JEM leader sacks two leading members
May 24, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – The leader of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), Gibril Ibrahim, relieved two members of the rebel group leadership body.
“In accordance with the powers vested in me under Article (4.4 C) of the Statute of the Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement, amendment of 2012, and in recognition of the best interest of the Movement and its protection from the destructive action, I issue the following decision,” said a decree extended to Sudan Tribune on Sunday.
On Friday 22 May Mohamed, allegedly in his quality of JEM Legislative Assembly rapporteur, issued a communiqué where it was decided to dismiss Gibril Ibrahim from the chairmanship of the group.
Ibrahim was accused of running the rebel group in a despotic manner; besides nepotism and tribalism. The statement further said his mismanagement of the group led to the recent debacle of the group in South Darfur.
on 27 April the Sudanese government militiamen of the Rapid Support Forces ambushed JEM fighters in a remote area in South Darfur near the border with South Sudan.
JEM leader admitted the defeat of his forces, several days later.
The head of JEM Legislative Assembly, Tahir al-Faki Adam issued a statement on 23 May where he dismissed the authenticity of the communiqué relieving the group leader and said it was a fake statement forged by the ruling National Congress Party.
Adam further stressed they did not convene any meeting for the legislative assembly of the rebel group.
On Saturday, the Justice and Equality Party (JEP), formerly JEM-Dabajo, announced the arrival in Khartoum of two members who fled from JEM prisons. The escapees were accompanied by two rebel commanders who defected from the armed group.
JEM spokesperson confirmed the defection of their two commanders and said his groups is not affected by this isolated move.
(ST)