SSOA faction led by VP Hussein Abdelbagi refutes claims of misplaced assist
Author: Koang Pal Chang | Published: 4 hours in the past
SSOA faction led by Vice President Hussein Abdelbagi following their assembly on Thursday, December 20, 2024 – Courtesy
A faction of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) led by Vice President Hussein Abdelbagi has vehemently denied allegations from a rival faction, led by Josephine Lagu, that it has withdrawn assist for Abdelbagi, who represents the alliance within the presidency.
The management, headed by Abdelbagi, termed the allegations as deceptive and with out basis, accusing the Lagu-led group of overstepping its authority.
The controversy erupted on Wednesday when a faction led by Josephine Lagu introduced it had misplaced confidence in Hussein Abdelbagi because the Vice President representing the SSOA within the Presidency.
However, the assertion from the faction was rapidly contested by Abdelbagi’s camp, which launched a counter-statement the next day, asserting that the allegations have been unfounded.
In its response, the SSOA management clarified that solely the established management council of SSOA has the authority to make such choices.
The assertion asserts that the group led by Josephine Lagu lacks the official authority to take away Abdelbagi from his place, particularly since he was the only candidate nominated by the President from the SSOA in 2020.
Further elaborating, the assertion emphasised that Vice President Abdelbagi was delegated by the SSOA management to be the only channel of communication between the Presidency and the alliance’s constituent events.
It additionally criticized Josephine Lagu and Denay Jok Chagor, who have been tasked with organizing a unity assembly however failed to take action, resulting in the present rift.
The assertion identified that Lagu was by no means elected as chairperson of SSOA, as required by the alliance’s constitution.
The SSOA constitution specifies that management roles, together with the place of chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary-general, and coordinator, have to be elected by the management council, and for a six-month time period, renewable.
The management assertion clarified that no latest assembly had been performed to elect management or make such choices, and accused Lagu’s group of performing unilaterally, with out session or consensus, which contravenes the alliance’s foundational rules.
The SSOA additionally expressed concern over the timing of the dispute, warning that such inside division may undermine the delicate peace course of and the implementation of the 2018 revitalized peace settlement.
The assertion concluded by condemning political manoeuvring amid South Sudan’s already tough challenges, urging all factions to concentrate on the nation’s stability somewhat than including to the political drama.
