August 3, 2012 (JUBA)- Northern Bahr el Ghazal state on Thursday held a parliamentary ceremony to swear in heads of the specialised committees after electing its first female speaker on 23 July, state officials and members of parliament said.
Ex-speaker of the state assembly, Majang Ngor Kuany, confirmed the development to Sudan Tribune on Thursday.
The following are among the committee chairing appointments made:
- Majang Ngor Kuany - information and communications
- Garang Majak Bol - legal affairs
- Deng Ayom Ayom - physical infrastructure
- Garang Lual - finance, trade and public accounting
Bol told Sudan Tribune on Wednesday that he was chosen by consensus and that every county was represented.
“We will be sworn in tomorrow. I have been elected the chairperson of the legal affairs committee in the assembly," he explained.
(ST)