President Kiir Relieves Speaker, Deputy Amid Leadership Conduct Review

South Sudan President Removes Top Parliament Leadership Officials

South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, has dismissed Parliament Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba and Deputy Speaker Permena Awerial Aluong, according to a decree read before lawmakers on Tuesday. The announcement was made by Tulio Odongi Ayahu, chief whip of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), during a parliamentary session. The decree removes Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba and her deputy, Permena Awerial Aluong, from their positions in the Tr…

South Sudan: Kiir Sacks Parliament Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba

President Salva Kiir Mayardit has sacked Jemma Nunu Kumba as Speaker of the Transitional National

President Kiir relieves Speaker, Deputy amid leadership conduct review

President Salva Kiir has relieved Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba and Deputy Paramena Awerial of their duties following a party vote on leadership conduct. The decision, announced on Tuesday, was communicated to the Transitional National Legislature by SPLM Chief Whip Tulio Odongi during a sitting at the August House. According to the decree, President Kiir—who also

MPs move to replace Speaker Kumba amid row - Radio Tamazuj

South Sudan’s parliament will hold a procedural sitting on Tuesday morning to arrange the installation of a new speaker and deputy speaker, the assembly’s spokesperson said, despite objections from the incumbent. Spokesperson Oliver Mori Benjamin said lawmakers had been invited to attend the April 7 sitting to inaugurate new leadership to replace Jemma Nunu Kumba and her deputy Permena Awerial Aluong. “All members are requested to report to parl…