N. Bahr el Ghazal assembly reinstates former MPs
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N. Bahr el Ghazal assembly reinstates former MPs
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December 26, 2014 (JUBA) – Six lawmakers from South Sudan’s Northern
Bahr el Ghazal assembly, initially dismissed from the country’s ruling
party (SPLM) thus losing their parliamentary seats, have been
reinstated.
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South Sudanese MPs stand during a parliamentary session in Juba on 31
August 2011 (AFP)
The MPs, according to a dismissal letter dated 7 July 2012, were
accused of disloyalty amid claims they were secretly cooperating with
members of other political parties in the state parliament against the
interests of the government.
General Paul Malong Awan, then the state governor, ordered their
dismissal and revoked their SPLM membership.
Awan, now the army chief of staff, is the ruling party chairperson in
the border state.
Supporters of the dismissed lawmakers earlier questioned the
governor’s decision and claimed his letter, which was approved by SPLM
deputy secretary-general, did not make any specific references to
rules or party regulations said to have been violated.
Those dismissed included Kuac Wek Wol, Deng Deng Akuei, Hikma Ali
Malek, Achak Thiep, Andrew Lual Buola and Vicky Nyanut Urach. Malek
and Thiep later accepted their mistakes, apologised and were
reinstated amid reports they were pressured.
But the other four members of parliament declined to apologise.
Also, no action was taken despite president Salva Kiir directing that
the MPs be reinstated following a decision from the council of state.
Wek, Buola, Urac and Akuei were reinstated last week and sworn in at a
function attended by the state caretaker governor, Kuel Aguer.
Their reinstatement came followed the June 2013 meeting the MPs held
with former governor Awan at which consensus was reached.
Kuel called on members to work for peace and reconciliation as members
of the SPLM, stressing the importance of unity among SPLM members as
elections approach.
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December 26, 2014 (JUBA) – Six lawmakers from South Sudan’s Northern
Bahr el Ghazal assembly, initially dismissed from the country’s ruling
party (SPLM) thus losing their parliamentary seats, have been
reinstated.
JPEG - 45.3 kb
South Sudanese MPs stand during a parliamentary session in Juba on 31
August 2011 (AFP)
The MPs, according to a dismissal letter dated 7 July 2012, were
accused of disloyalty amid claims they were secretly cooperating with
members of other political parties in the state parliament against the
interests of the government.
General Paul Malong Awan, then the state governor, ordered their
dismissal and revoked their SPLM membership.
Awan, now the army chief of staff, is the ruling party chairperson in
the border state.
Supporters of the dismissed lawmakers earlier questioned the
governor’s decision and claimed his letter, which was approved by SPLM
deputy secretary-general, did not make any specific references to
rules or party regulations said to have been violated.
Those dismissed included Kuac Wek Wol, Deng Deng Akuei, Hikma Ali
Malek, Achak Thiep, Andrew Lual Buola and Vicky Nyanut Urach. Malek
and Thiep later accepted their mistakes, apologised and were
reinstated amid reports they were pressured.
But the other four members of parliament declined to apologise.
Also, no action was taken despite president Salva Kiir directing that
the MPs be reinstated following a decision from the council of state.
Wek, Buola, Urac and Akuei were reinstated last week and sworn in at a
function attended by the state caretaker governor, Kuel Aguer.
Their reinstatement came followed the June 2013 meeting the MPs held
with former governor Awan at which consensus was reached.
Kuel called on members to work for peace and reconciliation as members
of the SPLM, stressing the importance of unity among SPLM members as
elections approach.
(ST)
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