President Salva Kiir, also the chairman of the Sudan
People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), has revoked Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel as the
party’s first deputy secretary general to align him with his new role as vice president for Economic Cluster.
The announcement was made on the state-run South Sudan
Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) on Thursday.
Santo Malek was dismissed as secretary for Political
Affairs, while Bol Makueng was removed from the position of secretary for
External Affairs.
Gen. Kuong Danhier was reassigned from secretary for Defense
and Security to first deputy secretary general position, while Bol Makueng
becomes secretary for Political Affairs and Political Mobilization.
In addition to this appointment, Kiir relieved Jacob Korok
of his duties as deputy minister of Information, Communication Technology, and
Postal Services, naming David Yau Yau as his replacement.