Machar’s loyalists turn down Taban Deng’s appointments
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Taban Deng Gai addresses delegates after he was sworn-in as South
Sudan FVP inside the Presidential Palace in the capital of Juba, July
26, 2016 (Photo Reuters/ Jok Solomun)
August 3, 2016 (JUBA) – Loyalists of the former South Sudan’s First
Vice President, Riek Machar, have turned down appointments recommended
to President Salva Kiir by the newly appointed First Vice President,
Taban Deng Gai, saying the process was illegal.
On Wednesday, President Kiir issued a republican decree reconstituting
the 50 additional membership of the opposition faction of the Sudan
People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM-IO) to the transitional parliament
in Juba.
However, several members have refused to accept their appointments,
saying they don’t recognize Gai as the First Vice President. Others
also claimed that they were not consulted prior to their appointment
or reappointment as they were surprised by seeing their names in the
list of the members of parliament.
Nuba Batim, a member of parliament previously nominated by Machar,
said she has refused to accept the new reappointment per nomination by
Gai, saying she only recognized Machar as the legitimate leader in the
opposition faction and in the government.
“Getting positions now is not important to me because that is not what
am here for,” wrote Nuba Batim, former MP, on her Facebook page.
“Therefore I have rejected this appointment by Taban Deng Gai to serve
in the TGONU because I am loyal to Dr. Riek Machar Teny and the Peace
he is struggling to restore in the whole of South Sudan,” she added.
Another MP, Thokkhat Khor Wiu, also said he has turned down the offer
by Gai to continue to serve in the parliament under his leadership. He
said he did not regret his decision to reject the membership in the
parliament.
“I and my other comrades are so proud of our decision to reject our
reappointment to our own positions to the national Parliament by IO-
Crown Hotel,” he wrote, while referring to a hotel inside which Gai
was allegedly nominated in a controversial process on 23 July in Juba.
“If the agreement is disowned by our peace partners, we decided to
stand firm with Chairman of SPLM/A-IO Dr. Riek Machar Teny and help
him getting back on track again,” he said.
Jordon Long also revealed that he was approached to accept being
appointed as MP in Juba, but he refused.
“I was desperately contacted and offered MP position, but angrily
turned it down,” he said.
Many others have also rejected the appointments. However, others have
accepted their nomination and appointment or reappointment as members
of parliament.
(ST)
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