Juba, South Sudan
October 23, 2021—South Sudan’s Minister of Health, Hon. Elizabeth Acuei Yol has suspended Dr. Victoria Anib Makur as the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health with effect from 20th of October 2021.
In a statement obtained by Nyamilepedia, Minister Acuei, without stating any clear reason, cited her ministerial order suspending Ms. Majur as the Undersecretary of Ministry of Health and ordered formation of disciplinary committee to investigate the matter and report to her within 3 months.
“In exercise of the powers conferred upon me under Article 114(2) (C) and article 31 of the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan 2011 as (amended), read together with the Republican Decree No. 222/2020, I, Hon. Elizabeth Acuei Yol, Minister for Health, do hereby issue this Ministerial order;
” Suspension of Dr. Victoria Anib Majur, from her duties as the Undersecretary of Ministry of Health. Formation of Disciplinary Board to investigate and report to the Minister within 90 days in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Act and Regulations”, the suspension statement Minister Acuei reads.
Minister Acuei also assigned Dr. Samson Paul Baba to assume the duties of the suspended official as Acting Undersecretary until further notice.
“Dr. Samson Paul Baba shall serve as Acting Undersecretary for the Ministry of Health”,the statement added.
According to the Minister’s statement, the Acting Undersecretary for the Ministry of Health is hereby directed to take the necessary measures to implement the order.
The suspension is believed to be linked to the recent reshuffling of the Management of the Juba Teaching Hospital which the undersecretary is rumored to have carried out with directives from VP for Service Cluster, Hon. Hussein Abdelbagi.
The two, Vice President Hussein and the now sacked Undersecretary Dr. Victoria Anib are alleged to have sidelined the Minister of Health and went ahead to make a decision that Hon. Elizabeth Acuei sees a deal-breaker.
The Undersecretaries are appointed by the president leaving doubt if Hon. Acuei consulted with the president or she made her decision unilaterally.
