Kiir appoints new SPLM-IO members to South Sudan parliament
January 7, 2016 (JUBA) – South Sudanese president, Salva Kiir, has issued a republican decree appointing to the would-be transitional parliament 50 additional members of the armed opposition faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM-IO) under the leadership of former vice-president, Riek Machar.
“In exercise of the powers conferred upon me under Article 11.1, Chapter 1 of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, I, Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan, do hereby issue this Republic Decree [No.06/2016] for the appointment of Fifty (50) SPLM/SPLA (IO) Members to the Transitional National Legislative Assembly as hereunder:”, partly reads the decree.
According to the peace agreement, previously elected members of the national parliament, who were removed after eruption of 2013 war for joining the opposition faction, will also be reinstated in the parliament, topping up the new 50 and will increase the number of the lawmakers from the SPLM-IO.
The list of the additional 50 members selected from the 10 states of the country in Pagak, general headquarters of the SPLM-IO, was earlier composed by the chairman and commander-in-chief of the SPLM-IO, Machar, and submitted to the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), which presented it to president Kiir for action.
The names of the new 50 MPs are as follows:
1. Mohammed El-Haj Baballa
2. Losuba Ludoru Wango
3. Lilian Richard Lako
4. Panuel Dumo Logiron
5. Oyet Nathaniel Pierino
6. Emmilio William Odinga
7. Ukuni Michael Paulion
8. Marko Lokidor Lochapio
9. Mary Alfonse Lodira
10. Paris Nyanuba Chatim
11. James Yiel Yoah Nhial
12. Mary Jok Bukjok
13. Gege Morris Konyi
14. Christopher Gawar Thichot
15. Manoa Peter Gatkuoth
16. Dr. Deng Alier Kuol
17. Gordon Deng Lam
18. Agok Makur Kur
19. Susan Peter Machar
20. John Clement Kuc
21. Angok Arthur Akwin
22. Ayii Ayii Akol
23. Unguach Jonkor Unguach
24. Dr. James Mabor Gatkuoth
25. Rebecca Kur Nyikay
26. Peter Nhial Koch
27. Theji Da-Dut Deng
28. Farouk Gatkuoth Kam
29. Anna Samuel Pam
30. Peter Kuol Thian
31. Jackline Joel Jago
32. Puot Kang Chuol
33. Abduldaim Deng Machar
34. Daud Juma Asko
35. Gabriel Thokuj Deng
36. Mohamed Chuom Aliny
37. Nyabel Simon Thach
38. Thokhat Kor Wieu
39. Nyaduer Girwath Jok
40. Yolanda Awel Deng
41. Matuany Muorwel Matuany
42. Manasseh Zindo
43. Agrey Idris Ezbon
44. Adel Elia Sandrai
45. Costa Achilla Falanguru
46. Gloria Jacob Zamoi
47. Ufindi Ndima Fibel
48. Dahia Ahmed Darhael-Dor
49. Asuma Nicola Dima
50. Simon Udom Ayii
Other political parties will submit 17 names and 1 from the former detainees to the transitional parliament, according to the peace agreement.
The reconstituted transitional parliament will sit for the first time and endorse the transitional constitution which currently being amended and redrafted by the committee from the parties to the peace agreement.
President Kiir is also expected to issue another republic decree appointing Riek Machar as first vice-president so that the two leaders can form a transitional government of national unity in Juba based on their respective quotas which they selected on Thursday, totalling 30 national ministers.
(ST)