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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>President Salva Kiir has relieved and replaced several ministers, county commissioners, independence commissioners and an advisor in Upper Nile State.<\/p>\n

In a presidential decree read on the national broadcaster \u2013 SSBC, President Kiir removed the State Advisor for Economic Affairs, Nyanuer William Nyuon.<\/p>\n

He also relieved the Minister of local government and law enforcement, Thon Mun Kerjok and appointed Nyanuer William in his place.<\/p>\n

The Minister of Peace Building Tut Simon, the Minister of Trade and Industry Simon Dup Puok Ter, the Minister of Labor, Public Service and Human Resources Development Joseph Mawut Deng, and the Minister of Road and Bridges Monyluak Machar Bilkuei \u2013 have all been fired.<\/p>\n

The Head-of-state also sacked several independence commissioners in the oil-rich state.<\/p>\n

They are the Chairperson Anti-Corruption Commission James Duer Chol, Deputy Chairperson of the Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Commission James Muonyluk Mojok, and the Member of the Human Rights Commission Joseph Lat Kuol.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, he appointed Gatwech Jok Deng as Economic Affairs Adviser to replace Nyanuer William Nyuon.<\/p>\n

Jeramiah Deng Akol has been appointed as the new Minister of Peace Building, Simon Ruot Reing as Minister of Trade and Industry, Reath Nyok as Minister of Labor, Public Service, and Human Resources Development, and Thomas Johnson Anye as Minister of Road and Bridges.<\/p>\n

Kiir further fired the commissioners; Moses Achuil Guek Deng of Baliet County, Gieth Ador Noor of Akoka County, and Dok Guot Ngor of Renk County.<\/p>\n

He appointed Wai Nyuon Wai as Commissioner of Akoka County, Joseph Deng as Commissioner of Baliet County, and Kak Badiite as Commissioner of Renk County<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. President Salva Kiir has relieved and replaced several ministers, county commissioners, independence commissioners and an advisor in Upper Nile State. In a presidential decree read on the national broadcaster \u2013 SSBC, President Kiir removed the State Advisor for Economic Affairs, Nyanuer William Nyuon. 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