This archive report was first published on 6 July 2021.
On July 6, 2021, South Sudan President Salva Kiir revoked the appointment of 35 lawmakers to the Revitalized Transitional Legislative Assembly before they took oath of office.
The 35 MPs, mostly from Kiir's Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM), were appointed in May to take part in the new legislative assembly as stipulated in the 2018 revitalized peace agreement.
Among those that lost their seats are Abu Lasuba, Huda Michael Laila Daudi, Gowan John Elias, Suzy Anthony Juma from Central Equatoria State, Chol Paul Pawel, Nyang Chol Duor, James Guot Pur from Jonglei State, and Deng Arop Kuol from Abyei Administrative Area.
Others include Mary Paul Ngundeng, Innocent Lazarus Latjor, and Simon Gatluak Pech Dak from SPLM in Unity state, and Peter Gatkuoth Thot Pakam of SSOA who lost their positions.
President Kiir issued a new list of appointees who are scheduled to be sworn in on July 9 during the Independence Day celebration.
