South Sudan’s Kiir sacks four armed opposition ministers
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August 3, 2016 (JUBA) - South Sudan President Salva Kiir has sacked
four armed opposition ministers suspected still loyal to the former
vice president, Riek Machar and replace them with new faces loyal to
the new first vice president, Taban Deng Gai.
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South Sudanese president Salva Kiir (Photo: Reuters)
President Kiir, according to the order, broadcast by the state owned
South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) removed Mary Alfonse Nadio
Lodira, Mabior Garang, Dak Duop Bishok and Peter Adwok Nyaba. These
officials were replaced with officials who included Ezekiel Lol, a
former ambassador to the United States, who was one of the officials
detained in 2013 when conflict erupted in the South Sudan capital,
Juba.
Lol, initially seen as close to Machar, turned a foe after failing to
secure a ministerial position and became an ally of Gai who failed to
be appointed the petroleum minister.
The new officials, according to the presidential decree, were
appointed on the basis of recommendations from the armed opposition
leadership allied to the first vice president.
Michael Tiangjiek Mut is the new Minister of Interior, Ezekiel Lul
(Minister of Petroleum Minister), Gabriel Duop Lam (Minister of
Labour), Gabriel Thok Deng (Minister of Mining), Yien Tut (Minister of
Higher Education) and Sofia Gai (Minister of Water Resources).
Alfred Lado Gore is one of the old faces who has been removed from the
Ministry of Interior and appointed the new minister of Land and
Housing. His other Colleagues, Richard K. Mulla and Dhieu Mathok Diing
Wol, the secretary general of the Sudan People’s Liberation in
Opposition (SPLM-IO) returned their positions as the minister of
federal affairs and minister of imagery and dams respectively.
The Humanitarian Affairs Ministers, Hussein Nyot Maar has retained his
position. Rieu Gatliek Gai has been appointed the new deputy Interior
Minister and Natake Allan as Deputy Minister of Labour. A separate
order was issued appointing Gabriel Yol Dok as advisor on Social
Service Delivery, Michael Mario Dhuor as advisor for Reforms
Evaluation and Ramadhan Laku for Good Governance.
Kiir relieved 50 MPs appointed by Machar, replacing them with the ones
Gai nominated.
Parliament is expected to hold it first sitting on Thursday to
formally select the new speaker for the transitional national
legislative assembly, sources told Sudan Tribune.
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3 August 10:36, by Eastern
Well, Kiir is now implementing his own agreement; the ARCISS has
been binned!!!
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3 August 12:24, by chuol
Oh my God!
South Sudan is a country where everyone become a minster.
Riaw Gatlir Gai that I know become the deputy Minister
Now everyone can be everything
I predict 3 weeks for them on offices
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3 August 14:17, by jubaone
Kiir’s hate for PhD holders like Riak, Lam, Nyaba, Hiteng,
Dhieu is a inferiority complex hangover from Dr. Garang’s leadership.
As a semi literate without even a BA/BSc, Kiir has felt like a school
boy. He uses brute force where common sense and sanity is needed. He
is a curse for South Sudan, a disgrace.
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3 August 10:44, by J P Puok
’Gat-Hok’ Nuer impression of a child borne unlawfully to a woman
you married by some one else but you still had your dowry on the wife!
ask about whose their cousin brothers are you will face the wrath of
them. eg Taban!
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3 August 10:58, by Akook
So the reforms that were to be done through the ARCISS are
brutally slaughtered by Salva Kiir using a cartoon in the name of
Taban Deng Gai as new FVP.
A lot of war cabinet posts up for grab!
Real people with conscience like Dr Lam and son of our great
leader Garang Mabior could not be cheaply hoodwink using bloody
positions
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3 August 12:05, by Malakal county Simon
The Peace has been officially hijacked by unwanted
president Kiir and dismissed Taban group!!!!!!
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3 August 14:12, by Dengda
I have questions meandering in mind. Actually why Nuer themselves
who playing that game? I know there weren’t enough positions to
accommodate everyone. Sharing 10 positions won’t even help either. Why
Nuer people are disunited and disarray? I can’t comprehend that!, I
think the recent development won’t give due respect from the eyes of
South Sudanese, JCE are celebrating. No more war, enjoy that.
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