The journalists who covered the state event where the South Sudan President Salva Kir wetted his pants have reportedly died or missing, according to a tweep.
This was made known to the public by @bukyanajulius2 who wrote: “BREAKING NEWS: All journalists that covered the state event where the @SouthSudanGov president Salva Kir wetted his pants are missing one by one and some found dead. JOURNALISM IS NOT A CRIME”
Recall that a video showing Salva Kiir Mayardit, urinating on himself at a public function, went viral few days ago on social media.
The 71-year-old has been the President of the troubled northeast African country since its founding in 2011.
South Sudanese voted overwhelmingly in favour of their independence from Sudan in January 2011, with 98.83% of voters reportedly preferring to split from the North.
He has continued to preside over a protracted conflict which has kept the country underdeveloped, with about 82 per cent of its citizens in poverty.
Tweeps have reacted to the new development with many dragging the government on Twitter for supposedly carrying out such devilish act while other praise them.
Reacting to the new development, a tweep, @ikisraela said: “What?! Is this true?!”
@phillomavad who seems to be in support of what the South Sudanese have allegedly done said: “Better be true! Journalism is not shaming.. journalism stopped at the point of coverage! Circulating such changed everything. Don’t bring journalism into this..”
In the same vein, @oketchoanang said: “Here the president is right. Even a blind person would clearly see that the guy was sick and yet they decided to sharw the video. Since when did we loose respect for elders in the name of journalism.”
Nigerian activist, Rinu Oduala , who is shocked to hear of the report tweeted: “What!!”.
Reacting to Oduala’s comment, @celebrityval said: “E come be like say Buhari dey learn work abi 😂😂😂 all African leaders are moving mad.”
@savvyrinu replied @celebrityval: “Buhari no learn work. Journalists have been disappearing in this regime too.”