The governor of South Sudan’s Lakes State Rin Tueny Mabor Tuesday evening fired and hired county commissioners of Rumbek North, Awerial, and Rumbek East counties.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday, the caretaker information minister for Lakes State William Koji Kirjok confirmed the gubernatorial decrees and said the changes are a normal routine.
“There was a decree yesterday that relieved the three county commissioners by the governor of Lakes State. The commissioner for Awerial County, Simon Jok Geng has been relieved, the commissioner of Rumbek North County, Isaac Mayek Noi has been relieved and the commissioner of Rumbek East County, Samuel Mading Gak has also been relieved and they have been replaced,” he said.
He added that Mawut Philip Garang is the new commissioner for Awerial county, Arop Kumbai Dhelbeny is the new commissioner of Rumbek North and Mabor Makuac Ater is the new commissioner of Rumbek East county.
“These are normal routine that happens in the government because you are to be relieved and you are to be appointed,” he noted. “We are waiting for their swearing-in.”
The former commissioner of Rumbek North County in Lakes State, Isaac Mayek Noi welcomes his replacement.
“You just say congratulations and not sorry to me. You see, sometimes it is normal when you are just being relieved is the same when you are appointed. It is a normal routine,” he said.
He pledged to support his successor handle the challenges in the county.
When contacted, a civil society activist in Lakes State Daniel Laat Kon appreciated the changes but urged the country’s presidency to resolve any outstanding issues and appoint the commissioner for Yirol West county.
“People are very concerned about the vacant position of SPLM-IO in Yirol West county. It’s now half a year without the appointment of the commissioner of Yirol county,” he said.