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JUBA — South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit issued a series of decrees on Wednesday night, signaling a significant political reconfiguration in Jonglei State ahead of the country’s anticipated elections in December 2024.
In a move that garnered attention, Kiir dismissed Elizabeth Nyadak John from her position as the Minister of Information in Jonglei State, appointing Marlin David Kuony Jany as her successor.
Marlin is the wife of Major General Lul Ruai Koang, the spokesperson for the country’s army, the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces South (SSPDF).
The decision to appoint Jany, who — probably — has direct ties to the military establishment through her husband, suggests a strategic maneuver by Kiir to realign leadership dynamics in the state.
The reshuffle extended to the dismissal of Atong Kuol Manyang, the Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries in Jonglei State.
Atong, a daughter of senior presidential advisor Kuol Manyang Juk, faced removal in what analysts interpret as part of Kiir’s broader agenda to recalibrate key positions ahead of the elections.
While the specific reasons behind Kiir’s decisions were not explicitly stated in the decree, the timing of these decrees within the context of South Sudan’s political landscape gearing up for electoral contests underscores their significance in shaping the country’s political trajectory.
wow that is amazing to see major general Lul Ruai Koang is part of information in Army national Spokesman and his wife also got appointed as an information minister for Jonglei State. They are very lucky people. Anyway, no body against them because they are citizens.
The removal or reshuffle made by President is baseless, when you analysis the removal of Nyadak is political motivation, let him destroy his country,he got those who sleep and no one wake up to correct him. The man in South Sudan like Goliath he become Salva Kiir.
this means that if you among the son and daughter those who are in power,you will get privilege enjoying and owning the resources of South Sudan leaving the real citizen suffering. you can not be in the cabinet and sons,daughter and wife in key position leaving the best calipers of South Sudanese suffer on their Hand and Tomorrow the same people abandon you force to vote for you.
it’s like we are teaching ourselves for leadership in South Sudan 🇸🇸 how one family dominant up the whole government either states or National level