The National Security Internal Bureau has dismissed circulating social media documents summoning government officials on corruption-related charges by the Anti-Corruption Security Division as fake and unofficial.
The agency clarified that only two non-constitutional post
holders were summoned and stated that the documents were leaked and edited by
enemies of the state.
The documents circulating on social media claim that several
officials, including Petroleum Minister Puot Kang, Eastern Equatoria Governor
Louis Long, and others, were summoned.
Allegedly authored by Maj. Gen. Albino Mawich Kuol of the
NSS Anti-Corruption Security Division, the document names former and current
government figures, including the president’s daughter Adut Salva and Bol Mel,
the presidential envoy on special programs.
Speaking to reporters at the NSS headquarters on Monday in
Juba, spokesperson David John Kumuri dismissed the online document as fake and
denied summoning any constitutional post holder for questioning.
“The National Security Service has learnt of an alleged
document circulating on various social media pages pertaining to the Internal
Security Bureau. The purported document involves summoning several
constitutional office holders to appear before the authorities for
questioning,” Kumuri said.
“The document in question is entirely fake and unofficial,
designed principally to mislead and tarnish the image of the service as well as
discrediting its long-standing reputation.”
Under Section 13(13) of the amended NSS Act 2024, the
National Security Service has the mandate to summon, investigate, and take
statements from suspects and potential witnesses.
Kumuri confirmed that the Anti-Corruption Security Division
issued summons to two suspects which he didn't name but not to constitutional office holders. He
added that the agency is investigating the leaks and has already detained
individuals responsible for leaking and editing the documents.
“The NSS has conducted the internal and wide investigation
for the leakage and several individuals have been apprehended and are currently
undergoing intense investigations,” Kumuri stated.
Kumuri stated that the NSS is actively working to identify
and counter any harmful activities by individuals, groups, or foreign entities,
both within and outside South Sudan, and warned that those involved will be
held accountable.
He urged the public to ignore the circulating document, calling it an attempt to damage the agency’s reputation.
