Warrap governor pledges to unite executive with legislature
August 29, 2015 (JUBA) – The new governor of South Sudan’s Warrap state has pledged to unite the ranks and files of the legislative and executive arms of the government, while underscoring the importance of cooperation between the various institutions in the state.
The newly-appointed governor was speaking Friday at a reception rally held in the state capital, Kuacjok, upon returning from Juba to assume his new position.
Aleu was one the four state governors appointed by South Sudanese leader, Salva Kiir through a presidential decree early this month. He succeeded Nyandeng Malek.
“I will work hard to invite the assembly and the executive to work together. I will not encourage interference in the work. We should encourage the independence of our institutions and try to work together. If there is anything, we should try to resolve this outside instead of interfering with administrative processes and law”, the new caretaker governor told a joint session of the state cabinet and parliament in the border state.
Aleu said he would not pursue personal interest, but instead deliver service to the people.
Meanwhile, Ariech Mayar Ariech, the deputy chairperson of parliamentary committee for information and public relations told Sudan Tribune on Saturday that the newly-appointed governor was welcomed by a huge crowd on arrival in Kuacjok town.
He said various community leaders and high profile politicians gave speeches calling for unity and reconciliation as many urge Aleu to put the interest of the people above individual ambitions in order to be able to deliver basic services to the people in the area.
“The governor was received by a huge crowd. There was a long line of vehicles from the state secretariat to the airport. There were a lot of vehicles. We counted 250 vehicles full of people”, said Ariech, a renowned critic of former governor Malek.
Many in the state say they expect Ariech and other opponents of the former governor to be confidants and key political allies of her successor in parliament and executive organ.
(ST)