South Sudan denies president Kiir plans resignation over poor health - Article <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article55249#tabs-1> - Comments (9) <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article55249#tabs-2>
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[image: JPEG - 9.5 kb]*Salva Kiir attends the signing of the standard gauge railway agreement with China in Nairobi, Kenya, on 11 May 2014 (Photo: AP/Thomas Mukoya)* Reports said confidential discussions about the health of the president and plans for his replacement in case of deterioration have been going on behind the scene by selected inner circles in which defence minister was recommended by many to take over. The speculations said the discussants rejected succession by Igga, describing him as a weak personality with no vision for the country. It was also alleged that a power struggle ensued as chief of general staff, Paul Malong Awan, also disapproved of the defence minister and nominated himself to replace the president. But senior officials in the office of the president dismissed the widely circulated allegations, saying president Kiir was healthy. “These are fabrications which you people in the media should not even ask for comments. The president is not sick. He is healthy,” presidential advisor on decentralization and intergovernmental linkages, Tor Deng Mawien, told *Sudan Tribune * on Sunday. “All that is reported on the social media is just about character assassination. They are unfounded allegations,” he said. The denial came after several social media forums carried reports purporting to have been confidential information from the presidency that the president might soon resign from the office on grounds of poor health. The speculations claimed that president Kiir, who was recently in Luanda, Angola, to participate in the international conference on Great Lakes region, purportedly sought a medical check-up during which he was diagnosed with kidney and liver diseases and was advised to reduce working hours on account of "poor health.” The rumours surfaced particularly when president Kiir delegated defence minister Kuol Manyang Juuk to represent him at the recent Northern Corridor meeting in Kampala, Uganda, where East African heads of state attended, instead of delegating vice president, James Wani Igga. Mawien denied any knowledge of secret plans and arrangements to hand over power to defence minister Kuol Manyang, saying it was the making of enemies of peace and unity. The presidential aide explained that defence minister was delegated by the president to represent him at the Northern Corridor meeting in Kampala because vice president Wani Igga was outside the capital, Juba in Nigeria, attending inauguration of the new Nigerian president, Mohamed Buhari. “All these are the machinations and making of enemies of peace and unity of our people. The president is not sick and there is no such arrangement. I am not aware,” Mawien added. Mawien did not however explain why the president failed to attend the Northern Corridor meeting of heads of state and government and had to delegate someone else. President Kiir in March suddenly felt weak and experience nose bleed in Addis Ababa where he was rushed to hospital while on mission to Ethiopia for direct talks with the armed opposition leader, Riek Machar. Commentators on the social media however argued that the defence minister was not by protocol the next official after president and vice president to represent the government at the summit of heads of state and government. (ST) Comments on the Sudan Tribune website must abide by the following rules. Contravention of these rules will lead to the user losing their Sudan Tribune account with immediate effect. - No inciting violence - No inappropriate or offensive language - No racism, tribalism or sectarianism - No inappropriate or derogatory remarks - No deviation from the topic of the article - No advertising, spamming or links - No incomprehensible comments Due to the unprecedented amount of racist and offensive language on the site, Sudan Tribune tries to vet all comments on the site. There is now also a limit of 400 words per comment. If you want to express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your comment as an article to [email protected] Kind regards, The Sudan Tribune editorial team. <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article55249#forum> - 7 June 22:50, by Clausewitz Salva Kiir started an unnecessary and terribly costly war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives, wrecked our already fragile one pillar economy and raked up $10 billion in debt that will saddle millions of people with more unnecessary pain and difficulty. I have no problem with saying that I hope he croaks this very instant. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=55249&id_forum=334922> - 8 June 06:24, by Mi diit There is no smoke without fire! Why did Kiir absent himself from these two important events attended by heads of state if he was not ill. I mean not attended the corridor meeting in Kampala and not attended the inauguration ceremony of Nigerian president? It is not a shame to be ill. Tell the truth! repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=55249&id_forum=334932> - 7 June 23:06, by Nyesi Ta Tribalism is above the laws of the land in the Republic of South Sudan. This secret arrangements to transfer power to the defense minister is in line with the interim constitution which was intended to deny Dr. Rick Machar or anybody succeed the president. It was a politically designed so to maintain a Dinka as the president at all times. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=55249&id_forum=334923> - 7 June 23:31, by Kim Deng Even if King Slava leaves his thrown for any reason, the next King must come within Dinka Kingdom. Nyam-Nyam (James Wani) is just there as a symbol, which means he does not qualify to be the next King because he is not from Dinka Kingdom. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=55249&id_forum=334924> - 8 June 00:25, by Joseph Canada The man is dying from HIV AiDS and whatever the plan Dinka have for South Sudan will only have a great damage on those who are innocent. Let them start and others will finish. We need to Divide South Sudan again. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=55249&id_forum=334925> - 8 June 05:58, by Force 1 Joseph; Just pickup your gun and do it on the ground; you don’t divide South Sudan on the internet. We were not over the internet when we gain our independent from Sudan. Just pickup your gun and fight or else stop the bullshit online! repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=55249&id_forum=334929> - 8 June 06:23, by jubaone Force 1, Yes, the Equatorians wish that the political situation further deteroriates as that in Mundri recently. Then, soon all jienge scoundrels will be flushed out of Equatoria and will require entry visas to get to Juba. This is the end of it. Just wait for the good news coming soon. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=55249&id_forum=334931> - 8 June 02:01, by dinkdong We ordinary South Sudanese welcome his resignation. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=55249&id_forum=334927> - 8 June 06:02, by Lotodo Awino Odug The rebellion is weak politically and militarily as we speak! but lately they were emboldened by the well-coming of G10 back to Juba.[which they assumed as weakness] news about the new cabinet that will be form in July will either strengthen the Government or it may adversely tip the equilibrium in favor of the rebels,which will not be good for SPLA soldiers who are already worn out by war. -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. 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