08/10/2025
Regardless of Leadership Vacuum (Political & Social), Aweilians Have God: The Case of the Son Who Betrayed the Community in 2021 in Favor of In-Laws from Bor and Later Died a Miserable Death; and the Recent Cancellation of the Committee Seeking Justice
By Awen Bol,
The Voice of the Voiceless -Northern Bahr el Ghazal
In South Sudan’s turbulent and polarized socio-political landscape, where loyalty is often traded for temporary gain, the resilience of the Aweil community of Northern Bahr el Ghazal stands as a testimony of divine justice. Despite systemic neglect and the prevailing leadership vacuum, both politically and socially; Aweilians have continued to survive, not by the might of men or direction of the leaders, but by the providence of God, the Omni-present and Omni-power.
The 2021 Betrayal: A Tragic Error of Allegiance
In 2021, a case that shocked and pained the Aweil community to date unfolded in Bor, Jonglei State. A group of Aweil youth were humiliated, stripped naked and mercilessly caned by the police under unclear but politically motivated circumstances. The images and testimonies sparked outrage across the region and state, with the matter escalating all the way to Presidency.
Hope rose when the President was reported to be ready to intervene and order justice for the youth. But that hope was tragically tainted and dashed off through the betrayal by own son. In a stunning twist, a son of Aweil (Mr. X in this regard) appeared in an interview with a journalist from Bor (Ajak) in what many have described as a scripted betrayal, Mr. X publicly denied the atrocity. He labeled the assaulted youth as mere criminals and dismissed their ordeals. His statement, which was perceived as an attempt to appease his in-laws in Bor (he married from Makuac Payam), effectively killed any high-level intervention from the Presidency because the voice of betrayal was taken to high authorities. It also killed the interest of the outsiders (witnesses) who joined the concern
