August 24, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan president Salva Kiir Mayardit has uttered strong worded statements threatening to dissolve the elected national parliament unless the august house supported his moves, successfully vetting his new choice for Vice President.


South Sudan president Salva Kiir (Reuters)

Kiir made the utterances on Saturday morning during a meeting he held with the ruling party SPLM’s parliamentary caucus where he introduced his nominated new Vice President, James Wani Igga, lobbying for his endorsement.

He told the parliamentarians that even if the 2015 elections were still far he would "dissolve the parliament and make the lawmakers roam in the streets".

He also warned against any absentee during the vetting of the new vice-president.

An extra-ordinary sitting of the parliament is taking place at press time to debate on the process starting at 12:00 noon today.

The president’s comments surprised many members of the parliament (MPs), saying it came as a surprise.

A MP who attended the meeting confirmed to Sudan Tribune that the meeting was characterised by threats and ended without any discussions on the matter.

"The president came in with bad mood and introduced to us Cde James Wani Igga for his nomination as the new Vice President. Then he started to threaten us with dissolutions and dismissals. After he finished with his threats nobody spoke and the meeting ended like that. We will now sit today as parliament to see what to do", he said.

Kiir appointed the speaker of parliament James Wani Igga on Friday after 30 days of vacant vice-president position since he sacked his former deputy, Riek Machar Teny.

The selection process took long because of circumstances surrounding it including a number of leaders who turned down the offer for the position.

The MP said Igga will resign his position as speaker and a new speaker will immediately be elected by parliament in accordance with the provisions of the constitution before his vetting is done.

(ST)

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24 August 2013 12:00, by Mi diit

Kiir is mad, crazy and confused!!!
- 24 August 2013 12:08, by Mi diit
  
  Incompetent Kiir needs a psychiatrist before it is too late for him. The man is mentally challenged. How can you directly intimidated elected MPs into endorsing your choice. This is violation of the freedom of expression and against the parliamentary procedures. Wow, he has scared the MPs for good.
  - 24 August 2013 13:33, by Dau-network
    
    Wani deserved big rewards than that, congratulation Kiir, but you are risking Igga chance, if true you have threated lawmakers, I thinks could be coined news not what you had said to MPs. You have no powers to dissolve parliament unless when you are ready for election now, otherwise you aspects chaos than Egypt’s problem in South Sudan which must be the an end of your political career or legacy
  - 24 August 2013 13:46, by Dinka Dominated SPLA/M
    
    You step on my tails you will never rest only God will help you, I will do everything to correct wrong of the past, thank he listen to us. We are determined to perspire him because he ignored us for sometime, now the plan is executed, midit, you never see a king of the Jangle
    Opened eyes is back,
    - 24 August 2013 14:36, by Naath
      
      Yes dominate I step on your uselessness Tail and your Brainless,hopeless,uneducated kiir,yes I will do any things to stop both of yours ails to swing a cross your assess.yes kiir have no best adviser at all ,they want kiir to kill himself later on they laugh ahahah and say are you stupid why you listen to us.Those are Dinka dominant,because is Dinka Bor he doesn’t care about kiir reputation.
  - 24 August 2013 15:21, by Chol A.
    
    Break news dr. Hopeless Riak has heart attack due to new Vp being appoint!.
    - 25 August 2013 05:00, by dude
      
      All the Nuer should prepare for war in 2015. I will be the first to fire the first bullet. I am tired of this Dinka Shiit.
- 24 August 2013 13:44, by Dinka Dominated SPLA/M
  
  You step on my tails you will never rest only God will help you, I will do everything to correct wrong of the past, thank he listen to us. We are determined to perspire him because he ignored us for sometime, now the plan is executed, midit, you never see a king of the Jangle
  - 24 August 2013 15:16, by Naath
    
    Mr dominant are you sure your uncle hopeless kiir is alright.Dissolving the parliament is the biggest move for the smallest brain on earth which is kiir.kiir is getting to dry up very soon.I cant wait far president move very interesting because when you don’t know what you are doing then you behave like monsters but in the end when things turn ugly in front of your nose and authority lock you up.
- 24 August 2013 13:58, by Naath
  
  Ahahahah.The word from Dr Garang make sense nowadays,he said one day Dinka image or Name will be destroy by foolish majority Dinka Bahelgazel and some hopeless Dinka Bor.now is happening.look president of the republic threatening the parliamentary to support his useless move,really showing dictatorness,what a shame to poor Dinka rule,I think the smartest Dinka Bor are laughing now kiir a busing
  - 24 August 2013 18:10, by Mapuor
    
    Naath
    Garang had never stated the word foolish majority to describe the people of greater Bhar El Gazal.More over, your assumption has no genetic bases.Three quarters from young Nuers are off springs of soldiers from Bhar El Gazal.Come on
- 24 August 2013 15:53, by Marco A. Wek
  
  What? Mr. President, how long are going to threaten people if these words were true coming from you? How about you being forced out and roam in jail? You are driving those who support you away and you will find your in the middle of the field by yourself.
- 24 August 2013 18:10, by jijury
  
  Let the government of idiots, for the idiots by the idiots continues. Who would not want to endorse this weak inept leader called Wani? Let Wani and worship his King peacefully. It’s not Dr. Machar’s interest anyways to prevent this idiot from being the vice president. Dr. Riek goal is to prepare himself for upcoming election that’s all.
- 24 August 2013 19:32, by Ram Mi Raan
  
