Emmanuel Khamis
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Emmanuel Khamis Richard is a South-Sudanese politician. He was the Acting Mayor of Juba City Council before being sacked for assaulting a female stress vendor.[1][2] He is the Commissioner for Lainya County in Central Equatoria in the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity as of 2023.[3][4]
Khamis as the Commissioner of Kupera County,[5] and was appointed as Commissioner for Lainya County, in Central Equatoria in the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity, through a decree by President Salva Kiir in February 2021 when the unity government was formed.[6] Khamis was also appointed as caretaker Mayor for the municipal council on July 27 by Central Equatoria State Governor, Emmanuel Adil Anthony through a gubernatorial decree. He replaced Michael Lado Allah-Jabu.[7]
In May 2023, Khamis appealed to holdout groups in the area to return home and help in restoring peace in the country.[8] In the same month of May, he also removed about six check points previously erected along the Juba-Lainya-Yei Road hindering effective movement of pedestrians and travellers plying the highway.[9]
However, in September 2023, the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) recommended the instant removal of Emmanuel Khamis as the acting mayor of Juba City Council (JCC) for assaulting a female street vendor.[10] The incident, which was captured in a video that went viral on social media, showed Khamis wielding a pistol in his right hand and physically assaulting a female vendor selling mosquito nets at the Seventh-day Adventist roundabout.[11][12] He was sacked in September 2023.[13][1][2]
References
- 1 2 Post, Sudans (2023-09-16). "Governor Adil sacks Juba mayor after attack on female vendor sparked public uproar". Sudans Post. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- 1 2 "South Sudan: Mayor Of Juba Sacked For Assaulting Woman - Heritage Times". 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ↑ Ninrew, Chany (2023-06-27). "Gov. Adil relieves Mayor Allah-Jabu". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ↑ "Lainya County elects new paramount chief". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ↑ SudanTribune (2018-09-02). "SPLM-IO accuses South Sudanese army of fresh attacks in Yei River State". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ↑ Richard, Jale (2021-02-21). "Kiir forms Central Equatoria State Government". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ↑ Ogila, Japheth (2023-06-27). "Allah-Jabu sacked as heads roll at Juba City Council". The City Review South Sudan. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ↑ "Lainya County commissioner urges rebels to return home". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ↑ Chang, Koang (2023-05-24). "Lainya County shuts down 6 checkpoints". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ↑ Joshua, Elvince (2023-09-13). "Juba City's acting mayor is under fire as R-TNLA calls for his removal". The City Review South Sudan. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ↑ "Parliament recommends immediate firing of acting Juba mayor". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ↑ "South Sudan mayor out after viral video shows him slapping female street vendor". Associated Press. 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ↑ "Emmanuel Khamis Richard". Arab News. Retrieved 2024-01-27.