Kiir Cleans House: Health, Humanitarian, and Security Chiefs Out in Surprise Decrees

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TNLA, Member of Parliament, pursues his case against Speaker Nunu in the East African Court of Justice.

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File: TNLA Parliament Speaker, Rt. Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba. 



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Hon. Kuol Nhomngek, is a lawmaker of the TNLA parliament he said that, he is still committed in pursuing the action he initiated against TNLA Speaker Nunu in the regional court. 


The Lawmaker, was recently suspended by the 'ABC' Assembly Business Committee on April 26. 


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However, he was reinstated to the TNLA parliament by Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba on August, he was suspended because of the allegations he made against TNLA Speaker Nunu. 


The lawmaker, accused the TNLA parliament speaker of embezzling $1.5 million and SSP 12 Million, and also mishandling funds meant for the East African lawmakers sports events. 


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Hon. Nhomngek, claimed that he was unfairly kicked out of the TNLA parliament and was never given a chance to defend himself before the assembly. 


“The case is ongoing, and the only issue is that I am currently working on securing the funds required to enable my lawyer to schedule a hearing. The hearing is expected to take place in the upcoming month. Additionally, we have a related case within the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) focusing on human rights violations by members of parliament,” Nhomngek said. 


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“I received a notification from them stating that they will be addressing the case within the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which is also considering it. They are scheduled to convene from the 23rd to the 27th of this month. The notification specifically mentioned that they will assess the same case concerning the violation of human rights. Simultaneously, the case remains pending in the East African Court. My current priority is to secure the necessary funds to gather and proceed with scheduling the hearing with my lawyer.” Nhomngek added. 


Hon. Nhomngek, hails from the SPLM-IO party, he explained that they are carefully monitoring the situation so as to prevent future Assembly speakers from repetiting the same mistake. 


“In the previous instance, the speaker did not bring the suspension for approval by the house. To avoid a recurrence of such a situation in the future, it’s crucial to understand that the ultimate authority to suspend members of parliament rests with the entire house, not solely with the speaker.” Nhomngek said. 


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