An opposition party in South Sudan has
sacked two of its leaders who are serving as ministers in the current
government accusing them of corruption and acting in their own interest.
In an impromptu inauguration meeting
held in Juba, the South Sudan capital on Friday, the mainstream South Sudan
Democratic Forum (SSDF) announced it had withdrawn its confidence from Martin
Elia Lomoro and Mayom Kuoc Malek, hitherto the party’s chairperson and his
deputy respectively.
“It is unfortunate that these leaders
have advanced self-interest more than anything else, used the party’s name to
position themselves in the government without contributing to its programme and
policies, and subdued the democratic process that was at the centre of our core
values as a forum,” the party said in a statement seen by Sudan Tribune.
Lomoro currently serves as South
Sudan’s minister for animal resources and fisheries, while Malek is the deputy
minister for transport. The SSDF allege the way the ministers have acted lacks
“representation" focusing on their own promotion and "self interest”.
During the meeting, party members
appointed Michael Wal Duany as the new party chairperson, who will be deputised
by three other senior members. Three advisors and members of the national
leadership council, among other keys posts, were also agreed upon.
The mainstream SSDF also accuses its
former chairperson of involvement in embezzling funds, reportedly given to the
party by the southern government during the April 2010 general elections.
Attempts to reach the animal resources
and fisheries minister to verify these claims from the party proved
unsuccessful.
Founded in 2001 in the UK by concerned
South Sudan political parties, civic organisations and movements, the
mainstream SSDF’s main principle and objective was to bring peace and unity
among the people of South Sudan by embracing forgiveness and reconciliation.
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