Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:14:52 +0100
Why President Salva kiir Must Leave Power: The Inside Story of the Meltdown
of President Salva Kiir’s Regime and Collapsed
By Oyet Nathaniel Pierino
March 25, 2014 (SSNA) -- What we see today as political crisis in South
Sudan did not start today or yesterday. It is a culmination of many
political events and leadership blunders, in political and military arena.
Miscalculations by President Salva Kiir and his cliques are definitely
responsible for stagnation in the political system and now genocide, massive
destruction of property and loss of sovereignty of the new republic.
President Kiir had been held in hollow high esteem as a man who succeeded
Dr. John Garang De Mabior, a great man who fought for the liberation of
oppressed people on this planet. While we may not need to recite the
terrible sufferings and miseries of our people from the time of slave trade,
foreign dominations, wars of liberation ; independence and survival and
defense of our dignity.
I am talking of a man who squandered his legacy, legitimacy and now has
blood of innocent women and children in his hands. I am always haunted by
the worth of victims of massive killings, rapes and torture due to his
leadership failures. At the moment, Amnesty International (AI), Human Right
Watch (HRW) and UNMISS are investigating locations of at least eight big
mass graves around Juba alone. As an eye witness, I do not need to speak
more than I have seen. But whatever the case I know deep in my soul that
president Kiir and his accomplice will account one day. One can only reap
what he has sown.
People should not run away from truth or scratch the surface of South Sudan
politics and issues. Truth told in good faith is better than mere and cheap
propaganda whose validity can be tested false one day. I had a lot of
headache while observing political blunders by a primary four dropout who at
a tender age joint Sudan Armed forces military intelligence services, before
joining the SPLM/A war in 1983. It is no surprise that despite sitting
around Dr. John Garang for more than twenty years president Kiir learnt
nothing.
My observations, researches and key informants from both inside and outside
the government of South Sudan and Uganda have informed me of President Kiir
leadership failures and contributions to the current political crisis beyond
reasonable doubts that;
As early as 1993, there were sustained voices inside the SPLM/A ranks and
files especially from the quarters of Dinka Bar el Gazel for Cdr. Salva Kiir
(most senior) to take over leadership from Dinka Bor; Dr. John Garang. It
apparently became clear in 2004 that he heeded to these voices. At the eve
of signing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2005, SPLM/A splited into
two. One led by Cdr. Salva Kiir surrounded mainly by his military and
politicians from Bar el Gazel including those from diaspora and the other
remained under Dr. John Garang mainly successful military commanders and
educated politicians from all over sections of South Sudan.
There are reports and confessions from inside South Sudan and Uganda
government’s security apparatus that the unprecedented 2004 rift between Dr.
John and Salva Kiir was a grand strategy and conspiracy aggravated
internally by sub ethnic rivalry between the two and externally by geo
political forces. In the region, Dr. John Garang’s military and political
successes and his charismatic personality was making several leaders
uncomfortable and that could not go unchallenged.
Death is a natural phenomenon; people would only be interested in its cause.
The ill-fated chopper that crashed Dr. John Garang in the outlaying zone of
Kidepo Park was a planned syndicates for the demised of the fallen hero and
martyr. The current minister of interior Allieu Ayieny Allieu can bear me
witness. While sources from Ugandan security system and associated press
personnel indicates details account of how President Museveni conspired with
some South Sudanese politicians and world powers to assassinate his
childhood friend.
The death of Dr. John Garang on 30th July, 2005 was a relieve to his
internal enemies but a great loss to the nation and the world at large. Many
Southerners in anger took to the streets of Khartoum and in a matter of one
day over 300 people died. There were those who died of heart attack, blood
pressure and strokes. This death was the beginning of a long journey of
leadership crisis and gradual loss of SPLM/A vision. Late Dr. John use to
say “where there is no vision the people perish and where there is no people
the vision perish”
Seniority takes precedent in regardless of other factors. President Salva
Kiir had to take over and South Sudanese had to let go the pains of the
tragedy and the journey to freedom continues. Inside story into the process
of succession indicates that when all the top senior commanders of the
SPLM/A gathered in New Sites in Eastsern Equatoria state in August, 2005,
three most senior figures were prominent in the succession and they were
president Kiir, Dr. Riak Machar and Lam Akol Ajawin. Cdr. Kuol Manyang
current minister of Defense, known for his ruthlessness and killing nature
during the entire life of the SPLM/A struggle broke the deadlock by pulling
out his pistol and pointed at President Salva Kiir to take the chair
immediately charging that it belonged to no one else.
President Kiir was to lead his equals and seniors (in other aspects). Late
John Garang had formed his government of Southern Sudan shortly before he
died. In a first move to consolidate his power, President Kiir dissolved
that government and formed a new one. It was from this moment that the
current leadership crisis became clearly manifest.
President Kiir started sidelining his long time war survivors and war
colleagues and comrades. The forces behind the early voices suggesting Cdr.