  KIRR IS MENTALLY CONFUSED , TODAY IS A WEEKEND HE HAS TAKEN A CRATE OF RED HORSE THE CENTRE OF REASONING IS AFFECTED THAT’S WHY HE IS TALKING LIKE A DIVORCED WIFE.DICTATING THE LAWMAKERS WILL NEVER HELP HIM.THE SPARROW BRAIN IS BETTER THEN KIIR BRAIN, A BIRD CAN FLY AWAY FROM DANGER BUT KIIR WITH LITTLE BRAIN STEPPING UP WHAT HE WILL REGRET WITH IN SOME DAYS TO COME. THIS FOOL WANI WILL REMAIN
  - 24 August 2013 19:36, by Ram Mi Raan
    
    HANGING LIKE A STRAY DOG, BECAUSE HE SO SUBMISSIVE LIKE A PROSTITUTE, WHO ALWAYS GIVES IN WHEN SHE SEES MONEY.
    SALVA KIIR GOVT IS A GOVT OF YES MEN AND ILLITERATE WHO WILL PRODUCES SHITS.HOPE PARLIAMENT SHOULD REACT NEGATIVELY AGAINST THIS DRUNKARD PRESIDENT. SHOW HIM THAT BLIND MAN CAN NOT LEAD NATION WITH BIRD BRAIN.
- 25 August 2013 04:59, by dude
  
  All the Nuer should prepare for war in 2015. I will be the first to fire the first bullet. I am tired of this Dinka Shiit.
- 25 August 2013 06:56, by Arakataa
  
  hey hey hey People i don’t blame H.E excellency kiir because what brought this confusion are the house at large.no day vice president can be vet in the world unless south Sudan .it is funny i appealing to lawmakers to have back to schools hahaha .
24 August 2013 12:02, by Robot

The toughest road that lies ahead is being trekked by few.... Mr. president take your people slowly!!!!!! lol.
24 August 2013 12:05, by dude

hahahahahahahahah. Stupid dictator. Just like the The Dictator in the Movie.
24 August 2013 13:09, by ksimon

If president trying to threaten the people of south Sudan in parliament by not endorse his appointees... I which the parliament will reject him is degree 110%... but weaken of southern are in parliament none of then will disagree.
If Salva Kiir choose war why not war. Those who survive in south civil war will make a better future of people of south Sudan.
- 24 August 2013 19:00, by jijury
  
  Nuer will not declared Kaclora at this time do you recall when the Nuer declared Kolara in 1991 to correct Garang’s misguided vision to self determination? All tribes along with Dinka started gossiping, Nuer like to kill people Nuer like to do this, Nuer like to do that. Now the same people are making noises about Nuer, but they just quiet watching carefully until the right time comes.
  - 24 August 2013 21:44, by George Bol
    
    Brother 2015 is very far. You are wasting our time for talking about 2015 election.The time we will talk about that is not yet for Jiengdit. That is why Jieng is not a noise maker but wait for intention to be declare so they respond.Your likes will not even talk about 2015 if it come but will say again 2020. "The reward of sin is always death",that is what hunting hopeless food lovers.
24 August 2013 13:18, by ksimon

Let us fight for the better of people of south Sudan not appointees. I ask the all Nuer elder let them sit and look what is going in South Sudan because what is happen now was predicted in 2008.. only stupid Nuer do not know what is happening now.
24 August 2013 13:24, by ksimon

2015 you all Nuer leader include former Vice president will be arrest also executed. That is plane for our brother Dinka. But they are not going to win even though they are working on it.
24 August 2013 13:33, by ksimon

MR President we give you the power we Nuer... but we are going take it back by any mean like we bring it out from North Sudan through peaceful mean you like or not.
24 August 2013 13:35, by goyuom

waaw kiir is mad what a mess in juba because of kirr? but is good because every body now will understand kirr stupidly. shame on his supporters.
24 August 2013 13:44, by goyuom

where are kirr supporter now? when he drunk today morning before attending splm meeting where were they? they were suppose to advise kirr not to speak his alcohol out in public and now they are keeping quiet no comment. come on Dinka dominated corruption.
24 August 2013 14:31, by Whortti Bor Manza

Yeah, the fool is absolutely getting it dead wrong. To dissolve an elected parliament for a foolish dummy like Wani Igga, what a joke. As this president was speaking, foams of saliva could be seen flowing down his cheeks. Only his cabals could admire. Wani is a fool too who will never make any achievements.The end is near for this bloody dictator.
24 August 2013 15:01, by Manyiel Quol Mach

That is unbelievable the president did that.
24 August 2013 15:34, by Malakal county Simon

Guys don’t wory about this threat, the unwanted president is just drunk. So nothin serious, otherwise this is end of him as gundeng predicts. Good luck Mr alcoholic.
24 August 2013 20:09, by Malakal county Simon

This is a nuer nation, so I thank nuers for being civilised community, in south.
24 August 2013 21:48, by Brother Billy

Bravo president,Riak is now like an old prostitute who tends to be poor as many men will no longer be interesting to pay her money 4 sex.i appreciate the wise decision made by kiir.it was risk who influenced the assembly to reject the appointment of Telar n now wants to do the same 4 uncle wani who have never rebel like riek who killed about 2000 civilians in Bor
25 August 2013 00:36, by Kenyang

Another make-up from Sudantribute, goodluck guys.
25 August 2013 22:42, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam

I’m totally agree with president to have he say of promised dissolving the assembly , this parliamentatian is making confusion and some of them 98% are illiterate, how come to mess up the country affairs? Am liking president Kiir statement let them go to make business with constituency money Commrad Kiir.

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