Aweil state chamber of commerce welcomes appointment of new Aweil governor
Aweil state chamber of commerce has released welcoming statement for the newly appointed Aweil state governor, Tong Akeen Ngor. The chamber recognizes the leadership capabilities of the new top government official, describing him as man of work. Tong Akeen file phot President Kiir issued Republican decree on Monday night sacking Aweil state governor, Major General Jal Malith Jal and other three state governors. It is not clear whether the change came as result of confusion between executive and legislature over household tax which was initiated by the government to increase the budget allocated for services delivery. The assembly has rejected the plan, saying that citizens are not able to pay the tax due to welfare hardships they face. The ousted governor removed parliament speaker, deputy speaker and five other MPs and replaced them with new faces. Tong, who won confidence from the president, became fourth governor of Aweil state after Ronald Ruai, Yournew Wol and Jal