{"id":771,"date":"2026-10-13T09:04:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/?p=771"},"modified":"2026-10-13T09:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:04:39","slug":"machar-trial-prosecutor-ajo-onyohisa-seeks-splm-flag-for-eastern-equatoria-governorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/?p=771","title":{"rendered":"Machar Trial Prosecutor Ajo Ony&#8217;Ohisa Seeks SPLM Flag for Eastern Equatoria Governorship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-27.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-27.png 602w, https:\/\/thedawn.com.ss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-27-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Ajo Ony&#8217;Ohisa, a lead prosecutor in the trial of former First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny (profile photo)<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Awan Achiek<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ajo Ony&#8217;Ohisa, a lead prosecutor in the trial of former First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny, has declared his bid for the SPLM party flag to contest the Eastern Equatoria State governorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stated that his ambition is driven by a desire to improve people&#8217;s lives and contribute to national development, rather than a career in politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ohisa described himself as a man of action rather than a politician. While declaring his bid for the governorship in Torit on Sunday, the prominent South Sudanese lawyer reiterated that his motivation for entering politics stems from a desire to improve people&#8217;s lives and contribute to national development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I am a man of work; I am not a politician. But the interest in helping people and developing the country is what brought me to politics,&#8221; Ohisa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He called on his rivals within the SPLM to maintain mutual respect and focus on addressing the state&#8217;s development challenges, rather than allowing political competition to create division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I want to tell my opponents that we shall respect each other. First of all, we are members of the SPLM, and second, we are citizens of Eastern Equatoria State,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasized that his political ambitions are driven by a desire to serve communities and help address challenges affecting livelihoods across Eastern Equatoria State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He identified climate change as one of the major concerns facing the state, noting that changing climatic conditions have affected crop production and contributed to water shortages for livestock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We should be discussing how to move this state forward. We have climate change which has affected our crops, and our cows and goats lack water,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ohisa urged party members competing for the governorship to prioritize discussions on how to advance the state, stressing the need for cooperation in tackling challenges affecting communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We as members of the SPLM should organize ourselves and stand together during primaries so that we can elect somebody who will move this state forward. 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