Kiir removes Ruweng governor, appoints new official

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Kiir removes Ruweng governor, appoints new official

JUBA (29 Mar.)

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Tuesday night issued a decree removing Ruweng governor from his position and appointing a new official.

In a presidential decree read out on state-run SSBC, President Kiir removed Governor Theji Da Adwad Deng and replaced him with Them Machar Kuol to serve as the new governor.

The decree comes after Theji switched allegiance from the SPLM-IO faction allied to First Vice President Taban Deng Gai and joined President Kiir’s faction.

In another order, Kiir appointed Atem Garang Dekuek as the government chief whip in the national parliament. Atem replaces Tulio Odongi, who was appointed to replace him on 17 November, 2013.