South Sudan’s National Security Service (NSS) on Wednesday released the former undersecretary in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Garang Majak Bol, from detention at the Internal Security Bureau’s (ISB) Headquarters, commonly referred to as the Blue House, and put him under house arrest in Juba, his family said.
President Salva Kiir removed Majak from office on 1 December 2025, and he was arrested in Juba upon his arrival from Rwanda on 23 February 2026, when the government started carrying out arrests of former senior officials accused of mismanaging public funds and resources.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday, Garang Majak Bol’s close relative, Mangok Akuien, confirmed that the former has been temporarily released from the security detention in Blue House and again placed under house arrest at his residence in Juba.
He urged the government to grant him absolute freedom of movement so that he can contribute to his family in Aweil, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, and the country as a free citizen once more.
“We request the unconditional release of Hon. Garang Majak Bol, free him forever and allow him to visit his family in Aweil without restrictions and allow him also to contribute to his family and the nation as a free citizen once again, “Akuien appealed.
For his part, Malong Bak Malong, the first deputy chairperson of the Northern Bahr El Ghazal State Civil Society Network, lauded the government for releasing Garang Majak. He said there should be accountability and transparency at every level.
“As civil society, we appreciate the government for releasing him from jail and putting him under house arrest. We also thank the government for the accountability and transparency steps,” he said. “We want the government to continue its job appropriately. We are advocating that everyone who has been detained without legal procedures should be removed from detention and allowed to stay in a place whereby their dignity is respected.”
“If the government decides that there is a case against someone, they should be taken to court, and if found innocent, they must be set free,” Bak concluded.
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