{"id":6837,"date":"2022-06-20T04:25:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T04:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecitizendaily.com\/?p=6837"},"modified":"2022-06-19T18:38:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-19T18:38:08","slug":"dr-machar-eulogizes-departed-manawa-as-a-nationalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/20\/dr-machar-eulogizes-departed-manawa-as-a-nationalist\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Machar eulogizes departed Manawa as a \u2018nationalist\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dr-Machar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6838\" width=\"841\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dr-Machar.jpg 722w, https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dr-Machar-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Fallen Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Manawa Peter Gatkuoth (Photo: Courtesy)<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By William Maduok Garang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first Vice President, Dr Riek Machar has eulogized the fallen minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Manawa Peter Gatkuoth as a committed \u2018nationalist\u2019 who believed in reforming the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to officials, the South Sudan Minister of Water &amp; Irrigation who was appointed to the post on the ticket of opposition group was flown to Egypt on Friday after being attended at Freedom and Baraka hospitals for initial chest pain treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Cario, he was diagnosed with high blood pressure which had destroyed the main vein to his heart, stomach and kidney, the doctors tried to replace the vein but Gatkuoth gave his last breath at 5:00 AM on Sunday, according to the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preparations are said to underway for the body to be flown back to Juba and the burial arrangement will be communicated afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The First Vice President (FVP) Dr. Riek Machar in press release seen by No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family and entire Revitalized Government of National Unity describing the late Gatkuoth as a reformist who wanted to see prosperity for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHon. Manawa Peter was a strong student leader during his University days as well as leader in youth movement in Sudan. He was a committed nationalist,\u201d read part of the statement by F.V.P Machar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe was a strong believer in reform in the Republic of South Sudan. He was committed to do his outmost in achieving prosperity for people of South Sudan,\u201d he eulogized the late Gatkuoth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe doctors tried their best to replace the veins but he passed on at 5:00 am, this morning (Sunday) 19<sup>th<\/sup> June, 2022\u201d the SPLM-IO Chairman announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Machar on behalf of SPLM-IO extended his sincere condolences to family, entire government and SPLM-IO in particular wishing late soul to rest in peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By William Maduok Garang The first Vice President, Dr Riek Machar has eulogized the fallen minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Manawa Peter Gatkuoth as a committed \u2018nationalist\u2019 who believed in reforming the country. 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