Kiir should overthrow Cdr. Dr. John Garang were manifested and surrounded
him and for the first time phrases like Garang boys, Garang orphans, loss
boys basically Dinka Bor Diasporas, nyam-nyam and Muony dor both referring
to a non dinka especially equatorians people, Muony jiang mythical dinka
word meaning born to rule or husband of others, were used. Others were
branded as cowards, did not fight the SPLM/A war, others as minority while
the dinka were the majority and the tendency to promote cultural and ethnic
purity making it difficult to coexist and marry across ethnic divides
especially from dinka. Many inter marriage between dinka and non dinka
became problematic and disastrous including that of the daughter of
president Kiir in 2011 with the Ethiopian man. Another problematic case was
the castration of a poor Ugandan businessman in jebel who was making love
with a dinka girl. These social vices may look simple but they cause rift,
bitterness, and rejection with far reaching consequences in society.
>From 2005, one to two years down the road, there were growing frustrations
with the leadership of President Salva Kiir. The first Garang boy to get
frustrated and give up on the leadership failure of President Kiir was Hon.
Nhial Deng. He resigned from Kiir’s government in 2007 and went to exile in
Germany. Hon. Nhial Deng the first minister of Regional Cooperation though
from dinka Bar el Gazel, his proximity to late Dr. John Garang was enough to
alienate him. Hon. Nhial got frustrated when he could fix an appointment to
see the president but could be denied or waits for weeks. This shows the
level of power the forces around the president had throughout his
leadership. At this stage, the question of who was a Nuer and who was not
was at a latent stage.
It is clear from revelations from international financial institutions and
system that this group of the president were not only concern will power but
wealth also. By 2010, the government of president Kiir had stolen over 4.2
billion USD from state coffers. The government auditors under Prof. Stephen
Wondu, failed to balance government cash sheets of 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
and 2009. The major and big stories of corruptions which some of my friends
from East Africa described as theft or looting of the state were; Dura saga
in which over 500 million USD was stolen; Fula Dam project fund got
repatriated abroad; Cases of money laundering in the USA, Europe and
Australia were intercepted; Members of executive purchased houses and build
estates in foreign countries with stolen funds. Some have estate with up to
100 houses; Coffin saga: in which members or executive attempted to smuggle
money in a wooden coffin. Water tankers saga: in which members of the
executive attempted to smuggle money in a water tank vehicle. In one clear
case of corrupt practices and lifestyle was a competitive marriage in Bar el
Gazel using money. Customarily, the dinka and the nuer pay dowry using
cattle. But this contentious marriage by SPLM state secretary and another
prospector in Bar el Gazel was by use of money. That the SPLM state
secretary a son of a very senior member of the government in Juba out
marched his competitor by carrying a big bank wooden case of 100 SSP notes
and spread it all over the compound of his in-law so much so that it was
like a large carpet on the compound.
When the donors and other South Sudanese politicians asked for
accountability, it became impossible even when the president declared zero
tolerant on corruption because blood was thicker than water. Perhaps the
only accountability that could be seen at personal level of those who looted
the states includes the petrol stations being managed now by the Somalis in
Juba, the ABMC of the president, the locally owned big hotels in Juba, the
100 house estates in Kenya, the big shares in Ugandan and kenyan based
companies and banks e.g. Mukwano, Bata, etc. The micro banks and forexs
owned by South Sudanese in Juba and elsewhere in the country. The big trucks
procured for repatriation but ended up in the hands of individual. Not to
mention land grabs Etc.
By 2008, it became clear that other South Sudanese would no longer live with
the grave cases of abuse of power and state authority. Clear headed figures
like Lam Akol, and Dr. Riak etc were already at unease. The SPLM National
Convention was held under very tense political temperature but compromise
was reached when leaders put their differences aside because of threats from
National Congress Party and other northern Sudan political forces. So that
in 2010 elections Dr. Riak Machar accepted to be a running mate of president
Kiir this was of course a marriage of convenience. The two men were
fundamentally different in level of education, aptitude, political qualities
and ethnicity etc. Both were products of bitter South Sudanese history
marred with lack of trust among leaders, lack of reconciliation and
healings, but were ready to serve the nation at the time most needed.
It was clear that the long running suspicions among the dinka elites
especially from Bar el Gazel of the impending loss of power from their hands
was noticeable and hence the needs to consolidate, and defend it and the
current political crisis I say is just a recipe of this reality. Originally,
the dinka thought that the greatest threats to their power would come from
Equatoria region but because the later lacks political leadership and
stamina, that fear disappeared. Political activities in Equatoria centred
around the needs to guard against land grab, loss of dignity, further
marginalization by the dinka-led regime, domination, effectively president
Salva Kiir marginalized the Equatorians by alienating them from political
appointments and constitutional post, their promotion and representations in
the security sector including the armed forces under the pretext that they
did not fight the SPLM/A wars and took refuge in neighbouring countries.
