By Yiep Joseph
Pibor town in Greater Pibor Administrative Area, John Gain, has warned youth protesting against the removal of Gola Boyoi Gola as Chief Administrator.
On Thursday, protests erupted in Pibor town following President Kiir’s decision to remove Gola Boyoi as the chief administrator of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area.
Gola was, however, replaced by Peter Gozulu, a change that may have caused dissatisfaction among the young people, sparking peaceful protest in the area with others calling for his reinstatement.
In an exclusive interview with this outlet, Pibor Town Mayor John Gain expressed that President Sala Kiir’s decrees are final and cannot be opposed by any person.
“My message to the youth: let us respect the president and his decrees; if he appoints or removes, it is final; let us respect the constitution of South Sudan,” Gain said.
“The decrees are from President Salva Kiir Mayardit. He is the one to appoint and remove, just like God. God is the one to bring you and the one to take you, it is in the Bible. It is like that, and the president of the country is like God. When he brings you with a decree, he also remove you with decree,” he added.
He said that the youth who were protesting the removal of Gola were advised to respect the decrees or face the police for creating disorder.
“The youth were protesting why Gola was removed; we told them the decree is from the president, and whoever he appoints is up to him, and no one will say why do you bring Mr. X, and why do you leave Ms. X,” he added.
He appealed to the youth to shun protest, adding that it is unlawful to protest presidential decrees or orders.
“What they did (protest) is not good. The president was the one who brought Gola, and we need to support the new person appointed,” he said.
He added that the president has powers to remove and appoint; hence there was no need to oppose his powers.
“The president has the right to remove and appoint, and no one can say remove the other one; it is not possible,” he added.
He revealed that the police dispersed the youth, adding that they were on a peaceful protest demanding that the president to reverse his orders.
“No one has been detained, but we have dispersed them to their various places,” he said.
He warned the youth across South Sudan never to oppose presidential decrees, adding that they are within the law.