July 26, 2013 (JUBA) – Two decrees issued this week by South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir have CORRECTLY referenced the provisions in the constitutions enabling him to carry the actions he is entitled to under the law of the land.
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- FILE - South Sudan"s President Salva Kiir displays the transitional constitution of the Republic of South Sudan after signing it into law during the Independence Day celebrations in the capital Juba, July 9, 2011 (REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya)
Sudan Tribune incorrectly mentioned in an earlier version of the story that there was a mismatch in the articles in referenced in the decrees with the relevant ones in the constitution.
President Kiir on Tuesday issued decree No. 49/2013 sacking Machar quoting article 104(2) of South Sudan's 2011 transitional constitution.
Also, the decree No. 50/2013 dissolving the cabinet quoted Article 112 (1).
After thorough investigation, it turned out that the copy of the constitution relied on for the story was a draft version and not the final one creating this unfortunate and completely unintended situation.
The Secretary General of the government, Abdoun Agau, had issued a statement on Wednesday citing some mistakes or omissions made in the president's decree number 14/2013 which restructured the ministries.
He said the ministry of health was left out by mistake while certain departments were attached to wrong ministries.
The president later on in the evening issued another presidential order correcting the mistake, adding up the ministries to 19.
Sudan Tribune wishes to thank its readers and South Sudan's presidency their its feedback and bringing this matter to our attention correcting the record and at the same time sincerely apologizes for the misstatement on our part and the inconvenience it may have caused.
We wish to reiterate that have a strong and unflinching commitment to accuracy and transparency and we will not hesitate at anytime to correct ourselves and explain to our readers if and when something is incorrectly reported as was the case today. Sudan Tribune takes its journalistic mission and credibility very seriously.
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