Names of the Retired SPLA Top Generals: Mixed Reactions from Juba

Senior Army Officers Dismissed from Active Duty

1. Lt. Gen. Obuto Mamur,
2. Lt. Gen. Biar Atem Ajang,
3. Lt. Gen. Pieng Deng Kuol,
4. Lt. Gen. Ayuen Alier Jongror,
5. Lt. Gen. Wilson Deng Kuoirot
6. Lt. Gen. Kuol Deim Kuol.

Senior Army Officers Promoted from the rank of Major General to the rank of Lieutenant General 

1. Lt. Gen. Thomas Cirino Swaka, deputy Chief of General Staff for Training,
2. Lt. Gen. James Ajongo Mawut, deputy for Operations,
3. Lt. Gen. Malek Ruben Riak, deputy for Logistics,
4. Lt. Gen. Malual Ayom Dor, deputy for Administration,
5. Lt. Gen. Mangar Buong Aluel, deputy for Inspection and
6. Lt. Gen. Chol Thon Balok, deputy Chief of General Staff for Moral and Orientation.

Senior Army Officers Put On Reserve in charge of the army sectors in the three greater regions of Bahr el Ghazal, Upper Nile and Equatoria.

1. Lt. Gen. Gabriel Jok Riak in charge of Sector One (Wau),
2. Lt. Gen. Johnson Gony Biliu for Sector Two (Malakal)
3. Lt. Gen. Charles Lam Chol in charge of Sector Three (Torit)

Senior Army Officers Put On Reserve List

1. Maj. Gen. Faustino Jada,
2. Maj. Gen. Elia Waya Nyipuoch,
3. Maj. Gen. Louis Aliandro Paul,
4. Maj. Gen. Dr. Henry Makeng,
5. Maj. Gen. Dr. Akol Ding Duot,
6. Maj. Gen. Peter Bol Kong,
7. Maj. Gen. Peter Yich Biet,
8. Maj. Gen. James Gatduel Gatluak,
9. Maj. Gen. Salva Chol Ayak,
10. Maj. Gen. Matur Chol Juot,
11. Maj. Gen. John Mayik Jou,
12. Maj. Gen. Andrea Dominic,
13. Maj. Gen. Peter Parnyang,
14. Maj. Gen. Dau Atur Jongnyuon,
15. Maj. Gen. Kout Akot Bol,
16. Maj. Gen. Kichener Mota,
17. Maj. Gen. Gatwech Dual,
18. Maj. Gen. Samuel Mayik Machar,
19. Maj. Gen. James Othou Adong,
20. Maj. Gen. Peter Dor Majur,
21. Maj. Gen. John Bol Then,
22. Maj. Gen. Saddam Chayout Manyang,
23. Maj. Gen. John Macham Atem,
24. Maj. Gen. Thomas Tot Bangoang,
25. Maj. Gen. Elia Ladu Soro,
26. Maj. Gen. Abraham Jok Aring,
27. Maj. Gen. Garang Akok Adut,
28. Maj. Gen. Garang Bol Panger and
29. Maj. Gen. Michael Nhialkot Deng.

Dear South Sudanese,

I think every South Sudanese is delighted with the changes the President of South Sudan is introducing. The SPLA army is better off with young and educated officers who will respect human rights. Most of the failures of South Sudan do not come from Salva Kiir himself but people who are in the army and the government. The reshuffle he just did in the SPLA army is the best decision President Kiir has ever taken since 1983. Most of the generals retired are old and the SPLA army needs to be rebuilt with young people.

We all hope that the President will do the same in the government and make it a smaller one. People like Riek Machar, Wani Igga, etc need to be retired and should be replaced by young people who will change things in South Sudan. We therefore urge President Kiir to shake up the government as well and bring yooung people. I would recommend somebody like Prof. John Akec Apuruot as the minister of Roads and Transport. He will do a lot of things that will benefit our country as a minister. Somebody like Prof. Jok Madut Jok should also become a full minister. Jok Madut is capable to run any ministry in Juba. He demonstrated that he is competent to run most ministries.

The youth of South Sudan are with President Salva Kiir and we will support him in bringing change in South Sudan.

Let God bless President Kiir in introducing the changes we need in South Sudan!!!

By Gordon Buay

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