As the reality of independence was at hand, president Kiir flew to Kampala
in 2010 to meet president Museveni allegedly to discuss issues related to
security and political cooperation. Sources inside Uganda’s state house
indicate that the talks were dominated by discussions on threats to each
other’s regimes and how to counter them. Incidentally, president Kiir
outlined two sources of grave threats to his power as coming from first and
foremost the Nuer ethnic group and the other Equatoria region. But the later
was a soft and a mild one. And that the problem in his SPLM/A was because of
Dr. Riak Machar presence who commanded significant loyalty there. President
Museveni’s immediate problem was winning elections. At the end of the
meeting, promises were made of each other’s protections and supports. In the
weeks and months that followed this meeting, closer cooperation of political
and security apparatus of the two regimes were evident so much so that the
renegade Gen. George Athor was lured to Kampala by Uganda’s security was
murdered in cold blood in his hotel room along Entebbe road in Kampala and
his body was flown and dumped in Morobo County of central Equatoria state.
While during the presidential elections campaign in Uganda, president Kiir
dispatch a team of five inner cycles of state house operatives mosly his
close relatives with money worth 700 million USD to finance president
Museveni re-elections. It was partly this money that was responsible for
stagflation in Uganda in late 2010 and first quarter of 2011 that triggered
street demonstrations, code named “walk to work” by the Uganda’s opposition
political forces and activists.
Who knew that perhaps the declaration of independence was going to be done
without national constitution? The battle for what type of government, and
what nature of constitution among regional political forces was drawn. The
president as a way of protecting his power, managed to get away with unitary
centralized system of government with excessive powers vested in him to
dismiss and appoint replacements to elected officials amidst resentments and
disenchantment by politicians. Hon. James Wani, the then speaker of
parliament who drew the battle line in parliament almost lost his life when
a plan car crash was organized for him by the president had he not dodged
the route he was to take. Finally on the 7th July, 2011 the lopsided pigeon
hole constitution was hurriedly passed fearing that failure of which would
result into no recognition of the new state by the international community.
By the provision of this constitution, the president would pronounce decree
at anything including preventing one from movement or making speech etc. By
2013, the number of decrees pronounced by the president had surpassed the
number of articles of the constitution and Acts of parliament combined.
After independence, what was long being said by Khartoum regimes that
Southerners would never rule themselves if given self rule was becoming a
reality under the leadership of President Salva Kiir. He very quickly
changed his leadership style to a fascist and terrible dictator. He started
by expelling the UNMISS human right boss, silencing journalist and crack
down on press, late Isaiah Abraham; a prominent blogger was murdered by
elements from national security, he re-activated the infamous torture and
killing chamber called white house in Juba where his presidential tiger
division is based. Within two years he had changed two governments. He
abandoned his colleagues and comrade in the SPLM/A and sought for advised
from president Museveni of Uganda on daily basis and most of this advices
were against his comrade. He reduced himself to a more or less governor of a
republic. Perhaps the president was misled by president Museveni’s flatter
of his political opponents in Uganda when he stated in 2012 that he was an
expert and a consultant on good and bad governance.
In 2012, president Kiir mistakenly dismissed over 189 senior SPLA officers.
He was lately reminded that most of those he dismissed were from dinka Bar
el Gazel. Feeling that he was losing control of one of the vital instruments
of power, he sought to recruit private army to protect his government. With
the help of governor of Northern Bar el Gazel state, Paul Malong Awan, and
Awen Akoth former deputy speaker of South Sudan Legislative Assembly, he
raised and trained 13,000 militias most of whom were children. They were
trained in a camp called Kampala One amidst resistance and protest from the
SPLA leadership, UNMISS child protection unit, DDR Unit, the USA and United
Kingdom defense attachés.
Nobody knows what short of training and orientations these militias received
from Kampala one under the Ugandan instructors. But one would make an
accurate guest by the level of their destructiveness and killing nature
without regards for the love of the country and its people. They were not
under the main command and control of the SPLA mainstream. When the crisis
of the 15th December, 2013 broke out, on the 16th, 17th, and 18th December,
2013, these kids could be seen three on new motorcycles allegedly
distributed to them by the government to hunt down the nuer ethnic group.
They criss-crossed Juba city searching door to door. This led to genocide
and massive destructions of property and provoked revenge killings. In Juba,
there was total breakdown of security system. Guns depot broken in Bilpam
the military headquarters was broken by Lt. Gen. Malual Ayom, the SPLA DCOGS
for Administration. These guns were distributed to civilian from dinka
ethnicity especially from Bar el Gazel. Gun shots were being heard all over
Juba and the target was Nuer people. In a matter of three days, the Nuer in
Juba were cleared and survivors took shelter in UNMISS compound leaving
behind their homes and property. Widespread looting and destructions of Nuer
villages and homes in Juba was the order of the time by their dinka
counterpart. In Juba up to date be a nuer is a crime and warrant death
sentence. Targeted killings on ethnic lines and destructions of property. At
the height of it all, the president also personally affected by the scale of
the death and destructions, confessed that his youth from dinka Bar el Gazel
should then stop killing civilians in Juba in the name of protecting his
power and government. (said during Kiir Red Army Foundation anniversary
celebration address)
President Salva Kiir thought that in annihilating the nuer he was
eliminating his political opponents once and for all before he turns to the
Equatorians. But if the fear was from personality like Dr. Riak Machar why
kill innocent women and children in their houses. A soldier from Equatoria
confessed to me that in nuer dominated miya Osaba village he was astonished
by the ruthlessness of president Kiir’s militia and the SPLA, he saw a
multitude of nuer mostly women and children some holding their hands
together with their young ones being led away to be killed in one of the
killing camps. There was nothing he could, but only to resign from the army
and went to the village.
