Kiir says he fired Mayiik Ayii for poor work on Juba-Rumbek road
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir attends the launching of the National Dialogue committee in Juba, South Sudan May 22, 2017(Photo credit: REUTERS/Jok Solomun)
June 4, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan president Salva Kiir Mayardit has said that he fired former presidential affairs minister Mayiik Ayii Deng because he acted poorly over the construction of Juba-Rumbek highway.
Kiir, the the presidency said in a statement this afternoon, made the remarks during the swearing in ceremony of Nhial Deng Nhial, the new minister for presidential affairs at the state-house J1 on Thursday.
“President Salva Kiir emphasized that he did not have any problem with his former Minister Mayiik Ayii Deng but he fired him from the position because of the issue of the Bahr el Ghazal Road construction project,” the presidency quoted Kiir as saying.
“President Salva Kiir added that the construction of the road started in a poor manner and urged the new minister to review the whole construction process,” the statement added.
Kiir’s government has been criticized by social media activist for not doing enough to make sure that the Chinese company contracted to work on the pavement of road ensure that the project is carried out in the best practices.
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