Juba , South Sudan
June 6, 2022—South Sudan President, Salva Kiir Mayar, revoked appointment of two senior state and administrative areas officials on Friday night, before taking oath of appointment.
In a decree read out on the State-owned TV ( SSBC) on Friday evening, President Kiir reversed the appointment of the Deputy Governor of Upper Nile State and the Chief of Ruweng Administrative Area without stating any reason grounds for his decision.
Newly appointed Ruweng Chief, Mr. Tiop Monyluak, who was decreed in late last month, has seen his appointment revoked before he could take the oath.
On 20 May, Kiir sacked Peter Dau Chopkuer and appointed Monyluak as the new Chief Administrator of Ruweng Administrative Area.
But on Friday, the president surprised the public overturning the appointment of Monyluak , replacing him with Wieu Mialek, who is now pending swearing in as the chief administrator of Ruweng.
In a separate decree, President Kiir also revoked the appointment of Dak Tap Chuol as the Deputy governor of Upper Nile and instead appointed Ayong Awer Lual as a replacement.
Tiop Monyluak and Dak Tap Chuol were appointed late last month, and they will now go down in history as officials who were relieved from portfolios before being sworn-in.
It is not the first time for President Kiir to revoke appointments. Three months ago, Kiir revoked the appointment of members of national parliament under OPP.
