Unity state governor dissolves entire government
August 4, 2013 (JUBA) – The caretaker governor of South Sudan’s Unity state, Joseph Monytuil on Friday dissolved his entire government, a move seen as a response to the president’s recent directive.
Also affected was Unity state’s deputy governor and nine other ministers. The governor’s decision equally affected four state advisors.
Kiir, the state-owned SSTV reported, also called for cooperation among all the state governors and federal ministers, saying it will enhance effective delivery of basic services to citizens.
He further urged the governors, mainly from the south-ruling Sudan People’s Liberations Movement (SPLM), to help him restructure and strengthen the local offices of the party in their various states.
It however remains unclear as to how governors can be directly involved in the restructuring of the ruling party as some of them do not have control of the local structures in their areas.
LIST OF AFFECTED MINISTERS
– Michael Chiangjiek Gea, deputy governor and minister of local government and law enforcement
– Samuel Lony Geng, minister of agriculture, forestry and cooperatives
– Thomas Jal Thomas, minister of finance, trade and industry
– Angelo Chol Dongwei, minister of general education and instruction
– Abraham Dak Turoal, minister of physical infrastructure, urban development and natural resources
– Changkel Banak Riak, minister of health
– Joseph Arop Malual, minister of information, communication, culture, youth and sports
– Lubna Abdallgani Babaker, minister of gender, child and social welfare
– Innocent Lazarus Latjor, minister of labor, public services and human resource development
– Riem Mut Turoah, minister of animal resource and fisheries
STATE ADVISORS REMOVED
– Manyiew Dak Gong, advisor on security affairs
– Simon Jalduong Matuek, advisor on services affairs
– Thon Mabek Deng, advisor on peace and political affairs
– Rebecca Kur Nyikai, advisor on economic affairs
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