Jonglei State Assembly approves new cabinet
June 28, 2010 (BOR) – Jonglei State Legislative Assembly on Monday in the state capital, Bor, approved all the state ministers as proposed by governor, Kuol Manyang Juuk.
There are 15 ministerial positions, with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) taking 13 of them while 1 goes to the National Congress Party (NCP) and another one for SANU. Six advisors and two commissions were also announced.
Gabriel Gai Riam is the only minister who maintains his Parliamentary Affairs position while others are new faces. However, all ministers who served in the previous cabinet were only swapped and remain part of the new cabinet.
The formation of the state government has prompted criticism from the public, describing it as merely accommodative and meant to appease all politicians.
But political observers say it is a step toward successful holding of southerners’ referendum in 2011.
The list of the state cabinet is as follows:
1) Kengen Jakor Boya (Cabinet Affairs), 2) James Mayen Oka Arou (Legal Affairs), 3) Gabriel Duop Lam (Law Enforcement), 4) Diing Akol Diing (Local Government), 5) Rachael Nyadak Paul (Labour & Public Services), 6) Gabriel Gai Riem (Parliamentary Affairs), 7) Aquila Maluth Mam (Finance & Economic Planning), 8) Mayen Ngor Atem (Agriculture & Forestry), 9) Nyang Lul (Livestock & Fisheries), 10) Apotho Ojulu Okoth (Cooperative & Rural Development), 11) Stephen Par Kuol (Education), 12) Radentia Alphons Arop (Health) and 13) Ogato Cham Gilo (Social Services).
Independent Commissions
1) John Matien Kuol (Public Service) and 2) Daniel Deng Kut (Anti-corruption).
Advisors
1) Buoth Chuol Nguot (Political Affairs), 2) Mathiang Malual Mabor (Special Missions), 3) Chuol Dieu Teny (Community Development), 4) Judi Jonglei Boyoris (Community Security), 5) Deng Alier Mading (Education & Youth Development) and 6) Susan Lith Aluong (Gender Affairs).
The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure is for NCP while Information & Telecommunication is for Sudan African National Union (SANU) who are yet to forward their respective appointees.
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kelvinho
Jonglei State Assembly approves new cabinet
Wow! total domination from some communities.I think the governor and his advisors should have balanced the cabinets inorder to enhance equal resource sharing and gender equality in the state’s government.Some Counties are larger than others and yet they get same number of cabinets as others.
Lol:I don’t really understand how it was done.
Gae Ajak
Jonglei State Assembly approves new cabinet
I think the formation of Jonglei government has favored those who didnt come geographically from their areas and has led down those who were entrusted by their people not just to sit in the parliament. likely this government may be corrupt, will lack cooperation between MPS and the excutive( ministers). and eventually there would be no need for contesting for elections next times. very unfair, it would have been better if some mps were appointed and then mixed with those who were given positions and were not elected by the people.
black-hope
Jonglei State Assembly approves new cabinet
It is culture of illitrate leaders like Kuol Manyang to nominated his loyalies rather than appointing Mps broght by their communities.
mayombo
Jonglei State Assembly approves new cabinet
Your appiontment Governor is not bad, but try to tell your ministers to be fair other than tribalism. we need who will deliver and not who will set in the office and wait to take tea
Manyieldit
Jonglei State Assembly approves new cabinet
I knew this is not a surprise to me; this Govt. is just an accommodation. people like Mayen Ngor who has done nothing in his own county while serving as commissioner are appeared to be the new minister in the state, how will he perform at this level when he failed to bring change to 63,000 people of small Duk county? This is just a favor but not real democracy, Mr. Kuol should be told that the time for accommodation has gone that is why the election was conducted people are looking for change, actually good change.
Mayen has no office until of recent when the CDF fund was introduced, while the county has lot of revenues which are just going to his pocket for feeding his hungry family and his fact mates, I’m really so sorry for this kindly of formation, I felt we all the citizen of Jonglei has been cheated and betrayed by So called Kuol Manyang, shame shame on u the history will judge you one day.
Thanks