The chairperson of the South Sudan Bar Council has said they have found that many advocates practicing law do not have the requisite legal education and that others have forged papers or certificates from unrecognized universities, which does not allow them to be licensed to practice law in the country.

Arop Malueth Manon, who doubles as the President of the South Sudan Bar Association, wrote to the Chief Justice in July to alert the Judiciary of South Sudan about a list of 20 individuals who have not met the requirements to practice as advocates.

During an exclusive interview with Radio Tamazuj on Tuesday, Malueth revealed that the Bar Council will now move to prosecute fake advocates and those without practicing licenses to protect the public.