Kiir sacks Tut Gatluak as safety adviser, names substitute – Sudans Post

JUBA — South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Friday evening dismissed his long-time ally Tut Gatluak Manimeh as presidential safety adviser, in line with a decree learn on the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC).

Kiir didn’t present a cause for Gatluak’s elimination however subsequently appointed him as a presidential envoy to the Middle East.

Gatluak has been a key ally of Kiir however has confronted allegations of corruption, together with placing offers with international corporations on the expense of the nation’s financial system. He was additionally accused of orchestrating the killing of opposition commanders in August 2022 in retaliation for the loss of life of his brother, Mayom County Commissioner Chuol Gatluak Manimeh, throughout an assault on the county headquarters.

In one other decree, Kiir appointed General Thoi Chany Reat, the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) Deputy Chief of Defense Forces for Administration and Finance, as the brand new presidential safety adviser.

Kiir additionally eliminated the Chairperson of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC), Gatwech Peter Kulang, changing him with Stephen Kueth.