{"id":5406,"date":"2021-12-04T11:01:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-04T11:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/warrap-state-recently-sacked-minister-declares-interest-in-governors-job"},"modified":"2021-12-04T11:27:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-04T11:27:11","slug":"warrap-state-recently-sacked-minister-declares-interest-in-governors-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/warrap-state-recently-sacked-minister-declares-interest-in-governors-job","title":{"rendered":"Warrap State: Recently sacked minister declares interest in governor\u2019s job"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The recently dismissed minister of trade and industry in Warrap State, Dr. Anthony Jong Deng Jong, on Wednesday at a press conference declared his interest in the state\u2019s top seat, that of the governor.<\/p>\n

Dr. Deng said the current political situation in the state was characterized by poor leadership and a lack of developmental initiatives which has forced him to lobby for the top position and save the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cI professionally declare myself for the governorship position in Warrap State, to be the people\u2019s governor,\u201d Dr. Deng said. \u201cThe reason for the decision is that I have been in the state for four years working in various positions under different governors but I have seen that most of them have not presented very good or accurate developmental projects for the state.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cThere are no reforms that have been made until now and it motivated me to declare myself for the position. So, I am now officially a candidate looking for that position.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Deng said if he is appointed to the position, he will make reforms in the state\u2019s security sector and institute developmental programs. \u201cI have clear developmental programs that if I am brought in as governor, I can be able to reform or change the state in terms of development and security,\u201d Dr. Deng said. He acknowledged that there are no elections at the moment but said he was lobbying politically to be appointed to the position.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs of now, there are no elections but the normal procedures that we follow is that you have to lobby. I know many people have decided to move at night seeking for the same position but I have decided to come out openly to the public so that they know that I don\u2019t want to steal their position,\u201d Dr. Deng explained. \u201cI want the position officially, I want their endorsement. I want the people to support me. So, I have to lobby through people so that they can take my message to the appointing authority.\u201d<\/p>\n

He appreciated the current governor, Gen. Aleu Ayeiny, and said he had done his part and his best. \u201cI want to appreciate Governor Aleu. He did his part and he has tried his best to do something but it is not enough. The state government has failed to address the issue of insecurity and institute developmental projects. If given the opportunity, I can address those issues,\u201d Dr. Deng said.<\/p>\n

He said that while he served the government in various capacities, he was able to deliver clean water to the rural communities by drilling new and rehabilitating boreholes and served well as state health minister. He added that as trade minister, he launched a development plan to improve the state\u2019s economy through developing gum acacia and the hides and skins trade.<\/p>\n

Dr. Anthony Jong Deng was dismissed from his ministerial position by the state governor on 24 November and is currently a lecturing veterinary science at the University of Bahr el Ghazal.<\/p>\n

From 2017 to 2018, he was minister of animal recourses and fisheries and minister of rural development from 2018 to 2019. In 2020, Dr. Deng was appointed health minister in the now-defunct Gogorial State.<\/p>\n

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