South Sudan rebel leader further reshuffles officials of national committees

August 13, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudanese former vice president and current rebel leader, Riek Machar, has further reshuffled officials assigned to various national committees in a series of orders relieving and reappointing others.

In the orders released on Thursday, but signed by the chairman and commander-in-chief since 6 August 2015, Machar relieved the chairman of national committee for external relations, Dhieu Mathok Ding, and replaced him with his deputy, Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth. The new external relations chairman will also be deputized by Peter Marcello Nasir Jealingo.

Dhieu, former external relations chairman, is reappointed as chairman of national committee for roads and transportation systems.

Sandra Bona Malual is appointed as chairperson of national committee for women empowerment, child welfare and social development, while Abdel Daim Deng is assigned as deputy chairman of national committee for agriculture.

The rebel leader also relieved his office’s chief coordinator, Ramadan Hassan Laku, from his duty. Laku is reappointed as chairman of national committee for federal system development.

The rebel leader also relieved his office’s chief coordinator, Ramadan Hassan Laku, from his duty. No replacement or new assignment was done for the removed official in the office of the chairman.

(ST)