Gov. John Koang Nyuon Must Act Fast to Remove GPAA Officials and MPs in Jonglei
3 min readBy Malith Alier, Juba
The creation of Greater Pibor Administration last Month spells that the status quo in Bor cannot be maintained. The local people are nervous about this very issue.
Indeed one of the consequences of making Pibor and Pochalla Counties a single state meant that the high ranking officials as well as other representatives in Jonglei State Government be allowed to join the new administration in Pibor. Failure to do so for Nyuon is a vote of no confidence in his capacity as Governor.
The high ranking officials like the Deputy Governor and Minister of Information along with other members of parliament should be axed and transferred to the new administration for fairness sake. The era of having more than one mouth at more than one level is long gone.
The day before, saw some officials from unaffected Akobo County visit their counterparts in the central government in Juba. They include Dhano Obango, the State Minister of Finance. The purpose of the visit was to reiterate their objection to the new administration.
The Akobo Anyuak is fairly consisted in regard to the formation of the new administration in Pibor area. The same position is taken by Jie of Boma and Kessengor. Both communities were not included in the talks leading to formation of that administration. Also they were not part of the rebellion.
The State Government must act in collaboration with the Central Government to transfer the said officials and representatives to the new administration where they rightly belong.
In lieu of this, the people of remaining portion of Jonglei have a right to demand their removal forthwith. This is because the government is a representative democratic entity with jurisdiction over a definite area.
The Central Government in Juba should not be neutral in this circumstance. It has sole responsibility to see to it that all the necessary arrangements including transfer of officials and representatives from the precursor state.
It has at least two options; transfer them to Juba or to the new administration. It has already transferred the former Commission of Pibor back to the SPLA. The SPLA is a third option for the Officials and MPs of greater Pibor origin.
Inclusion
There must be no procrastination to allow the Greater Pibor officials and representatives to continue illegally in Jonglei. Their term in Jonglei State Government expires with the creation of the new administration in Pibor. It is not the responsibility of John Nyuon to continue to accommodate them.
Rather, it is the responsibility of Government of South Sudan in Juba to bring them to Juba or take them to where they rightly belong, Pibor State. Time and patience are running out, please act.
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