Salva Kiir to reshuffle again SPLM ministers in Sudan govt

December 14, 2007 (KHARTOUM) — The leader Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM) is reviewing a list of ministers appointed by Sudanese president after a proposal submitted by his first deputy, last October.

The first vice-president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, has said that the SPLM’s ministers will be sworn in and rejoin the Government of National Unity after a reshuffle in the list of SPLM ministers. The list will then be presented to the president of the republic to adopt.

“The list of SPLM ministers will be reviewed and as soon as we finish reviewing it, we will present the list to our brother, the president of the republic, and once the decree is issued to the changes we make, the ministers will immediately be sworn in and resume their work in the Government of National Unity.” Kiir told the Sudanese radio.

President Omer al-Bashir on Tuesday 16 October appointed three SPLM ministers: Deng Alor as minister of foreign affairs, Mansour Khalid as minister of foreign trade and Lam Akol as cabinet affairs minister. Also, Telar Deng, former state minister at the presidency was appointed state minister at the Ministry of Justice.

However since the SPLM sacked Telar from the party. Also, al-Bashir had refused to appoint Yasir Arman as presidential advisor.

Al-Bashir also named prof George Bornek, minister of higher education, James Kol Rona, minister of humanitarian affairs, Kosta Manibi, minister of investment.

Peter Neyot Kok and William Ajak Deng were appointed presidential advisors.

Also Al-Bashir issued a decree nominating the following state ministers: Lual Ashol Lual, minister of state at the presidency of the republic, Telar Deng, minister of state at the Ministry of Justice, Abbas Juma Obeid Allah, minister of state at the Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries, Bol Mirial Dok, minister of state at the Ministry of Industry, Ismail Khamis Jallab, minister of state at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Aleu Anitu, minister of state at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

(ST)