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Machar claims General Olony ‘voluntarily’ declined Upper Nile gubernatorial position

Machar's assertion comes a day after General Johnson Olony told Sudans Post in an interview on Friday night that he rejects the newly appointed governor of Upper Nile state Budhok Ayang Kur who was nominated in place of Olony a day before his appointment.

by Sudans Post
January 30, 2021

General Johnson Olony Thabo and SPLM-IO Chairman Dr. Riek Machar Teny [Photos via Facebook/Getty Images]
General Johnson Olony Thabo and SPLM-IO Chairman Dr. Riek Machar Teny [Photos via Facebook/Getty Images]
JUBA – South Sudan’s main armed opposition leader and the country’s First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny is claiming that General Johnson Olony Thabo who was initially nominated by the SPLM-IO for governorship of Upper Nile state had declined the gubernatorial position voluntarily.

Machar’s assertion comes a day after General Johnson Olony told Sudans Post in an interview on Friday night that he rejects the newly appointed governor of Upper Nile state Budhok Ayang Kur who was nominated in place of Olony a day before his appointment.

Olony had also issued a public statement addressed to Machar saying he won’t accept any replacement. It remains unclear when Olony changed his position on the heavily contested issue.

Speaking following the inauguration ceremony of the newly appointed Upper Nile state governor and his Warrap state counterpart Aleu Anyieny before President Salva Kiir on Saturday, Machar said Olony had voluntarily declined the position and wasn’t replaced overnight.

“I thanks General Johnson Olony Thabo who is Khartoum and who made this breakthrough possible because he voluntarily declined the position and this is for the sack of peace,” Machar said.

For his part, President Salva Kiir Mayardit  he “was happy when he got the letter from Dr. Riek Machar that he changed General Johnson Olony Thabo as his nominee for the sake of peace and security for the people of Upper Nile State.”

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  1. Aduol Liet says:
    4 years ago

    General Johnson Olony Thabo is too rude and very foolish guy. He was been waiting to show up for his appointment but he he didn’t come to Juba. This man has nothing in his mind than being a killer and the President Salva Kiir Mayardit need to get him and arrested him.

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