South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit announced a significant reshuffle in the Jonglei State cabinet, state independent commissions, and state parliament on Wednesday night.

The changes included revoking the appointments of members representing the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) and appointing replacements.

In a decree broadcast on the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation, Kiir dismissed the following officials; Ding Akol Ding, Advisor for Legal Affairs, Elizabeth Nyadak John, Minister of Information and Communication, Atong Kuol Manyang, Minister of Livestock, Fisheries, Tourism, and Nyalela John Chuol, Minister of Parliamentary and Legal Affairs and Duer Nyon Gatkuoth, Minister of Labour, Public Service, and Human Resource Development.

Kiir then appointed the following individuals; Atieng Dan Tor, Advisor for Legal Affairs, David Kuony, Minister of Information and Communication, Sarah Lul Lem, Minister of Livestock, Fisheries, and Tourism, Nyamakal Wal Dhieu, Minister of Parliamentary and Legal Affairs and John Beny Kuek, Minister of Labour, Public Service, and Human Resource Development.

From the state independent commissions, the president fired Michael Mading Akueth, Chairperson of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, William Ater Manyuon Ater, Member of the HIV/AIDS Commission, and Achol William Garang Dut, Member of the Human Rights Commission.

In their places, he appointed Jacob Mawut Ajak, Chairperson of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, John Riang Ayiei, Member of the HIV/AIDS Commission, and Simon Akuien Atem, Member of the Human Rights Commission.

In the Jonglei State Legislative Assembly, Kiir revoked the appointments of SPLM legislators Deng Chuol Bei, Mathew Mathiok Lem, Mary Ayom Deng, Samuel Kuol Chuol, Alier Michael Malet, Maker Chol Adol, Tuong Majung Deng, and Kuol Bol Ayom.

He then replaced the lawmakers with William Onyuot Kong, Isaac Chol Ayat, Lual Thon Nyok (replacing the late Philip John Nyok), Matai Gol Deng, Teny Wichar Puok, Simon Thon Ayuen, John Dut, Chany Nei Mohammed and Mayen Gabriel Anyang.

No explanations were given for the changes.