The governor of Eastern Equatoria State Louis Lobong Lojore yesterday issued two gubernatorial decrees establishing state corporations and appointing commissioners generals.
In one decree seen by Radio Tamazuj, Lobong established the state Revenue Authority, Investment Corporation, and the Insurance Regulatory Authority.
In the other decree, the governor appointed Paska Hifita Oduho as Commissioner-General for the Revenue Authority while Titos Lokwachuma Loteam maintained his position as the Commissioner-General for the Investment Corporation.
The order, however, does not appoint a commissioner-general for the Insurance Regulatory Authority neither does it explain why.
At the beginning of the month, Lobong appointed mayors for Torit and Kapoeta Municipal Councils.
But civil society activists say the appointments are not consistent with the spirit of the revitalized peace agreement.
The Executive Director for Eastern Vision on rehabilitation and development agency or EVRDA, a civil society organization in Eastern Equatoria Oryema Emmanuel said the key positions in the states must be shared as per the provisions of the powersharing agreement.
“Unless the government is telling the public, the citizens of Eastern Equatoria that the government that we have does not include other parties we may accept, but if it requires other groups they have to withhold some of these positions," Emmanuel said.
“These are all partial appointments because we expected the deputy governor for RTGONU to be in the state. We expected the cabinet to be in place so whenever we want to appoint any person in some of these key positions it should be in the agreement," he added.
The activist believes the agreement is meant to bring reforms in the country including auditing all sectors in consultation with all political parties in the peace deal.