By James innocent
A three-day training on customary law has kicked off in Yei River County, bringing together local chiefs, government officials, and legal experts.
The training, organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is meant to enhance the capacity of traditional leaders to administer justice and uphold human rights.
Yei River County Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme welcomed the participants, emphasizing the crucial role of traditional leaders in resolving local disputes.
He urged them to serve as exemplary figures to avoid corruption, and promote transparency and accountability.
“Community leaders are the change agents in the community through sending accurate information to the citizens and they should be exemplary to the community instead of practising corruption in the community,” Commissioner Seme said.
“After the training, they should be ambassadors to use the knowledge into practice by giving more skills to the chiefs who have not yet received the training on the customary laws,” he added.
Paramount Chief Joseph Brown Lo Mosee of Yei River County and Paramount Chief Matthew Ladu John of Lainya County expressed their gratitude for the training opportunity.
They acknowledged the need for continuous capacity building to equip traditional leaders with the necessary skills to address the evolving challenges in their communities.
The training is a follow-up to a previous workshop on customary law validation, aiming to strengthen the legal framework for traditional justice systems in Yei River County.