Rumbek — Thousands of people attempted to demonstrate against a decision by South Sudanese president Salva Kiir to remove the elected governor of Lakes state, Chol Tong Mayay, on Monday night for reasons which remains unclear.
Lakes state youth activists and various women's associations merged in Rumbek central county to stage a demonstration. The move was, however, opposed by the former governor, saying it had "no point".
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