President Kiir would have avoided all these miseries. First of all he has a
soft spirit. At least I have seen the president weeps more than four times
in public as he makes public speech. He looks a jolly man but how he could
degenerate to this level of savagery is beyond comprehension. I am reminded
that the problem is not only the personality of the president, but a system
he nurtured and the people who now hold high places not only in his national
government but also the states government throughout the country. Look at
snap shot of president Kiir’s line up of appointments;
List of SPLM Political Bureau Members
No.
Name
Position
State
Tribe
1.
Cde. Salva Kiir Mayardit
Chairman
Warrap
Dinka
2.
Dr. Riek Machar Teny
1st Vice Chairman
Unity
Nuer
3.
Cde. James Wani Igga
2nd Vice Chairman
Central Equatoria
Bari
4.
Cde. Malik Agar
3rd Vice Chairman
Blue Nile
Funj
5.
Cde. Pagan Amum Ukec
Secretary General
Upper Nile
Shilluk
6.
Dr. Ann Itto
Deputy Secretary General for Southern Sector
Eastern Equatoria
Madi
7.
Cde. Yasir Saed Arman
Deputy Secretary General for Northern Sector
Northerner
Khartoum
8.
Cde. Daniel Awet Akot
Member
Lakes
Dinka
9.
Cde. Kuol Manyang Juuk
Member
Jonglei
Dinka
10.
Cde. Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior
Member
Jonglei
Dinka
11.
Cde. John Luk Jok
Member
Jonglei
Nuer
12.
Cde. Jamie Nunu Komba
Member
W. Equatoria
Zande
13.
Cde. Mark Nyipuoc Obong
Member
W. Bahr El Gazal
Jurchol
14.
Cde. Clement Wani Konga
Member
C. Equatoria
Mundari
15.
Cde. Alisio Emore Ojatuk
Member
E. Equatoria
Lotuka
16.
Cde. Taban Deng Gai
Member
Unity
Nuer
17.
Cde, Paul Mayom Akec
Member
Lakes
Dinka
18.
Cde. Awut Deng Acuil
Member
Warrap
Dinka
19.
Cde. Akol Paul
Member
Warrap
Dinka
20.
Cde. Deng Alor Kuol
Member
Abyei
Dinka
21.
Cde. Nhial Deng Nhial
Member
Warrap
Dinka
22.
Cde. (Late) Samson Kwaji
Member
C. Equatoria
Pajulu
23.
Cde. Paul Malong Awan
Member
N. Bahr El-Gazal
Dinka
24.
Cde. Lual Diing Wol
Member
N. Bahr El- Gazal
Dinka
25.
Cde. Abdul Aziz Adam El Allawe
Member
Nuba Mountains
Nuba
List of GOSS Presidential Advisors:
S/No.
Name
Position
State
Region
Tribe
1.
Fr. Pio Kuac
Religious Affairs
Upper Nile
G. Equatoria
Shilluk
2.
Mr. John Kong Nyuon
Security Affairs
Jonglei
G. Upper Nile
Nuer
3.
Dr. Joseph Nguen M.
Social Service
Unity
G. Upper Nile
Nuer
4.
Mr. Kennedy Kayin
Peace and Reconciliation
Jonglei
G. Upper Nile
Murle
5.
Mr. Kong Kong Bol
Border Conflicts Resolution
Unity
G. Upper Nile
Nuer
6.
Mr. Alfred Lado Gore
Diplomacy
C. Equatoria
G. Equatoria
Bari
7.
Mr. Tor Deng Mawien
Decentralization & Inter-Governmental Linkage
Warrap
G. Bahr El- Gazal
Dinka
8.
Madam Rebecca Nyandeng de-Mabior
Gender& Human Rights
Jonglei
G. Upper Nile
Dinka
9.
Mr. Lual Diing Wol
Political Affairs
N. Bhar El-Ghazal
G. Bhar El-Ghazal
Dinka
10.
Mr. Joseph Lagu Yanga
Special Advisor
E. Quatoria
G. Equatoria
Madi
11.
Mr. Telar Ring Deng
Legal Advisor
Lakes
G. Bahr El-Gazal
Dinka
12.
Lt. Gen. Salva Mathok Geng
Advisor on SPLA Affairs
Warrap
G. Bhar El-Gazal
Dinka
13.
