Sudanese president appoints 16 SPLM’s ambassadors

April 26, 2006 (KHARTOUM) — Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir appointed sixteen ambassadors from Southern Sudan. The list of the nominated was proposed by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) as stipulated in the comprehensive peace agreement signed on 9 January 2005.

The Foreign Minister, Lam Akol Ajaween confirmed on yesterday that the President al-Bashir has approved the SPLM’s nomination of sixteen Southern Sudanese ambassadors as stipulated in the power sharing portfolios of the CPA.

Akol said the appointment of the new ambassadors from Southern Sudan was in line with article 2.6.2 in order to create a sense of national belonging and address imbalances.

He said a National Civil Service Commission shall be established with the task of formulating polices for training and recruitment into the civil service that targets between twenty to thirty percent of the positions.

This is the firs time that good number of Southern Sudanese are getting the positions of Ambassadors. The countries they will serve in as heads of Diplomatic Mission representing the Government of Southern Sudan are yet to be announced soon.

Lam did not mention to which countries the news ambassadors are appointed.

SPLM ambassadors, will soon go to Khartoum to sworn in. Most of them are based in the USA.

The named of the designated Ambassadors are as follows:

1. Mr. Ajing Adiang Marik.

2. Dr. Akec Khoc Acieu,

3. Mr. Akuei Bona Malwal,

4. Mr. Andrew Makur Thou,

5. Mr. Anthony Lousi Kon,

6. Rev. Doctor Eluzai Moga Yokwe,

7. Dr. El-Wathig Mohammed Kameir,

8. Dr. Francis Mading Deng,

9. Mr. John Ukac Lueth,

10. Mr. Lumumba Stanislaus-Kawdi-Aping,

11. Mr. Majok Gwandog Thiep,

12. Mr. Moses Majwok Akol,

13. Mr. Paul Macuei Malok,

14. Mr. Samuel Odat Ayul,

15. Mr. Sebit Alley Abe, and

16. Mr. Steven Kiliona Wondu.

(ST)