South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Monday night issued a decree appointing over 30 eminent persons as members of the National Dialogue steering committee to develop agenda for the dialogue and work with experts and resource persons to help in facilitation of the process.
In presidential order number 27, read out on state-run SSBC, Kiir appointed retired Catholic Emeritus Bishop Paride Taban and former Sudanese Vice President Moses Machar Kachuol as co-chairpersons to the committee.
President Kiir also appointed Abel Alier-wal Kwai, Joseph Lagu, Bona Malual Madut and Francis Mading Deng as his advisors. He also appointed members to the committee.
The appointed members are:
Simon Kun- Member
Gen. George Kongor Arop
Angelo Beda
Gen.Peter Cirilo Swaka
Sultan Ismail Konyi
Manasseh Magok Rundial
Gen. Andrew Makur Thuo
Lubari Ramba Loloka
Martha Moi
Gebriel Yoal Dok
Mathew Mathiang Deng
Rachael Nyadak Paul
Monica Ayen Maguat
Emeritus Bishop Nathaniel Garang Anyieth
Sheikh Juma Mussa
Dr. Harun Ruun Lual
Mary Furu
Joseph Oryem Ismail
Lucia Utilio
Joseph Okell Obango
Mathew Pagan
Luciano Thomas
President Kiir didn’t appoint any members loyal to armed opposition groups in South Sudan.