Steven Madut Bak
Regional Cooperation Affairs
Warrap
G. Bahr El-Gazal
Dinka
14.
Cornillo Befo
Monitoring and Integrity in Governance
C. Equatoria
G. Equatoria
Bari
List of GOSS Ministers:
S/No.
Name
Ministry
State
Region
Tribe
1.
Mr. Kosti Manibi
Cabinet Affairs
Western Equatoria
G. Equatoria
Moru
2.
Dr. Cirino Hiteng
Presidential Affairs
Eastern Equatoria
G. Equatoria
Lotuka
3.
Mr. Nhial Deng Nhial
SPLA & Veteran Affairs
Warrap
G. Bhar El-Ghazal
Dinka
4.
Mr. Gier Chuang Aluong
Internal Affairs
Jonglei
G. Upper Nile
Dinka
5.
Mr. David Deng Athorbei
Finance & Economic Planning
Lakes
G. Bhar El-Ghazal
Dinka
6.
Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin
Information
Jonglei
G. Upper Nile
Nuer
7.
Mr. Michael Makuei Lueth
Parliamentary Affairs
Jonglei
G. Upper Nile
Dinka
8.
Mr. Madut Biar Yiel
Telecommunication and Postal Services
N. Bahr El-Gazal
G. Bahr El-Gazal
Dinka
9.
Mrs. Nyanlok Tiong Garluak
Animal Recourses and Fishers
Unity
G. Equatoria
Nuer
10.
Mrs. Awut Deng Achuil
Labour, and Public Service.
Warrap
G. Bhar El-Ghazal
Dinka
11.
Mr. Lino Makana
Transports and Road
W. Equatoria
G. Equatoria
Zande
12.
Mrs Jamie Nunu Komba
Housing & Physical Planning
W. Equatoria
G. Equatoria
Zande
13.
Dr. Ann Ito
Agriculture & Forestry
E. Equatoria
G. Equatoria
Madi
14.
Mr. John Luk Jok
Legal Affairs & Constitutional Development
Jonglei
G. Upper Nile
Nuer
15.
Dr. Luka Manoja
Health
C. Equatoria
G. Equatoria
Bari
16.
Ms. Agnes Losuba
Gender, Social Welfare& Religious Affairs
Central E. State
G. Equatoria
Kakwa
17.
Mr. Stephen Dhieu
Commerce & Industry
Upper Nile
G. Upper Nile
Dinka
18.
Mr. Deng Alor Kuol
Regional Cooperation
Abyei
Abyei
Dinka
19.
Mr. Garang Diing Akuong
Energy & Mining
N. Bhar El Gazal
G. Bhar El Gazal
Dinka
20.
Jemmy Lemi Milla (late)
Cooperatives & Rural Develop.
C. Equatoria
G. Equatoria
Pajulu
21.
Dr. Michael Mille Hussien
Education
W. Bahr El-Gazal
G. Bahr El-Gazal
Fertit
22.
Mr. Gabriel Changson Chang
Culture & Heritage
Upper Nile
G. Upper Nile
Nuer
23.
Lt. Gen. Oyay Deng Ajak
Investment
Upper Nile
G. Upper Nile
Shilluk
24.
Mr. Abdallah Albert
Wildelife Conservation & Tourism
E. Equatoria
G; Equatoria
Abakaya
25.
Environment
26.
Mr. Joseph Ukel
Higher Education, Science & Technology
W. Bahr El-Gazel
G. Bahr El-Gazal
Jurchol
27.
Mr. Makuach Teny Yok
Youth, Sports & Recreation
Unity
G. Upper Nile
Nuer
28.
Mr. James Kok Ruai
Humanitarian Affairs & Disaster Management
Jonglei
G. Upper Nile
Nuer
29.
Mr. Paul Mayom Akec
Water Resources & Irrigation
Lakes
G. Bahr El-Gazal
Dinka
30.
Mr. Pagan Amum Ukac
Peace & CPA Affairs
Upper Nile
G. Upper Nile
Shilluk
31.
Mary Jervas Yak
Human Resource Development
Warrap
G. Bahr El-Gazal
Dinka
List of GOSS Independent Commissions and Chambers:
S/No.
Name
Commission
State
Region
Tribe
1.
Dr. Pauline Riak
Anti-corruption
Lakes
G. Bhar El-Ghazal
Dinka
2.
Dr. Deng Dongring
Public Grievances Chamber
Warrap
G. Bhar El-Ghazal
Dinka
3.
Mr. Steven Wondu
Auditor Chamber
C. Equatoria
G. Equatoria
Kuku
4.
Rev. William Chan
Relief & Rehabilitation
Warrap
G. Bahr El Gazal
Dinka
5.
Mr. Jurkuc Barac
De-mining Authority
Jonglei
G. Upper Nile
Dinka
6.
Mr. Peter Guang Akiech
Peace & Reconciliation
Upper Nile
G. Upper Nile
Shilluk
7.
Mr. William Deng Deng
Demobilization, Disarmament Reintegration
Warrap
G. Bhar El-Ghazal
Dinka
8.
Dr. Bellario Ahoy Ngong
HIV/AIDS
N. Bhar El-Ghazal
G. Bhar El-Ghazal
Lotuka
10.
Mr. Isaiah Chol Aruai
Census, Statistic and Evaluation
Jonglei
G. Upper Nile
Dinka
11.
Mr Lawrence Korbandy
Human Rights
W. Equatoria
G. Equatoria
Moru
12.
Alikaya Aligo Samson
Reconstruction and Development Fund
C. Equatoria
G. Equatoria
Kakwa
13.
Mrs Philister Baya Lawiri
Civil service
E. Equatoria
G. Equatoria
Lokoro
14.
Mr. Robert Lado Loki
Land Commission
Central Equatoria
G. Equatoria
Kakwa
15.
Mr. Dhiou Mathok
Employees Justice Chamber
N. Bahr El-Gazal
G. Bhar El –Gazal
Dinka
16.
Mr. Ben Robin Oduho
War disable, Widow & Orphans
E. Equatoria
G. Equatoria
Lotuka
17.
Prof. Ajuoi Magot Chol
Southern Electricity Corporation
Jonglei
G. Upper Nile
Dinka
18.
Mr. Gabriel Mathiang Rok
Southern Sudan Fiscal, Financial Allocation & Monitoring
Lakes
G. Bahr El-Gazal
Dinka
19.
Mr. Kawach Makuei
War Veterans
N. Bahr El-Gazal
G. Bahr El-Gazal
Dinka
20.
Mr. Daniel Deng Lual
Bureau for Community on Small Arms Control
Warrap
G. Bahr El-Gazal
Dinka
21.
Mr. Koak Guok
Local Government Board
Upper Nile
G. Upper Nile
Nuer
List of GOSS Under-secretaries:
S/No.
Name
Ministry
State
Tribe
1.
Selvatoria Garang Mabior
Finance and Economic Planning ( Finance)
Warrap
Dinka
2.
Aggrey Tisa Saboni
Finance and Economic Planning ( Planning)
C. Equatoria
Kuku
3.
Elisabeth Manoa Majok
Commerce & Industry
Jonglei
Dinka
4.
William Ater Machiek
Energy and Mining
Lakes
Dinka
5.
Juma Stephen Luga
Telecommunications & Postal Services
Central Equatoria
Bari
6.
Martin Mou Mou
Education , Science& Technology
Warrap
Dinka
7.
Dr.Olivia G. Lomoru
Health
E. Equatoria
Lango
8.
Eng. Reymond Pitya
Roads & Transport
Central Equatoria
Bari
9.
Ochan John Bongomin
Electricity Corporation
E. Equatoria
Acholi
10.
Dr. Daniel Wani
Wildlife Conservation & Tourism
Central Equatria
Bari
11.
Crispin Abugo Paul
Urban Water Corporation
W. Bhar El-Ghazal
12.
Eng. Isaac Liabwel C. Yol
Water Resource & Irrigation
Lakes
Dinka
13.
Jaden Emilio
Agriculture and Forestry( Forestry )
Central Equatoria
Pajulu
14.
Agriculture and Forestry ( Agriculture)
Warrap
Dinka
15.
Dr. Mokuei Malual
Animal Resources and Fisheries
Warrap
Dinka
16.
Bortel Mori Nyomble
Co-operatives &Rural Development
W.Equatoria
Bari
17.
Mrs Salwa Jebril
President’s Office
Warrap
Dinka
18.
Abdon Agaw
Cabinet Affairs
Jonglei
Dinka
19.
Mark Nyikang Yomon
Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly
Upper Nile
Shilluk
20.
Mrs Rebecca Jashua
Labour, Public service &HRD
Upper Nile
Shilluk
21.
Dr. Julia Aker Duany
Parliamentary Affairs
Jonglei
Nuer
22.
Mr. Majok Guandong
Regional Co-operation
Jonglei
Nuer
23.
Gordon Soro Yisaya
Local Government Board
Central Equatoria
Bari
28.
Justice. Reuben Madol
Judiciary of Southern Sudan
Warrap
Dinka
29.
Jeremiah Sawaka
Legal Affairs& Constitutional Development
C. Equatoria
Bari
30.
Mrs. Margret Matthew Mathiang
Gender, Social Welfare& Religious Affairs
Unity
Nuer
31.
Peter Baptist Abaker
Culture & Heritage
W. Bhar El-Ghazal
Balanda
32.
Justice John Wuol Makec
President, Judiciary S. Sudan
Warrap
Dinka
33.
Justice Chan Rech Madut
Vice President, Judiciary SS
Warrap
Dinka
34.
Mr. Elijah Malok Deng
President, Bank of S. Sudan
Jonglei
Dinka
35
Mr. Cornelio Koryom
Vice President, BOSS
Warrap
Dinka
36.
Mr. Jok Madut Jok
Youth & Sport
Dinka
37.
Mr. Michael George Garang
Information
Jonglei
Dinka
38.
