Lakes state speaker asked to relinquish post

June 10, 2016 (RUMBEK) – A caucus of meeting of South Sudan ruling party (SPLM) held Wednesday resolved that the speaker of the state assembly, Baipiath Majuec resigns.

Majuec is accused of allegedly failing to unite lawmakers since he was elected in 2014.

Yar Ater, a member of the assembly, confirmed the caucus’s decision on the speaker’s fate, which he said would happen on 18 June. The ruling party caucus reportedly also agreed that the specialised standing committees of parliament be dissolved.

“Yes speaker will resign and the specialise committees will be dissolved immediately”, the lawmaker told Sudan Tribune, but did not elaborate further on the matter.

MPs accused the embattled speaker of being unfair to those who skip assembly sessions.

Majuec was unreachable for a comment, despite repeated attempts from Sudan Tribune.

(ST)