South Sudan lawmaker allied to Taban resigns
Members of Parliament singing the National Anthem before parliamentary sitting (Photo: File)
June 1, 2020 (SSNN) – A South Sudan lawmaker in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) on the ticked of vice-president Taban Deng’s defunct SPLM-IO faction has resigned as the country awaits the reconstitution of the legislative body.
“Your Excellency, Please accept this letter as formal notification of resignation from my position as Member of Parliament at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, with my last day being, during the dissolving process of the TNLA in accordance to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan, R-ARCSS,” MP Angok Arthur Akuien said in a letter of resignation directed to Taban and seen by South Sudan News Now (SSNN).
Akuien did not however stated reasons for his resignation but said he has lost “my interest to serve as member during the forthcoming R-TNLA,” and asked his immediate “removal of my nomination from the group’s nomination list recently submitted for reconstitution and extension purposes of the R-TNLA.”
He thanked Taban “for the opportunity to have worked in this position for the past four years.”
“I have greatly appreciated the opportunities of representing our group in the TNLA, as well as being actively engaged in strengthening our presence in solidarity and promotion of peace, in particular, after the 2016 conflict.
“It was a great honour to be part of the ARCSS implementation process, and to have worked with my fellow colleagues. Admittedly, it has been a significant journey, and I’ve learnt so much which I will certainly take with me throughout my political career and social life.
“At this juncture, I would like to take this opportunity to appreciate everything that you have done for our Country, and I look forward to witnessing more of your tireless and continued efforts towards positive development and progress in The Republic of South Sudan.”
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