By Yiep Joseph
Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) has formed a 13-members committee to investigate fire outbreak at National secretariat, in Juba.
On Saturday, fire gutted most offices at SPLM National secretariate. The fire is suspected to have started within one of the offices.
SPLM National secretariate, is the party headquarter where most secretarial work by the Secretary General and other deputy secretaries, are conducted.
Although the fire out break seemed to be normal, it is believed to have devastated the party as most of the document of the secretaries may be lost in the process.
In order to find out the reality behind the fire out break and its impact on the political offices, Dr. James Wani Igga, SPLM secretary General on Tuesday established a Fact Finding and Investigation Committee on the Fire Incident at the SPLM Nation al Secretariat.
According to the statement, Igga appointed Jashinto Pakon, SPLM National Secretary for Administration and Finance as Chairperson, deputized by Majur Achol, SPLM National Deputy Secretary for Political Affairs, and Mobilization.
Cde. Jimmy Atilio, Ag. Secretary for Culture Information and Communication Rapporteur and Spokesperson, with membership of other ten including heads of law enforcement agencies and relevant security organs are among the committee.
The committee is tasked to investigate and find out the cause of the fire incident and assess the damage caused to the property, among others.
According to the party, the committee will compile and submit reports to the leadership for public consumption and decision making.
“Compile report, findings and recommendations to the leadership within seven days with effect from the day of the formation of the committee” the statement reads in part.
The SPLM National secretariate in the statement cautioned the public to cease paying attention to social media propaganda that point finger at some people in regard to the fire out break.
The party revealed that some of the social media propaganda has been pointing that some members of the party were behind the fire outbreak.
The party leaders urged the public to regard such accusation as propaganda, adding that the committee should be the one to come out with clear cause of the fire.
“What appears in the Suddywood and Renk Media Facebook pages are negative propaganda and misuse of social media that tends to create division and hatred among SPLM leadership in the party and government,” the statement continued.
Office of the SPLM 1st Deputy Chairman and Secretary General advises all social media users to disregard that information