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Acting N. Bahr el Ghazal governor revokes distribution of vehicles
February 25, 2015(JUBA)- The acting governor Northern Bahr el Ghazal on Wednesday issued an administrative order instructing the secretary general of the state government to recollect all the previously purchased and distributed vehicles to official beneficiaries.
The administrative order with the title recollection of new cars distributed to the ministers, and which Sudan Tribune had obtained, Salva Chol Ayat, gives ultimatum of 24 hours collection.
“You are instructed to recollect them back and park in the state house compound till further notice. Commissioner of police and national security for follow up and feedback within 24 hours”, the order reads.
The reasons for ordering collection of the distributed vehicles was not explained, although multiple government officials attributed it to directives originating from individuals involved in a power struggle with the caretaker governor, Kuel Aguer Kuel.
A cabinet minister claimed on Wednesday that the acting governor had told him the distribution of the vehicles should have been done on the directives of caretaker governor because he was no longer a legitimate leader in the state.
“I was surprised by the order and how Choldit is becoming authoritative. But I know he is implementing directives originating from someone elsewhere. He was surely under pressure and wants to avoid losing his job because the person who directed him can work for his removal, and it can happen because he knows how he was appointed and by who”, the minister who did not want to be identified told Sudan Tribune from Aweil town, capital of the state.
The caretaker Governor Kuel has been engaged in a power struggle with his predecessor, Paul Malong Awan, who remains the chairperson of the governing Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) branch office in the state even after his appointment to the position of chief of General staff of the government army.
His maintaining political post contravenes the 2008 defence white paper of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army and the general military doctrine which prohibit participation of the active military and police figures in partisan politics.
(ST)