Mr. Ambassador Moh Ajang
Humanitarian Affairs
Upper Nile
Dinka
39.
Mrs Beatrice
Peace & CPA Implementation
C. Equatoria
Kakwa
40.
Mr. Akuei
Investment
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Jonglei
Dinka
List of Senior Officers of the SPLA, Internal Security and other Security
Organs:
No.
Name
Position
State
Tribe
1.
1st Lt. Gen. James Hoth Mai
Chief of General Staff SPLA
Upper Nile
Nuer
2.
Lt. Gen. Ping Deng Majok
Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration & Finance
Abyei
Dinka
3.
Lt. General Deng Wek
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
Jonglei
Dinka
4.
Lt. General Biar Atem
Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics
Jonglei
Dinka
5.
Lt. General Mabuto Mamur
Deputy Chief of Staff for Moral & Political Orientations
Eastern Equatoria
Lotuka
6.
Lt. General Majak Agot
South Sudan National Security Service (Special Branch)
Jonglei
Dinka
7.
1st Lt. Gen. Achuil Tito
Inspector General Police
Warrap
Dinka
8.
1st Lt. Gen. Agasio A. Tong
Inspector Gen. Prison Service
Warrap
Dinka
9.
1st Lt. Gen. Aru Maan Chot
Inspector Gen. Fire Brigade
Jonglei
Dinka
10.
Major General John Lat
Military Intelligence
Lakes
Dinka
11.
Major General Marial Nuor
Public Security
Lakes
Dinka
The list of Special Ambassadors above Grade (1)
S/N
Name
1-
Mr. Majok Guandon Thiep - Nuer Jonglei
2-
Dr. Chol Deng Alak - Dinka
Warrap
3-
Mr. Mohamed Hassan Bakeit - Western Bahr el
Ghazal
4-
Mr. Makelele Nyajok - Mundari Central
Equatoria
5-
Dr. Eluzai Mogga Yokwe - Bari
Central Equatoria
6-
Dr. Akec Khoc Acieu - Dinka
Jonglei
7-
Mr. Sebit Abbe Alley - Kakwa
Central Equatoria
The list of Grade (1) Ambassadors
Presidential Decree No. 19/2012
<http://www.goss-online.org/magnoliaPublic/en/news/mainColumnParagraphs/00/c
ontent_files/file0/decree%20no.%20190001.%20190001.pdf> for the appointment
of Grade (1) Ambassadors into the Diplomatic and consular services in the
ministry of foreign Affairs and international Cooperation of the Republic of
South Sudan
The Ambassadors are: -
S/N
Name
1-
Mr. Paul Macuei Malok - Dinka
Lakes
2-
Dr. Andrew Akon Akec Kuol - Dinka Warrap
3-
Mr. Kuol Alor Kuol - Dinka
Warrap
The list of Grade (2) Ambassadors
Presidential Decree No. 20/2012
<http://www.goss-online.org/magnoliaPublic/en/news/mainColumnParagraphs/00/c
ontent_files/file1/decree%20no.%20200001.%20200001.pdf> for the appointment
of Grade (2) Ambassadors into the Diplomatic and consular service in the
ministry of foreign Affairs and international Cooperation of the Republic of
South Sudan, 2012 AD
The Ambassadors are:
S/N
Name
1-
Mr. Anthony Louis Kon - Dinka
Warrap
2-
Mr. Ajing Adiang Mariik - Dinka
Warrap
3-
Mr. Alier Deng Rual - Dinka
Jonglei
4-
Mr. Akuei Bona Malwal - Dinka
Warrap
5-
Mr. Majak Philemon Majok - Dinka
Lakes
6-
Mr. Baak Valentino Wol - Dinka
Warrap
7-
Mr. John Andruga Duku - Madi
EES
8-
Mr. Mariano Deng Ngor - Dinka
Warrap
9-
Dr. Francis George Nazario - Acholi EEC
10-
Mr. Joseph Moum Majak - Dinka
Warrap
11-
Mr. Parmena Makuet Mangar - Dinka Lakes
12-
Mr. Philip Jada Natana - Bari
CES
13-
Mr. Arop Deng Kuol - Dinka
Warrap
14-
Mr. Michael Majok Ayom - Dinka
Jonglei
15-
Gabriel Gai Riak - Dinka
Jonglei
16-
Mr. Bol Wek Agoth - Dinka
Warrap
17-
Dr. John Gai Yoh - Nuer Upper
Nile
18-
Dr. Daniel Peter Othol - Chollo Upper
Nile
19-
Mr. Ezekiel Lol Gathouth - Nuer Upper
Nile
20-
Mr. Samuel Luate Lominsuk - Kuku CES
21-
Mr. Awad El Karim Ibrahim Ali - Non-Dinka State unknown
22-
Mr. Adam Saeed AbuBakr Kabawa - Non-Dinka State unknown
23-
