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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The office of South Sudan\u2019s Vice President for Infrastructure Cluster Taban Deng Gai on Sunday denied claims that he has threatened to rejoin the main armed opposition SPLM-IO led by First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny.<\/p>\n

Speculations circulating on Facebook and WhatsApp groups claimed that Taban made the threats during an alleged meeting with elders of Unity State where he allegedly expressed strong disapproval of refusal by President Kiir to fire the governor of Unity State after he was asked to do so by the Council of States.<\/p>\n

But when contacted by Sudans Post this morning, Stephen William Wichar, deputy press secretary in the office of Vice-President Taban denied the allegations and said the senior government official has not commented on the calls for removal of Governor Manytuil saying it is a only prerogative of the president.<\/p>\n

\u201c[It is] not true. Gen. Taban has not commented on the issue of removal of the Governor of Unity State and will not,\u201d Wichar told Sudans Post from the capital Juba on phone.<\/p>\n

He said Vice-President Taban\u2019s continued silence over the matter is \u201cbecause it is President Salva Kiir Mayardit\u2019s power to appoint or remove any of his officials as provided for in the transitional constitution and the revitalized peace agreement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier last week, the Council of States passed a vote of no-confidence against the governor of Unity State and then wrote to the president asking him to remove the defiant governor.<\/p>\n

The ruling SPLM party secretariat in Bentiu issued a statement and condemned the decision of the Council of States and accused Vice-President Taban\u2019s SPLM faction and that of First Vice President Machar \u201cwho caused conflicts in 2013 and 2016\u201d of working to cause another war.<\/p>\n

President Kiir\u2019s office responded to the Council\u2019s decision by saying that the august house has got no powers to impeach governors and as such acted \u201cultra vires\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The office of South Sudan\u2019s Vice President for Infrastructure Cluster Taban Deng Gai on Sunday denied claims that he has threatened to rejoin the main armed opposition SPLM-IO led by First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny. 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