Accusations are now flying that the former South Sudanese army chief of staff Paul Malong could have bribed his way to the screens for a ‘rebuttal’ interview following an expose done by Africa Uncensored exposing his role in looting and causing destruction and blood bath in his country.
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Malong strongly denied allegations of embezzlement of public funds or committing atrocities against civilians during the five-year civil war in the country.
A recent documentary released by The Sentry and echoed by Africa Uncensored ‘The Profiteers’ once again reiterated accusations against Malong who is under UN and US sanctions about his wealth and his involvement in the war crimes during the conflict.
VERBATIM INTERVIEW BY JEFF KOINANGE AND THE MALONGS ON CITIZEN TV https://t.co/ENjK9M7cLd pic.twitter.com/QNVjySQTx5
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In a 25 minute interview with the Kenya Citizen TVreleased on Sunday, Malong further said he didn’t take advantage from his position as Governor of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal or profited from his position when he was the chief of staff.
“They did not tell us where I got the money,” he said. He further said the documentary and those who accused him have to prove that he has stolen money, give the details of these accounts and the country where these funds are deposited.
JEFF KOINANGE HARVEST REAL BIG WITH HIS REDEEMING INTERVIEW TO WARLORD https://t.co/oKkJubevlB
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“I’m not a rich man I’m just taking care of myself and my family. I have nothing,” he said.
“Northern Bahr El-Ghazal is not an oil producing state and everybody knows that,” so why the accuse me, he wondered.
Regarding the time when he was the army chief of staff, he said the minister of defence is the one who plans the army budget while the chief of staff is the implementer.
Jeff Koinange that was some mad laundry skills right there, you guy!!👏👏👏#SundayLive pic.twitter.com/ytk6yGNNtT
— Karen. (@KarenOmollo) October 14, 2018
I use what is given to me for certain jobs that I’m going to do. if people say I took the tents and sold them that may be, I took ammunition and guns and sold them that may be, (…) but I do not get cash,” he said.
The same for the war crimes and atrocities, Malong said he executed the orders he received from his military hierarchy the army commander in chief President Salva Kiir.
Did Jeff Koinange just ask Malong if HE is disappointed in his people?
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“I was not operating independently,” he repeated.
Also, he dismissed any responsibility for the killing of civilians in Juba following the clashes at the South Sudanese presidency in July 2016.
On the UN sanction, Malong said “they are missing the point. If they speak about the cause of the war, the cause of war is Salva and Machar. Whatever I did in the army was just orders,” he said again.
The old friend of the South Sudanese president avoided criticising Salva Kiir for his sack from the position of the army chief of staff.
HERE IS THE INTERVIEW: