“I hope and believe that this special court will stand firm against all forms of political intimidation, political blackmail and political manoeuvring, and will deliver a transparent, credible and fair judgment without fear or favour,” Lam told the court. Lam, 54, also asked the court to restore his rights and order his release, saying he and his co-accused had been arbitrarily arrested. I did not receive any operational order from the SPLA-IO commander-in-chief to attack SSPDF forces in Nasir. I did not coordinate or communicate with Maj. Gen. Dhiling Keak or the SPLA-IO officials in Nasir as alleged by the prosecutors,” he said. Prosecutors allege that SPLA-IO forces allied with the White Army killed 257 South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) soldiers, including commander Gen. David Majur Dak, during an attack on the Nasir military garrison in March 2025.