Unity State Community Asks South Sudan President to Remove Governor Taban

The Unity State Community in Juba urged the President of southern Sudan to remove the state Governor saying he failed to win the confidence of the post-war citizens of the State despite the Governor’s several years as a governor."

Over three hundred people from Unity State met on Saturday October 24, 2009 at Juba Bridge Hotel to discuss social, political and security developments in their State.

The meeting comes after deadly clashes between SPLA troops loyal to SPLA deputy commander in chief and troops under the command of the governor Taban Deng on October 2. Twelve SPLA members from both sides were killed in addition to four civilians.

In a four page appeal to Salva Kiir Mayardit, the community leader requested the removal of Taban from his post as governor saying he failed to improve the political, social and economic conditions in the oil rich state.
"The political, social and economic life in the State has gone from bad to worse and mass migration and displacement to counties and to the north become a frequent situation due to individual insecurity and the striking hunger in almost all the counties.

The State has gone over six (6) months without salaries."
The Community also said the October 2 clashes were "caused by the political tension prevalent in the State for the last two years." Their statement is in opposition to the explanation made by the southern Sudan army which said Bentiu clashes were an SPLA affair and denied any connection with local politics with the incident.

We strongly believe that the recent clash of the Bodyguards of Taban and that of General Paulino is a creation of Taban insistence to cling to the power and leadership of the State not admitting his failure to institute good leadership," the community further said.
The statement of the community asked the President of southern Sudan government to recall the senior officers of SPLA Division 4 who attacked the troops of General Matip and to replace them with "officers who can serve the interest of the citizens indiscriminately."
They also pointed blaming finger to Salva Kiir saying "people’s will has been resisted by your leadership." Adding he had relieved governors of states like Warap, Northern Bahr El Ghazal, Lakes, Jonglei and he also has to remove Taban based on the same "principles of good governance."
Earlier this month, Gen. Paulino Matip accused the SPLA and its commander in chief Salva Kiir Mayadrit of plotting against him. He alleged that the attack against his guards was coordinated at the highest level of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army.
Gen. Matip said that President Salva Kiir Mayardit plotted the attack in conjunction with Governor Taban Deng and the SPLA Chief of General Staff Lt-Gen. James Hoth Mai.

For all Salva vs his friend Taban Deng i think Salva kiir will not remove Taban because they share the plate with him for that we have to remove kiir from his position as a president of Dinka which is ruling in Juba.He need to go to wherever he can get a job for drinking he doesn.t care about the south people killing each other in the south for these i am sure he kill Dr john than he can have a space i don.t know how did he jump in i like Dr riak to rule in the south because he is educated then this Dog Salva who dropout from form one.

killing in malakal today will not stop because of this kiir there is noway this guy will rule us he doesn.t know what to do salva you need to get out from the office of the president and someone deal with it your not doing anything.

Noway this will keep going like that i am talking about killing the southerners who fought the war for long time stupid kiir.

mr president south sudan is at your hand try see where there problem solve it so that your citizen will happy with you especially unity state has been suffering since mr taban came to power and no solution for it? i do not know weather taban has become president by or not? please sutherner watch out for that?

to this is bul community i have hard that your dividing your county well it is not but first of all thinks strategically before you take action, it is good to divide for developmental purpose but you as a community if say things in bentiu people unity state that but if divide you will never be respected any more

thanks alot

Taban Deng failed the election for the SPLM Chairman for unity. Therefore he would have been removed like any other govern replaced in the South. Mr Kiir need to watch out. You fought for the people of the South not for Taban and you stomach. A true nationalist listens to the voice of his people but not where the money comes to his pocket. You are the president, you yet more that any other person in the South. You need to wake up and do something better that what you are doing. The name of our present should be on the black list.Southerners are known to be good people and we need to maintain our status. Kiir is now a slave to Money and thus why he does't want to remove Taban so that they can fill their pockets with the 2% of Unity State.
Listen to your people and you will be a good leader. Its not late for you to change, but if you don't do will die and nothing will ever be remember of you.
Peter Riek