President Kiir Revokes Appointment of 10 lawmakers

By Staff Writer

President Salva Kiir Mayardit has revoked the appointments of 10 members of parliament from both houses: the Council of States and the National Parliament.

In the first decree, read out on the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), Kiir revoked the appointments of four members of parliament in the Council of States. The revoked members include Hon. Ajuet Mun Rihan Mawir from the Democratic Change Party (DC), Joseph Wol Modesto (OPP), Sarah Nene Redento (OPP) Simon Majak Deng (OPP).

The replacements appointed by the President are as follows: John Thon Kwac Chol (DC), Richard Omwony Valent Langoya (OPP), Editha Meling Leju Kenyi (OPP) and Peter Marial Deng (OPP).

In another decree, Kiir revoked the appointments of six members of parliament in the National Assembly. The revoked members are Johnson Olami Nyikwac (DC), Samuel Aban Achien (DC), Joseph Ojuku Ikarak (USAP), Nyarwach Pal Gai, (USAP), William Gabing Galamo (OPP), and Yor Okuc Malual (OPP)

Kiir also appointed nine members to the Transitional National Legislative Assembly. The new appointees are:.Yuhanis Amum Nyiker (DC), Paul Kimo Adoltung (DC), Julia Benjamin Serjiomina (USAP) and Koch Isaac Chol (USAP). Ajuet Mun Rehan Mawir replaced the late Mayom Kuoch Nyuol Malek (DC), Hellen Alor Balabek Biong, replaced the late William Mark Faki (OPP), George Sabastino Akot Ring (OPP) and Aligo Ajang Akon, replaced the late Debora Udel Akec (OPP) and Odong Ngor Anyang (OPP)