Press Release

In accordance with the powers conferred upon him by section 5(1) of the Investigation Committees Act 2006, H.E. General Salva Kiir Mayardit issued Presidential Order No. 13/2013 on 18th June 2013 constituting an Investigation Committee to investigate into the Un-procedural Transfer of USD 7,959,400 to Daffy Investment Group Ltd. This amount which is the equivalent of SSP 23,578,131 was un-procedurally transferred from the treasury of South Sudan on 9th February 2013 to the said company’s Account No. 2027165853 at Barclays Bank in Nairobi, Kenya. The press release announces that the committee has completed its work.

President Salva Kiir Mayardit has been convening with the political establishment, state governors and religious groups in order to optimize the structure of government institutions and form a highly inclusive, professional and progressive cabinet. The process is being conducted in full compliance with the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan.

On the 23rd July 2013 Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, the President of the Republic of South Sudan, dissolved his entire cabinet. This was done in complete exercise of his constitutional rights and unswerving commitment to South Sudan’s vision for democracy, the rule of law and good governance. This press released issued on 30 July 2013 by the Office of the President gives more details on the dissolution of the government.

The United Nations Security Council on 29 May 2013 extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 30 November, deciding further to increase the 4,200-strong troop presence in the contested border town to 5,326 peacekeepers, as requested by Sudan and South Sudan on 8 March, through the Joint Political and Security Mechanism.