South Sudan Lawmakers Vote to Impeach Governor

Lawmakers in Northern Bahr el Ghazal have voted to impeach the state’s caretaker governor, accusing him of corruption, nepotism, sympathizing with rebels, defamation and violating the state constitution. But Kuel Aguer Kuel said it's the lawmakers who voted to impeach him who have violated the constitution. “That impeachment is unconstitutional and not procedural because the assembly was not in session and those who requested an emergency meeting were only 19 people, contrary to...

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