August 5, 2013 (BOR)- the legislative assembly of Jonglei state approved on Monday the resignation of governor Kuol Manyang Juuk, the newly appointed South Sudan's defence minister.
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- Parliamentarians in Jonglei state assembly read the resignation letter of governor Kuol Manyang Kuul before to approve it on Monday 5 August 2013 (ST)
Governor Kuul who is elected in 2010, sent a resignation letter to the parliament informing them officially that he is appointed as the national minister of defence and veteran affairs and thanked them for their support to his administration.
Several Members of Parliament (MPs) said that the former governor resigned with good will and determination to serve at wider capacity as defence minister for the whole country.
Governor Kuol however, was appointed as the national minister of Defence and veteran affairs in the new Government formed by president Kiir recently.
Speaking after the sitting, the speaker of Jonglei legislative assembly, Peter Chol Wal, briefed the media about the outcome of the meeting, and expressed their gratitude for the promotion of Kuol Manyang.
The assembly members unanimously passed the resignation letter, Wal said.
He further appealed on president Salva Kiir to consider the situation of Jonglei state, saying they need somebody who will follow the steps and the plans that were laid by the former governor .
He cited the shaky security situation as the first challenge in Jonglei, urging the president of the republic to appoint a person who will really understand the composition and the nature of the people of Jonglei state politically and socially.
"In our deliberation I think there was no difficult issue. (The resignation) was passed easily because most of the people, thanked the governor for what he has done, (and) because you know Kuol Manyang was brought to this state from the national government before the independence of South Sudan to maintain security in Jonglei state", Wal explained.
According to some members in the assembly, the governor's seat would be filled by caretaker governor who will be appointed by the president to act for sixty days before hold new gubernatorial elections in line with the South Sudan Transitional constitution.
However observers say this constitutional provision is breached in the Lakes where the elected governor was removed by the president since more than three months ago and no race is held to choice anew governor.
(ST)