SSOA denies plan to take away Vice President Abdelbagi
Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: 24 minutes in the past
SSOA leaders maintain dialogue with President Kiir. November 13, 2024. (Photo: Office of the President).
The Spokesperson of South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) has dismissed allegations that the current assembly between a few of its members and President Kiir mentioned management change within the alliance.
On Wednesday, President Kiir met a piece of SSOA politicians and mentioned what have been stated to be issues of nationwide significance together with the Nairobi peace course of and the nation’s deliberate transition to democracy.
Photos shared on-line nevertheless depicted the absence of a few of the most senior SSOA figures together with Vice President Hussein Abdelbagi and Higher Education Minister Changson Chang – reviving the intermittent tugs-of-war inside the 8-party coalition.
But Stephen Lual Ngor clarified that the current assembly between President Kiir and SSOA political leaders didn’t talk about something associated to management change within the alliance.
Mr. Lual stated the assembly mentioned ongoing developments relating to the Kenya-led South Sudan peace course of and upcoming 2026 elections.
“We want to confirm that some of the SSOA Alliance met with President Salva Kiir and discussed the SSOA’s vision regarding its support for the Tumaini Initiative to enhance peace and stability in South Sudan,” he stated.
The assertion seeks to dispel rumors circulating round suggesting that SSOA management restructuring was on the agenda.
Mr. Lual stated the alliance stays dedicated to its established construction and objectives, including that discussions in the course of the assembly targeted on different related points in regards to the nation’s peace and stability.
“We want to completely and categorically deny the fabricated news regarding the alleged meeting discussing the replacement of leaders in the SSOA Alliances.”
“Some of this rumor is spreading about the existence of differences within the SSOA Alliance. We confirm to everyone that this news has nothing to do with the facts and is fabricated and false news.”
