BREAKING NEWS: Nhial Deng Nhial appointed SPLA Defense Minister
By James Gatdet Dak
December 21, 2008 (JUBA) – The President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), General Salva Kiir Mayardit, has issued a Presidential Decree appointing Nhial Deng Nhial as Minister for SPLA Affairs.
The Presidential Decree No. 175/2008 appoints Nhial Deng, former GoSS Minister of Regional Cooperation, as the Southern Sudan army’s defense minister with effect from today, 22nd December 2008.
The appointment comes after statement by the Governor of Jonglei State, Kuol Manyang Juuk, that he had been approached by Salva Kiir to fill the vacant important position since the death of the former SPLA Affairs Minister, late Dominic Dim Deng who died in a plane crash on May 2, 2008.
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Toposa Boy southerner
BREAKING NEWS: Nhial Deng Nhial appointed SPLA Defense Minister
Good news now is the time to use the Dinkas military and return IDPS back to where day belong am talking about Dinkas here they must go back home and help them self
Nile Flame
BREAKING NEWS: Nhial Deng Nhial appointed SPLA Defense Minister
President Kiir’s is confusing this young nation back and forth. He is not consistent in what decision he makes. How come he approached Kuol Manyang, the Governor of the Jonglei State for the Ministery of sPLA, Affairs and again, he changed his and appoint Nhial Deng Nhial for the same job. I believe that Kiir’s is accepting bribary, he cant give a job without receiving some money for an exchange of a job.Sorry mayardit, you dont fit to lead the southerners to the promised land!!
Nile Flame
Kiir’s has to step down!
Kiir’s has to step down from his position because he can do no good to the southerners. He is not a nationlist but a tribalistic dude whose his work is to privatize and individualize the national resources for his own good and the good of his close allies. He does not fit to lead the southerners, but just his family.
Paul
BREAKING NEWS: Nhial Deng Nhial appointed SPLA Defense Minister
Nhail Deng Nhial does not fit this job as the guy never had military experience whatsoever. He does not possess experiences of producing tough and ethical decisions under pressure and little time. Diplomatically, Nhial did a wonderful jobs in publicizing SPLA/M agenda to the western nations. He would have been good for a civil post. The SPLA ministry of Defense should have never been given to him as a reward for his previous diplomatic job or for some tribal agenda (that is the only thing Kiir know how to do), instead, Defense post was fit for someone like Kuol Manyang, who not only has undeniable military experience, but also does not tolerate tribalism and corruption. He would have been the best person to rid the South Sudan Army of corruption and tribalism that is going on at this very moment. Tribalism, tribalism is all Kiir knows, and is going to destroy south sudan unity and make this new generation experience another war instead of peace and prosperity.
Yony
BREAKING NEWS: Nhial Deng Nhial appointed SPLA Defense Minister
Wrong and Kiir must correct it immediately
appointing Nhial Deng in this position is very, very wrong and president Kiir should cancel this appointment and make a new one. What is wrong with capable and well liked man who has been in the news as to be in this position? I mean Kuol Manyang, Is kiir having problem with this man? If not, please Kiir remove Nhial and put Kuol Manyang inorder to be strong. Under Nhial, SPLA will fall apart and so is your government because Nhial is an Arab minded man and will work to destroy your leadership; also Nhial is naturally weak, thoughtless, and most all, know nothing about SPLA.