SPLM-IO top leader says recent deployment of senior officers preliminary

March 10, 2016 (ADDIS ABABA) – The leadership of the armed opposition faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM-IO) said the recent deployments of senior military officers to various army divisions and brigades is preliminary.

Official spokesman of the top opposition leader, Riek Machar, said a final list of deployments will be issued once feedbacks and recommendations are received from sector commanders and their commands.

“The 5 March deployment list of senior officers which was published today, Thursday, 10 March, by the Office of the Chairman and Commander-in-Chief is preliminary,” James Gatdet Dak clarified to Sudan Tribune on Thursday.

“Chairman and Commander-in-Chief of SPLM/SPLA (IO), Comrade Dr Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon, has called on the Sector Commanders and their Commands to send to his office feedbacks within 10 days so that he will work on a comprehensive list of deployments,” he added.

Dak further explained that the preliminary list of deployments only composed of the army divisions in greater Upper Nile region, adding that the deployments in greater Equatoria and Bahr el Ghazal regions will follow soon.

“We want to clarify that deployments for Sectors and Divisions in Greater Equatoria and Greater Bahr el Ghazal regions have not yet been issued and will be issued soon,” he said.

The media official in the office of the Commander-in-Chief also added that Machar has urged the sector and division commanders in the two regions to send their recommendations soon to the General Headquarters in Pagak.

He further explained that the top opposition leader on Thursday sent to all units the message, urging the commands to act soon.

(ST)