Let some of you not take parliamentary matters as personal matters. Parliamentary affairs are purely issues of the house and they remain here. We should know that we are in a democratic country where decision of the majority is respected”, Igga told legislators. The decision drew overwhelming public support, amid praise the house had acted as a proper representative body. The new cabinet was appointed following the 11 August decision by president Salva Kiir to dissolve the entire government and remove his long-standing deputy Riek Machar. All national ministers and their deputies were vetted before being granted final approval, with thorough background checks of individual nominees conducted by the 11-member select committee. Several key ministers, including the defence, interior, finance and foreign affairs portfolios, were last week vetted and received unanimous approval. However, the house failed to include Deng’s name and the deputy information minister on account that it was still seeking more information to complete background checks. Lawmakers said they had been investigating a number of discrepancies contained in Deng’s Curriculum Vitae. Deng, who acted as a judge during the north-south civil war in areas liberated by the South Sudan army (SPLA), claimed to have a law degree, but academic transcripts and other relevant information could not be verified. Prior to the vote, some MPs argued that Kiir’s decision to authorise ministerial post holders to single-handedly approve large public funds without involving the relevant institutions was unconstitutional. Kiir later wrote to the committee saying he had authorised Deng to approve $600 million on behalf of the government to acquire land meant for the national security service after the issue proved a stumbling block to his approval.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 06:59:03 +0000
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