the town are not true. Yesterday, our police were in Buluk for the daily training people pick it different and has nothing to do with the problem happened in Yei road or other where,” he said.

“Anybody who came and tells you that things are not good and there will be fight is not true,” Michael added.

He said the CID officers are in the markets to make sure nothing happens to people businesses.

“We have directed our security organs especially the police administration in Jubek state to look for those who are spreading this false information should be arrested. People should stay calm in houses and do their normal duties as there town everything is under control.”