{"id":12647,"date":"2022-03-15T12:06:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T12:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/kiir-appoints-outspoken-machar-ally-as-head-of-rrc-in-northern-bahr-el-ghazal"},"modified":"2022-03-15T13:13:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T13:13:36","slug":"kiir-appoints-outspoken-machar-ally-as-head-of-rrc-in-northern-bahr-el-ghazal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/kiir-appoints-outspoken-machar-ally-as-head-of-rrc-in-northern-bahr-el-ghazal","title":{"rendered":"Kiir appoints outspoken Machar ally as head of RRC in Northern Bahr el Ghazal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>President Salva Kiir Mayardit last night appointed a senior member of the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) close to First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny as the head of Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) for Northern Bahr el Ghazal state.<\/p>\n<p>In a presidential decree read out on the state-own South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), Kiir appointed Dut Majokdit, an outspoken member of the main armed opposition group, as head of the RRC in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State.<\/p>\n<p>Kiir used his powers given to him by the transitional constitution and the Revitalized Agreement on Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) signed by him and Machar three years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Majokdit who is a key member of First Vice President Machar\u2019s inner circle is serving as a member of the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement in Opposition\u2019s National Liberation Council representing Northern Bahr el Ghazal state.<\/p>\n<p>He has been controversial owing to his criticism of the President Salva Kiir whom he has frequently accused of intentionally undermining the implementation process of the peace agreement which was signed by Kiir with the SPLM-IO in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>When contacted by Sudans Post following his appointment, Majokdit welcomed the decision by Machar to nominate him for the chairperson of the RRC for northern Bahr el Ghazal state saying he will work with the authorities to better the situation of the citizens in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI appreciate H.E the First Vice President and SPLM\/SPLA (IO) Chairman and Commander in Chief Dr. Riek and the SPLM-IO for my nomination to the RRC position and I accept the appointment without hesitation to work in the state for the best interest of the vulnerable citizens,\u201d he told Sudans Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to drive the reform agenda to its logical conclusion,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. President Salva Kiir Mayardit last night appointed a senior member of the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) close to First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny as the head of Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) for Northern Bahr el Ghazal state. 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