Bor Municipal Council: SS Transport Operators Ordered to Vacate Bor-Juba Bus Park

• Bor Municipal Council has ordered transport operators to vacate Bor-Juba Bus Park within seven days.
• The eviction order is due to redevelopment plans for commercial activities, including the construction of shops.
• Jonglei Civil Society Network has called for dialogue and urged authorities to suspend the ultimatum.
• Transport operators are seeking alternative locations, with lawyers advising clients on potential disruption and compliance exposures.

We believe that only diplomacy can settle the issue, and that the use of force can worsen the matter.

The Bor Municipal Council has issued a seven-day ultimatum to transport operators in Bor-Juba Bus Park, instructing them to vacate the premises. The order, dated August 4, was signed by Deputy Mayor for Land and Physical Infrastructure William Gatchak Rueh. According to the council, the land is being redeveloped for commercial activities as part of its urban development and revenue enhancement programme. The redevelopment plans include the construction of shops on the site.

The eviction order has been met with calls for dialogue from the Jonglei Civil Society Network, which has urged municipal authorities to suspend the ultimatum. The civil society group argues that forcing transport operators to leave could increase tensions in the sector and lead to compliance exposures for businesses. In a letter to Bor Mayor Agoot Alier Leek, the network's coordinator, Bol Deng Bol, emphasized the need for diplomacy to resolve the dispute. 'We believe that only diplomacy can settle the issue, and that the use of force can worsen the matter,' he said.

The eviction order has significant implications for transport operators in Bor, who are being forced to find alternative locations. Lawyers advising clients operating transport services in Bor should be prepared to negotiate with authorities over alternative sites, as the disruption could lead to increased tensions and compliance exposures. The Jonglei Civil Society Network's call for dialogue highlights the need for collaboration between municipal authorities and transport operators to resolve the dispute amicably.

Lawyers advising clients operating transport services in Bor should watch for the potential disruption to their business and be prepared to negotiate with authorities over alternative locations, as forced evictions could lead to increased tensions and compliance exposures.

Source: Original reporting via Bor Municipal Council