Warrap parliament table motion but unsuccessful on summoning state governor over new cabinet row

November 11, 2013 (JUBA) – Warrap State parliament have raise eyebrow against incumbent female Governor Nyandeng Malek Delic over the new cabinet appointed and sworn into office on November 2, without lawmakers vetting over the name appointees. The move of appointing new ministers and sworn into office was termed by Warrap lawmakers as state constitution violation.

In sitting attended by 41 MPs on Monday in Warrap Legislative Assembly, they lawmakers themselves disagreed on what the termed that governor would be “summon to appear in front of lawmakers in person” or parliament to “distance themselves in support a new ministers” appointed by governor without parliament vetting.

Warrap Legislative Assembly speaker Madot Dut Deng, described the sitting as “controversial” and “critical to judge state female governor” when parliament got split on who is supporting new cabinet. The cabinet was just a reshuffling which is routine practices and state constitution is now pacific on dealing with reshuffling.

Under article 56 Sub-E of Warrap constitution was termed as article being violated by governor. The lawmakers’ standstill that “Governor Nyandeng should appear in parliament in person” but some MP objected the move till session ended on disagreement. Dut said that real concern is that “MP raised concern that Governor had bypassed the vetting process. The governor had violated article 56 sub-E, appoint and sworn in. the Assembly will write to Governor to explain why she undermine the parliament.” He added that “we are saying that the constitution has been bypassed, she has to explain why she bypasses the parliament – if she fails, and next motion will be table against her on other matter.”

Dominic Deng Mayom, MP representing Tonj North Constituency No. 20 said that Governor in her approach to bypassed parliament vetting process is clear because those appointed into cabinet are just a replacement and now whole reshuffling that require parliament vetting.

Deng said that “it is normal, our constitution is very silent over normal reshuffling – if this reshuffling was whole or new set up of cabinet, parliament would have upper hand for vetting.” He said that under article 56 Sub-G, move were made on that article blaming state governor for having violated the constitution to appointed that cabinet without vetting but we fail to reached the end of motion.

(ST)