By Bosco Bush
Central Equatoria State (CES) has threatened to revoke the licenses of a company and traders that continue to produce and sell banned alcoholic liquor commonly known as “Jena Far.”
Last Friday, CES Governor, Gen. Augustino Jadalla Wani and other state officials inspected Juba suburbs to reinforce the implementation of the Order banning the production and sale of such harmful alcoholic spirits across the state.
The officials also inspected some producing companies and factories in Gumbo to acquaint themselves with their operations and implementation of the Order.
Addressing the media during the inspection exercise, Juba County Commissioner, Emmanuel Tete warned that, traders despising the Order banning sales or production of dry gin risk revocation of their trading license as well as closure of business.
“All traders involved in selling alcohol should abide by the order. When we arrest any trader with any alcohol called gin, we will first take away your trading license and close your business,” Tete warned’
The categorized banned dry gin include; royal gin, rhino waragi, star gin, disco gin, okapi gin, chief gin, golden gin, London No. 1, red gin, zebra gin, seven seven, king waragi, among other gins not mentioned.
Meanwhile, alcohols such as beers, Bavaria and wines, among others are free from the ban.
“We want to see that after a week, Juba is clean and has no any alcohol in the name of gins,” said the Commissioner, adding that, no security organ should confiscate alcohols that the Order of the Governor did not define.”
“Jena Far, or Kill Me Quick” as generally termed and fancied by consumers, is a local distilled dry gin sold cheaply across the country.
Health experts have warned that excessive consumption of such dry gin destroys the liver and is harmful to a person’s health.
Last week Governor Jadalla issued a Gubernatorial order banning alcoholic spirits such as royal gin, rhino waragi, star gin, boss gin, disco gin, okapi gin, chief gin, golden gin, london No.1, red gin, zebra gin, and seven seven king waragi among other gins.
The State Assistant IGP and Commissioner of Police, Director of National Security Service of Central Equatoria State Directorate, security sectors, Commissioner of Juba County and the Mayor of Juba City Council are directed to implement the order.
Similar orders were severally issued by previous state authorities, but an influx of these spirits in the markets continues.