Lakes state government reshuffled
By Manyang Mayom
June 2, 2009 (RUMBEK) — The President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit issued a long-awaited presidential decree that relieves Lakes state ministers, advisors and commissioners and replaces them with new cadres or reinstates others.
The new faces in the state cabinet include the security advisor, Maj. Gen. Maciek Akuocpir Cyer, who was director for SPLA training at GOSS level.
Kiir named too a former security advisor to become state Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Martin Anhiem Arier.
Surprisingly to some, David Nok Marial, who served as deputy governor during the term of Governor Awet’s predecessor, John Laat Zechariah and during Awet’s time in 2007, has been returned as the next deputy governor, replacing Awan Guol Riak.
Nok had been immediately removed when he went at odds with the current governor. His return to power is thus notable to many politicians and the general public of Lakes state.
Another former official, the ex-commissioner for Rumbek East for three years, 2000 to 2004, Mabor Mayen Wol, has been returned into the commissionership. He was removed following allegations of misappropriation of public resources.
This is not the first time that the GOSS president has reshuffled posts in Lakes state; it is now its fourth time since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
Full details of the presidential move are below.
Relieved officials, with effect from 29th May 2009, according to Government of Southern Sudan Presidential Decree number 73/2009:
State Advisors
– Mr Martin Anhiem Arier, Advisor for Security
– Mrs Asunta Bawude James, Advisor for Social Welfare and Gender
State Ministers
– Mr Awan Guol Riak, Deputy Governor and Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement
– Mr Jok Ayom Majak, Minister of Physical Infrastructure
– Dr Parmena Marial Akuocpir, Minister of Health
– Mr Chol Tong Mayai, Minister of Agriculture Forests and Animal Resources
County Commissioners
– Mr Benjamin Maciek Malek, State Headquarters
– Mr Gideon Chilur Mabele, Wulu
– Mr Santo Korac Domic, Yirol East
– Mr Chirril Majok Mading, Rumbek East
Appointed officials, with effect from 29th May 2009, according to Government of Southern Sudan Presidential Decree number 74/2009:
State advisors
– Maj Gen Maciek Akuocpir Cyer, Advisor for Security
– Mrs Agum Ruben Maciir, Advisor for Social Welfare and Gender
– Mr Andrea Mabor Biar, Advisor for Peace and Reconciliation
State Ministers
– Mr David Nok Marial, Deputy Governor and Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement
– Mr Jok Ayom Majak, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Animal Resources
– Mr Gordon Matot Tut, Minister of Finance
– Mr Chol Tong Mayai, Minister of Physical Infrastructure
– Mr Martin Anhiem Arier, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
County Commissioners
– Mr Mabor Mayen Wol, Rumbek East
– Mr Mabor Achol Kuer, Yirol East
– Mr Simon Waiwai Ali, Wulu
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Lakes state government reshuffled
Dear Manyang Mayom,
Please I advise you to copy this and print on the news paper in Rumbek for people who don’t access the internet.
Dinka Bush
Lakes state government reshuffled
Well done brother Kiir. Days are numbered for our man, David Nok marial without coming to power. Now that he is brought back, he will correct his previous shortcomings.
No man is an island.
Juba Lira
Lakes state government reshuffled
well done Mr Manyang, the reason now is Mr Nok coming back is very bad. I larnt the time he was in big post. his platoon of wives do not cook, nor fetching water on nearby Hand pump. they employed slaves at their home.
second important tihng about Nok is the way he talked last time that he is—- Mr of I don,t care.
he talked to teachers that his kids plus other kids of his likes are in Uganda. that it is upto teachers plus communities who are poor to educate their kids alone.
he told teachers that they will not make more anoise again.
Juba lira is a sudanese residing in Juba