Jonglei State Governor Denay Jock Chagorm on Thursday sacked James Gai Makoor from his position as the Bor town mayor and replaced him with Samuel Ateny Pech.
The change was made through a gubernatorial decree issued on Thursday evening.
The state information minister, John Samuel Manyuon, confirmed the changes to Radio Tamazuj and said it is a normal administrative procedure.
“The Bor mayor was sacked and replaced with a new one, Hon. Samuel Ateny Pech,” he John Samuel. “This is a normal government reshuffling. It is a routine that if you are in the office today tomorrow, somebody else comes in.”
For his part, the sacked mayor James Gai Makoor welcomed his removal, saying: “This is not new to me. It is routine. The office is a public office; it is not mine.”
Makoor was appointed as Bor town mayor in March 2022.