US EditionMakuei: “Will not” consider Bol Mel petition over “disrespectful language”
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Detained ex-VP’s legal petition hits first brick wall - Radio Tamazuj
A legal petition filed by lawyers for detained former Vice President Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel has hit its first brick wall, with South Sudan’s Minister of Justice, Michael Makuei Lueth, rejecting the filing over “disrespectful” language and breaches of official procedure. In a letter dated March 11, 2026, addressed to Kiirdit & Co. Advocates, Makuei described the March 6 petition as “uncouth” and “unbecoming,” singling out passages in which the lawy…
Makuei: “Will not” consider Bol Mel petition over “disrespectful language”
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Michael Makuei Lueth, has declined a legal petition filed on behalf of former Vice President Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, citing concerns over the tone of the submission and its circulation on social media. In a letter dated March 11, 2026, addressed to Advocate Kiir Chol Deng, Minister Makuei
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