Mr. Mustafa Lowoh Walla Western Equatoria
24-
Mr. Aban Yor Yor - Chollo Upper
Nile
25-
Ms. Sittona Abdalla Osman – Dinka Jonglei
26-
Mr. Pidor Tut Pul - Nuer
Upper Nile
27-
Mr. James Ernest Onge - Acholi EES
28-
Mr. Jwokthab Amum Ajak - Chollo Upper Nile
29-
Mr. Paul Malong Akaro - Dinka Northern
BG
30-
Mr. Deng Deng Nhial - Dinka Warrap
31-
Mr. Lazaros Akoi Arou - Dinka
Jonglei
32-
Mr. Ruben Marial Benjamin Bil Lual Nuer Jonglei
33-
Abdon Terkoc Matuet - Dinka Lakes
34-
Mr. James Pitia Morgan - Kakwa Central
Equatoria
35-
Mr. Dhanojak Obongo Othow - Anuak Jonglei
36-
Mr. Jokwen Yukwan Ayiik - Chollo Upper
Nile
37-
Mr. Michael Nyang Jok - Dinka
Jonglei
38-
Mr. Michael Mayiel Chuol - Nuer Unity
39-
Ms. Abuk Nikonora Manyok - Dinka Jonglei
40-
Ms. Nyandeng Joshua Dei Wal - Nuer Upper Nile
41-
Mr. Chol Mawut Unguec Ajonga – Luo (Jurchol) Northern BG
42-
Mr. Darius Garang Wol Mabior - Dinka Northern
BG
43-
Mr. Joseph Ayok Ayok - Dinka
Northern BG
The list of Grade (3) Ambassadors
<http://www.goss-online.org/magnoliaPublic/en/news/mainColumnParagraphs/00/c
ontent_files/file2/decree%20no.%20210001-1.%20210001-1.pdf> Presidential
Decree No. 21/2012 for the appointment of Grade (3) Ambassadors into the
Diplomatic and Consular Services in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
international Cooperation of the Republic of South Sudan 2012
S/N
Name
1-
Mr. Thiik Agoth Giir - Dinka
Warrap
2-
Mr. Nickson Deng Peter - Dinka Warrap
3-
Mr. Morris Batali Simon - Kakwa Central Equatoria
4-
Ms. Mary Badoda Francis - Dinka Northern BG
5-
Mr. Hamilton Michael Lugor - Bari CES
6-
Mr. Akwoch Daniel Diing - Chollo Upper
Nile
7-
Ms. Jago Arop Yor - Chollo
Upper Nile
8-
Mr. James Kur Muorwel - Dinka Lakes
9-
Ms. Sarah Victor Bol - Dinka
Warrap
10-
Mr. William Wani Ruben Central
Equatoria
11-
Mr. Wol Mayar Ariec - Dinka Warrap
12-
Mr. David Buom Choat - Nuer Upper
Nile
13-
Ms Agnes A.O Oswaha Lotuka E Equatoria
14-
Mr. Caesar Oliha Yanga Lotuka E Equatoria
15-
Mr. Garang Garang Diing - Dinka Northern BG
16-
Mr. Kau Nak Maper - Dinka Lakes
17-
Mr. Ambrose Raphael Tamania - Zande Western Equatoria
18-
Mr. Kahmis Agar Wol - Dinka Warrap
19-
Mr. Hassan Yousif Ngor - Dinka Upper
Nile
20-
Mr. John Simon Yor Kur - Chollo Upper
Nile
21-
Mr. Juma Dino Amoi - Lotuko Eastern
Equatoria
22-
Mr. Dominique Panthair Mading - Dinka Lakes
23-
Dr. Riek Puok Riek - Nuer
Upper Nile
24-
Mr. Martin Kahmis Tabia - Zande Western Equatoria
25-
Mr. Raphael Nhial Kulang - Dinka
Lakes
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Mr. Kureng Akuei Pac Dinka
Jonglei
Mr. John Samuel Bwogo Chollo Upper
Nile
Mr. Mayen Majak Malou Dinka Lakes
Mr. Abel Moses Majok Dinka Lakes
Mr. Gum Dominic Matiok Dinka Lakes
Mr. Santino Fardol Watod Luo (Jurchol) W. BG
Mr. Christopher Leonardo Jada Central
Equatoria
Mr. Sebit Bullen Kamonde Central
Equatoria
Ms. Natalina Edward Mou Dinka Warrap
Dr. Mawien Makol Ariik Dinka Warrap
Ms. Santina Sita Ndefu Western
Equatoria
Mr. Akec Chol Ahou Dinka Jonglei
SUMMARY
Number of Ambassadors by Tribe:
Tribe
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Total
Percent
Dinka
6
23
19
48
53
Non-Dinka
5
20
18
43
47
Total
11
43
37
91
100
Oyet Nathaniel Pierino is a member of the ruling SPLM Party. He is a
Political and strategic Analyst, Lecturer, and Head of Department of
Political Science at the University of Juba.
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Mr. Oyet Nathaniel Pierino, Taban Deng Gai, and other leading members of the
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