Day 3: Serious irregularities in the elections process in Southern Sudan

(13/04/2010, SPLM-DC)
1.CENTRAL EQUATORIA STATE:
(a)- Jebel Rejaf: on the 12th, our agent, Nhial, requested that the ballot boxes be closed at the time set by the elections schedule. He was arrested by the military intelligence of the SPLA component of the JIUs and taken to their camp where he was beaten.
(b)- Customs Souq: Our agents were sent away by the military intelligence of the SPLA because of their insistence to record the last serial numbers of the ballot papers used.
(c)- Kator Centre: Our agent, Marko, wanted to record the serial numbers of the ballot papers. He was taken away at about 12:20 noon by the military intelligence of the SPLA to their camp and beaten. He was set free at 4:30 pm. It is left for everybody’s guess what they did with the ballot papers in this period of four hours.
(d)- Moniki Payam: The Leader of the elections team in the Payam was ordering the voters to vote for Salva Kiir. When our agent, John Michael, protested he was sent away from the centre.

2.LAKES STATE:
(a)- Yirol: the party’s agent was arrested at Lekakodo centre, driven away by SPLA security personnel and detained for five (5) hours from 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Note that the polls close at 6:00 pm daily.
(b)- Gondu: The Leader of the elections committee was directing the voters to vote for the SPLM and allowing some people to vote more than once (indelible ink was clear). Near the station, the SPLM supporters were parading and chanting SPLM slogans something prohibited by the elections Act and regulations.

3.WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL STATE:
Jebel Khair Centre, Constituency No 5: The SPLM pitched up a tent less than 50 metres from the centre. The Leader of the elections committee was allowing people to vote without identification. Also, in the centre, the agents noticed that somebody who had the indelible ink on her finger was given a ballot paper by the returning officer. They objected but the Leader of the elections team insisted and she cast another vote.

4.UPPER NILE STATE:
Maiwut County: The party agent in Maiwut, Mr Thiang, was arrested by the SPLA in the evening of the 12th and detained in the military barracks. Our party Supervisor in the County, Mr Tut Rom, went to see him at about 9:00 am today. He was also detained. Both are still under detention.
Many County:
(a)- Adare Centre: The Leader of the elections team was arrested and no voting took place today.
(b)- Demoth Centre: One of our cars at Demoth was seized by the SPLA denying us the opportunity to transport supporters to the polling centre.
Fashoda County:
(a)- Kal-Agany Centre: The Leader of the elections team was arrested by the SPLA at around 12:00 noon and voting stopped.
(b)- Oriny: The Leader of the elections team was arrested by the SPLA in the
evening.
Melut County: Giyada Centre: The Commissioner was directing the voters to vote for the SPLM. The agents of the other political parties withdrew and moved to Malakal.
Makal County:In Malakal East Constituency in Malakal town, the Commissioner arrested the agents of our party. They were later released.

The Elections Operations Room
SPLM-DC.