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Home Secretary James Cleverly has told opponents of the Government’s plan to deter people smugglers by deporting them to Rwanda that he is trying to do something about “evil”.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is among opponents of the Rwanda plan, telling the House of Lords last week the scheme was “leading the nation down a damaging path”.

But speaking to The Sun on Sunday, Mr Cleverly said the problem of people-smuggling gangs needed to be tackled.

 

“This is evil being done,” he said. “I’m trying to do something about it.

“Bishops talks about good and evil. We’ve got to do something about it.

“For those people who disagree with how I’m going about it, I get that. But where’s the alternative plan? These are people smugglers. These are criminals. They are perpetrating an evil.” 

He said the Rwanda Bill was “far, far too important” to “entertain wrecking amendments” and challenged his critics to come up with other options ahead of it returning to the House of Lords.

“Unless they are able to put forward some credible alternative as a deterrent, they should let me deploy this alongside the other things we are doing,” he said.

“There is nothing honourable, there is nothing righteous, about removing one of the tools to break criminality.” By Rob Freeman, PA

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned President Hage Geingob, describing him as a great leader who contributed immensely to the liberation of Namibia.

In his message of condolence to the family of the late President Geingob and the people of Namibia, former President Kenyatta said he was deeply saddened by the death of President Geingob.

“No words can sufficiently convey the magnitude of the loss as President Geingob was a distinguished servant of the people, an outstanding statesman and a great leader full of wisdom. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, the Government and the people of Namibia during this difficult time of grieving and loss,” former President Kenyatta said.

The former President said he was privileged to have interacted with President Geingob and treasures the wisdom and knowledge of a statesman shared with humility and grace.

“We will always remember and cherish his huge contribution to the welfare of the people of Namibia and Africa as a whole,” former President Kenyatta added.

The former Head of State urged the people of Namibia to uphold the late President Geingob’s legacy and prayed to God to comfort them as they mourn their departed leader.

President Geingob, 82, died on Sunday at a hospital in Namibia’s capital Windhoek. By Christine Muchira, KBC

A suspected drunk Rumbek man reportedly stabbed a police officer to death at the Cuei Adukan residential area in Rumbek Central County, Lakes State.

Elijah Makuac, a spokesman for the Lakes State Police, told The City Review that a police sergeant named Chol Anyuonic was fatally stabbed by an assailant who was allegedly intoxicated. 

According to him, the police officer died instantly after being knifed by a suspected drunk man.
“The police officer succumbed to death from a knife wound he sustained in Rumbek,” he said.

Makuac disclosed that the suspect is being held at the Rumbek police station while the authorities conduct a probe to determine the motive for the murder.

“We are currently conducting investigations to determine what disturbed them before the altercation,” he declared. By Makur Adut, The City Review