Swearing-In Of New EES MP Postponed The speaker of Eastern Equatoria State (EES) Legislative Assembly adjourned the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed state legislator member Flora Ikoli Mathias from Monday to Tuesday. 12 February 2014 EES MPs at a previous swearing in ceremony. [File]
By Peter Lokale Nakimangole *TORIT, 12 February 2014 [Gurtong] - *Hon. Speaker Emmanuel Ambrose Ocholimoi announced the adjournment because the State High Court President Justice Abraham Majur Lat was not timely invited to preside over the function. The Speaker however said the State High Court President Justice Majur has now been informed accordingly. Speaking to Gurtong recently at her residence in Batari residential area in Torit, Hon. Ikoli expressed gratitude to the governor for considering her for the appointment. She pledged to fill the void left by her predecessor the Late Marcelo Dominic Otwari. "Though many people came to me and informed me that I could be an MP to replace the late Hon. Otwari, I did not believe. The governor consulted me after he sent many citizens to talk to me," she said. "Now, I am so overwhelmed and I promise to work hard not to fail my people. I need to meet their expectations. I know my people suffered long because the position has been vacant for long." She thanked all those who supported her for the current position, President Salva Kiir, inclusive because he took a final decision directing the governor to appoint her. The new MP called for cooperation, teamwork and promised to ensure her constituents enjoy basic services that have been missing due to vacuum left by late Otwari. According to some state officials, there were three names sent to the president in Juba for consideration but the others were advised to remain patient as many appointments are underway. Late Otwari died in November 2012 while undergoing treatment in Juba after he suffered a stroke a week earlier in Torit. Posted in: Home<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/1/Home.aspx> , Parliaments<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/33/Parliaments.aspx> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14op2avM2pMp-_4_OALXuMg_DCYbpNejAaJOggRNiM3p7CA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
