The governor of Lakes State, General Rin Tueny Mabor, on Monday during the swearing-in ceremony of new state ministers, county commissioners, a legal advisor, and the deputy chairperson of the state Employees Justice Chamber in Rumbek told the officials to promote peace and ensure service delivery.
In February, President Salva Kiir relieved Lakes State legal advisor, Sebit Magok, local government minister Benjamin Makuer Mabor, and lands minister Majur Mayuom, labor minister Deborah Akec Kuocnin and education minister Kongor Deng Kongor.
The others removed were Rumbek Central County Commissioner Kaman Matur Ajac, Rumbek East County Commissioner Mapuor Malek Malual, Yirol East County Commissioner Johnson Malual Achiek, Rumbek North County Commissioner Arop Kumbai, and the deputy chairperson of the Employees Justice Chamber, Marko Tong Aliet.
The replacements for the removed officials who took the oath of office on Monday are; Benjamin Makuer Mabor, legal advisor, Chol Kuotwel Manhom, local government minister, Mawet Manuer Kok, lands minister, Jok Ayom Majak labor minister, and Nelson Makoi Makur, education minister.
The new commissioners are Dut Manak for Rumbek Central County, Mading Gaak commissioner, Rumbek East County, Manyang Luk Lueth, Yirol East County, and Isaac Mayek Noi, Rumbek North County.
Mapuor Malek Malual was sworn in as the deputy chairperson of the state Employees Justice Chamber.
Speaking shortly after the swearing-in of the newly appointed officials, Governor Tueny urged them to promote peace, embrace good governance and democracy through enforcement of law and order and deliver basic services to Lakes State citizens.
“You should maintain rule of law and order and embrace democracy for good governance. Our state policy is also to protect the people and their properties. We must work on this. If we maintain security and there is peace then development will follow,” Governor Tueny said. “And development starts with agriculture for all for food security. If there is food security, health and education will automatically follow.”
He added: “So, now you have been sworn in and you have the power to implement these objectives for the good of our innocent people. I caution you against abusing power.”
Meanwhile, the acting speaking of the Lakes State legislature, Ayen Meen Ador, appealed for collaborative work between the arms of government in order to promote and maintain peace and security in the state.
“We have three pillars of government which includes the executive, judiciary, and legislature and they should work collaboratively,” she said.
The state minister of local government and law enforcement agencies, Chol Kuotwel Manhom, pledged to work with the governor and other officials for the benefit of the people of the state.
“We will work openly and judiciously with everybody in the state so that our people get to learn how to solve their own problems and define their destiny,” Minister Kuotwel said. “The mission of protecting lives of our people and their property is not a matter of choice, it is mandatory and all of us have this responsibility as sons and daughters of this state.”