SOUTH SUDAN: President Kiir Revokes Dismissal of Senior SPLM Officials
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| Salva Kiir, President of the Republic of South Sudan |
The South
Sudanese leader, Salva Kiir has unconditionally revoked an executive order,
which earlier dismissed senior members of the country’s ruling party (SPLM).
Sudanese leader, Salva Kiir has unconditionally revoked an executive order,
which earlier dismissed senior members of the country’s ruling party (SPLM).
In February
last year, the president issued an administrative order, removing Riek Machar
from his position as first deputy chairman of the SPLM party.
last year, the president issued an administrative order, removing Riek Machar
from his position as first deputy chairman of the SPLM party.
The
president, in the order announced on SSTV, also dismissed the former Unity
state governor, Taban Deng as well as former environment minister, Alfred Lado
Gore.
president, in the order announced on SSTV, also dismissed the former Unity
state governor, Taban Deng as well as former environment minister, Alfred Lado
Gore.
The
dismissed officials were accused of orchestrating the December 2013 outbreak of
violence, which saw thousands killed and millions displaced.
dismissed officials were accused of orchestrating the December 2013 outbreak of
violence, which saw thousands killed and millions displaced.
However,
Akol Paul Kordit, a member of the SPLM political bureau, said the South
Sudanese leader, in his capacity as the ruling party chairman, revoked that
dismissal of the senior officials.
Akol Paul Kordit, a member of the SPLM political bureau, said the South
Sudanese leader, in his capacity as the ruling party chairman, revoked that
dismissal of the senior officials.
The move, he
said, was part of the implementation of the resolutions of the meeting held
with an advance team of the former political detainees on Tuesday. Cyril
Ramaphosa, the deputy chairman of South Africa’s African National Congress
(ANC) attended the meeting held in the capital, Juba.
said, was part of the implementation of the resolutions of the meeting held
with an advance team of the former political detainees on Tuesday. Cyril
Ramaphosa, the deputy chairman of South Africa’s African National Congress
(ANC) attended the meeting held in the capital, Juba.
“All
the previous decisions dismissing some members of the SPLM have been revoked in
accordance with the Arusha reunification union. All the bank accounts of the
former detainees have been unfrozen,” Kordit told reporters in Juba on
Wednesday.
the previous decisions dismissing some members of the SPLM have been revoked in
accordance with the Arusha reunification union. All the bank accounts of the
former detainees have been unfrozen,” Kordit told reporters in Juba on
Wednesday.
“They
[former detainees] are free to leave and return to the country as ordinary
citizens anytime they want. We have agreed to work together as one family,” he
added.
[former detainees] are free to leave and return to the country as ordinary
citizens anytime they want. We have agreed to work together as one family,” he
added.
Kordit said
the ruling party’s political bureau also resolved that the armed opposition
leader be re-instated back to his position as first deputy chairperson of the
SPLM.
the ruling party’s political bureau also resolved that the armed opposition
leader be re-instated back to his position as first deputy chairperson of the
SPLM.
“We have
agreed to recommit ourselves to reunifying the party so that we all take the
party and the country forward and embark on reconciliation and healing
process”, he said.
agreed to recommit ourselves to reunifying the party so that we all take the
party and the country forward and embark on reconciliation and healing
process”, he said.
Meanwhile,
the South Sudanese armed opposition faction of the ruling (SPLM) party has
welcomed the decision to revoke the “unconstitutional” dismissal of their
leader, Riek Machar, and his colleagues from the ruling party, saying the move
was an “overdue” good gesture.
the South Sudanese armed opposition faction of the ruling (SPLM) party has
welcomed the decision to revoke the “unconstitutional” dismissal of their
leader, Riek Machar, and his colleagues from the ruling party, saying the move
was an “overdue” good gesture.
“Well, we
welcome the good gesture. It does not come out of the blue. Actually it is
overdue because it is a provision in the roadmap agreement on SPLM
reunification process signed in Arusha several months ago,” Machar’s spokesman,
James Gatdet Dak, told Sudan Tribune on Wednesday evening when contacted for
comment.
welcome the good gesture. It does not come out of the blue. Actually it is
overdue because it is a provision in the roadmap agreement on SPLM
reunification process signed in Arusha several months ago,” Machar’s spokesman,
James Gatdet Dak, told Sudan Tribune on Wednesday evening when contacted for
comment.
Source: John Ashwort, Juba South Sudan and AMECEA
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