Former IBC member defects, joins SPLM-IO

November 13, 2019 Newsbeat

Former IBC member Hon. Nyenagwek Kuol and SPLM (IO) Director for Information and Public Relations,Puok Both Baluang posing for a picture(Photo credit: supplied)

Nov 13th, 2019 (SSNN)-The former member of the Independent Boundaries Commission (IBC) representing the SPLM Former Political Detainees (FDs), and a Political Leader from Abyei, Hon. Nyenagwek Kuol Mareng has defected and Joined the SPLM/SPLA (IO). Hon. Nyenagwek was welcomed on Wednesday by South Sudan’s main armed opposition group, SPLM-IO in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.

“The leadership of the SPLM/SPLA (IO) would like to seize this precious opportunity to announce to members and the public at large that, Hon. Nyenagwek Kuol Mareng has Jointed the SPLM/SPLA (IO) in September 9th, 2019,” said SPLM (IO) Director for Information and Public Relations,Puok Both Baluang.

“We highly appreciates Hon. Nyenagwek Kuol Mareng for the bold decision taken by her to join the SPLM/SPLA (IO) under the leadership of H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon.”

Hon. Nyenagwek Kuol Mareng has served as Minister of Information and Telecommunications in former Warrap State, former member of the R-ARCSS Independent Boundaries Commission (IBC) representing the SPLM Former Political Detainees (FDs), and a Political Leader from Abyei.

The opposition group said in a welcoming statement that it will look into Abyei’s deputes.

“Finally, as the SPLM/SPLA (IO) warmly welcome Hon. Nyenagwek Kuol Mareng to the People’s Movement, we would like to announce to the general public that, the SPLM/SPLA (IO) will adapt the question of Abyei, and will make every effort to find a compromise solution to achieve a just, peaceful and political settlement on its final status”