South Sudan President Kiir sacks Aweil governor, appoints new generals

South Sudan President Kiir sacks Aweil governor, appoints new generals

South Sudan President Salva Kiir has issued a decree that sacks Aweil state governor and appointing a new official. The decree was made Tuesday night and read out on the state-run South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC)

No reason was given for the sacking of Governor Ruay Deng who was replaced by Yournew Wol Kuot

Ruay, who is a staunch supporter of Gen. Paul Malong Awan, former SPLA chief of general staff, was one of the officials from the Aweil community who travelled to Yirol where Malong was blocked from going to Aweil shortly after being removed by President Kiir recently.

Kiir also issued another decree appointing deputy chief of defense force, inspector general,

assistants to the chief of defense force, commanders and deputy

commanders of forces of the SPLA.

The appointed generals are:

Lt.Gen. Malek Ruben Riak – Deputy Chief of Defense Force/ Inspector of the SPLA

Lt. Gen. Malual Ayom Dor – Assistant Chief of Defense force for

Operations, Training and Intelligent

Lt. Gen. Mangar Boung Alueng – Assistant Chief of Defense Force for

Administration, Personnel & Finance

Lt. Gen. Gabriel Jok Riak- Assistant Chief of Defense Force for Logistics

and Procurement

Lt. Gen. Charles Lam Chol – Commander of the Air Force and Air defense Force

Lt. Gen. Marial Chinoung Yol – Commander of the Ground Force

Lt. Gen. James Gai Yoah – Commander of Riverine Unit

Lt. Gen. James Kok Kok – Deputy Commander of Air Force & Air Defense

Lt Gen Johnson Juma Okot – Deputy Commander of Ground Force

In another decree, Kiir appointed two commissioners in the South Sudan Human Rights

Commission.