Kiir reappoints Machar as new Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan
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July 10, 2011 (JUBA) – The president of the newly born Republic of
South Sudan (RSS), Salva Kiir Mayardit, has issued a presidential
decree reappointing Riek Machar Teny as the vice president of the new
independent nation on Sunday.
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South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir (R) and South Sudan’s Vice
President Riek Machar (L) listen during the announcement of the
results of the voting in Sudan, January 30, 2011 (Reuters)
Kiir on Sunday evening issued six presidential decrees for the new
republic which were read on the official South Sudan television as
breaking news. Decree one relieved Machar as the vice president of the
previous Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) while decree two
reappointed him as the vice president of RSS.
Kiir issued decree three allowing all the presidential advisers
appointed under the previous GoSS to continue in their respective
advisory positions until the government is reorganised.
In decree four, Kiir relieved all the ministers in GoSS and
reappointed them in decree five as caretaker ministers in their
respective ministries until the government is formed. The decree
prohibited the caretaker ministers from taking any major decisions or
being involved in contractual agreements in their ministries.
All the chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of the independent
institutions are allowed by decree six to continue in their respective
positions until the government is reorganised.
The statement from the office of the president has stated that the
vice president, Riek Machar, shall take an oath of office as the new
vice president of RSS on Monday morning.
The caretaker ministers shall also take oaths as national caretaker
ministers. According to the decree, the ministry of regional
cooperation shall become the ministry of foreign affairs; the ministry
of legal affairs shall become the ministry of justice; and the
ministry of internal affairs will become the ministry of interior.
The president and the vice president shall consult and form the next
government of the new independent country.
(ST)
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