Nasir Trial Adjourned as MP Gatwech Lam Puoch Begins Defense ‎

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‎The Special Court handling the Nasir incident has adjourned proceedings until Monday, June 15, after the third accused, MP Gatwech Lam Puoch, began presenting his defense. ‎ ‎Gatwech, a member of the National Legislative Assembly representing Nasir County, rejected allegations linking him to activities related to the Nasir incident.  ‎ He told the court that his actions were part of his constitutional duties as an elected representative and were aimed at reducing tensions in Nasir and Ulang counties. ‎ ‎The lawmaker said a press conference cited by prosecutors was intended to encourage dialogue, address rumors, and help prevent conflict rather than incite violence.  ‎ He maintained that he was fulfilling his responsibility to represent and speak on behalf of his constituents. ‎ ‎Gatwech also argued that the Nasir crisis should be viewed within the wider context of challenges facing the implementation of the 2018 peace agreement, citing concerns raised by various political act...

BREAKING NEWS: President Kiir appointed, Angelina Jany Teny as the new Minister of Interior.

File: Angelina Jany Teny, former defense Minister. 


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President Salva Kiir Mayardiit, has appointed Angelina Teny as the new Minister of Interior through a Republican Decree. A similar decree also appointed Marial Gumke as her deputy.


Angelina Jany Teny is a South Sudanese politician who served as Minister of Defence since March 2020, also she is the wife of SPLM-IO leader Dr. Riek Machar Teny. 


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Angelina Jany Teny, worked as the State Minister of Energy and Mining in the defunct Khartoum-Sudan government from 2005 to 2010. 


In the year 2010 she vied for the position of the governor of Unity State in April 2010 but she wasn't successful and she claimed that their was rigging in the elections process. 


Earlier this year, President Kiir, issued a decree dismissing Angelina Teny from office of Defense Minister. 


Unity State, Prime Minister given seven days ultimatum to come for questioning by the lawmakers: Unity State Finance Minister given seven days ultimatum to comply and come for questioning or face action, Unity State Parliament declared.


Angelina Jany Teny, is a leading member of the opposition SPLM-IO that is a principal party to the 2018 peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war.


The president also removed the interior minister, who is a member of his own party. No reasons were cited for the firings.


According to the terms of the peace deal, the ministry of defense is to be led by Machar's party and the interior ministry by Kiir's.

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