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...
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MPs irritated by Michael Makuei Lueth remarks about the TNLA parliament having no mandate to write the constitution

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File: TNLA parliament speaker, Jemma Nunu Kumba. 


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The lawmakers of the TNLA Assembly on Monday registered their displeasure by the remarks made by Michael Makuei Lueth the National Information Minister. 


Hon. Michael Makuei said that, the current parliament do not have the mandate to write South Sudan permanent constitution. 


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Makuei said that, most of the current members of parliament were not elected but appointed, therefore they don't represent the views of the people. 


“This parliament now is 550 plus and the Council of States which is 100 and that makes 650. I know that only 171 were elected in 2010 for the regional assembly because by then we were a subnational and 96 were elected to Khartoum,” Hon. Makuei said. 


“These were the people who were brought here. If we are talking of elected people, this (171) was the number that was elected and they are less than half of the membership of these (MPs) people.” Hon. Makuei added. 


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“The current parliament cannot represent the people of South Sudan and as such they need to go and we need to go for elections…it is representatives of the people who will come and pass the constitution,” Makuei added. 


In spite of the remarks made by Hon. Makuei, during a regular meeting chaired by TNLA Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba, Zakaria Deng, SPLM-IO lawmaker demanded that, Makuei to come forward and explain himself wether it was his opinion or the position of the government. 


“On Friday the minister of Information held a press conference and was talking that the parliament is not representative of the people,” Hon. Deng said. 


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Hon. Zakaria Deng further said that, he knows that Makuei is the spokesperson of the government and the information Minister is misleading the public and he wants to know wether the opinion is from the government or his own personal opinion. 


“We know the minister of information as the spokesperson of the government, he speaks what the government agrees in the council of ministers. So, Information Minister Michael Makuei Lueth is misleading the public with wrong information. I want to know if what he talked about in the media is his view or the view of the government.” Hon. Deng said. 


“What I believe is that what he (Makuei) talked about is what he believes,” Hon. Deng added.


The Member of Parliament from Northern Bahr El Ghazal, Hon. John Agany Deng said that, the information Minister should be summoned immediately to clarify his remarks about the illegitimacy of the parliament. 


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“Makuei went on media and he disqualified and illegitimatized this assembly. He has to come and explain and this should be a motion without notice so that Makuei come and explain,” he charged. “We are representing people and he is also a member of parliament representing his people in this assembly.” Hon. Agany said. 


“Why is he (Makuei) illegitimating this assembly?” Agany asked.


Never the less, TNLA parliament speaker Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba said that, to recount the remarks made by the information Minister before summoning him. 


“I did not hear what he said so those of you who heard can put it down properly so that we can ask him to come and explain.” Nunu said.

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