Northern Bahr el Ghazal governor fires political advisor
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By Ngor Arol Garang
February 1, 2012 (JUBA)- Paul Malong Awan, governor of Northern Bahr
el Ghazal state, on Tuesday issued a gubernatorial order relieving his
political advisor, Jal Malith Jal from his post.
Four other officials including two cabinet members have also left
their positions. Peter Kuot Jel, Minister of physical infrastructure
and Tong Akeen, minister of health are among those affected by the
gubernatorial order.
Yel Deng Nguel, a security advisor and food security advisor, Ismail
Ibrahim Ahmed, who is reported to have died months ago, have also been
relieved from their duties by the order.
No justification has yet been given for the decision although
supporters of the affected groups attributed the cause of the
dismissal to political rivalry over loyalty to the state governor and
the leadership of South Sudan’s ruling Sudan People’s Liberation
Movement (SPLM) in the state.
In the case of the Minister of Physical Infrastructure, his firing is
in line with the vote of no confidence from the State Legislative
Assembly in October.
Yel Deng Nguel, a security advisor on Wednesday confirmed his
dismissal and said he welcomed the decision by the governor.
Nguel and political advisor Jal Malith Jal were among the top state
officials reported to have stood with the state members of parliament
against the arbitrary arrest of constitutional post holders and
citizens.
The officials were reported to have stood with the members of the
house in favour of the motion demanding the removal of the minister of
finance, Ronald Ruay Deng over his ineptitude and financial
irregularities in the 2011 annual budget.
Garang Majak Bol, a member of the State Assembly, currently in Juba,
also confirmed changes made in the state and said he knew the two
officials would be removed.
“They are real cadres of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement. They
were senior military officers during the liberation struggle. So they
know what they fought for. This is why they have always showed
interest in issues related to the common interest”, he said. Bol, who
is also member of the SPLM.
Bol said there are individuals in the current state government who do
not tolerate opposing views, however constructive they may be.
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