Twenty people from the Pari community were killed and eight wounded while only two of the attackers (Lotuko from Torit County) and one chief from Lohila lost their lives.
The fight which broke out on Sunday 24th March 2019 was planned by all the Lotuko kingdoms including Torit County.
The Pari people need to know that they are now vulnerable because the state government and the rebel groups and Lotuko of Torit County, particularly the NAS groups who have their base in Loronyo, Torit County, in Eastern Equatoria State have mobilized the Lotuko villages to gang up against them.
1994 Ikotos conference : convened amongst the
Lotuko, Didinga, Boya and Toposa communities to address intercommmunal conflict, which had escalated after the 1991 SPLA split.
"We strongly recommended that all tribes regardless of Dinka, Nuer, Shiluk,
Lotuko, etc should not be involved in violent.
Makaraka should marry from the
Lotuko,
Lotuko should marry from [the] Kakwa and Kakwa should marry from [the] Shilluk.
Wrestling is still one of the most popular sports in South Sudan, particularly amongst the Dinka ethnic group, as well as the Mundari and
Lotuko.
Speaking at a community gathering during his visit to
Lotuko Community of Eastern Equatoria, governor Louis Lobong said the state emerged as the best during April's election despite some irregularities.
It is time for everyone whether Dinka, Bari, Nuer, Madi, Acholi,
Lotuko etc...
