S. Sudan Taban Deng defector rebel as SPLA-IO spokesperson

[Elisabeth Janaina]

S. Sudan Taban Deng defector rebel as SPLA-IO spokesperson

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Colonel Dickson Gatluak (ST Photo)
April 29, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudanese First Vice President Taban Deng
Gai Saturday has appointed a rebel defector Dickson Gatluak Jock Nyuot
who recently joined him as the spokesperson of his SPLA-IO faction.

On 9 April, the deputy spokesperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation
Army (SPLM-IO) led by the former Vice President, Riek Machar, told
Sudan Tribune that he has decided to join Gai’s faction because Machar
has a lack of clear vision and objectives as well as a lack of clear
chain of command in the Army.

The First Vice President who is also defected from Machar last year
has issued an order promoting Dickson Gatluak Jock Nyuot to the rank
of Colonel from the rank of a major, jumping one step in between.

The same order dated April 28, 2017, appoints Dickson as the official
spokesperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army forces under his
command.

Dickson blamed Machar for his alleged mismanagement and nepotism but
Machar people say he was based in Addis Ababa and had no true link
with the military on the grounds.

Earlier this month, the Addis Ababa-based SPLM-IO office - Gai’s
faction said it is tasked with mobilising all exiled South Sudanese
for peace and reconciliation.

(ST)