The government of Warrap State has announced the establishment of competent mobile courts aimed at restoring the rule of law and delivering justice to underserved communities.
A delegation of judges led by the President of the High Court, Justice Malou Yel Akook, arrived in Kuacjok on Monday to meet with Governor Bol Wek Agoth and initiate the rollout of the initiative.
In a statement released by the Office of the Governor, the judges would establish capable mobile courts throughout the state to speed up the delivery of justice for remote communities.
“Governor Bol Wek Agoth expressed deep concern over the breakdown of law, order, and the traditional values that were the foundations that made us a great and historic civilization,” the statement read.
As a violence-prone region, President Salva Kiir in June declared a state of emergency in Warrap and parts of Unity State following a surge in deadly confrontations, particularly in Tonj East County, where numerous civilians were killed in a wave of retaliatory attacks.
The emergency declaration authorized the deployment of additional security forces and empowered the government to take all necessary measures to restore peace and order.
Expressing deep concern over the breakdown of law, order, and the traditional values that once defined the region’s historic civilization, the governor pledged to allocate resources to support the judges and ensure the courts become operational without delay.
“The absence of rule of law infrastructures such as courts and qualified judges at the grassroots, and hence, communities resort to taking the law into their own hands,” it added pointing out that political leaders across Warrap have identified the lack of qualified judges and functioning courts as a major contributor to the region’s instability.
As Warrap State prepares to deploy its mobile courts, many residents and observers are hopeful that this initiative will mark a turning point, restoring justice, deterring violence, and rebuilding trust in the rule of law.
