SALVA KIIR MAYARDIT
(Salva Kiir)
He had been accused of heading a country that denied freedom of the press. However, there was much material in the press that was very critical and disrespectful of the President and the government. This reality was an effective defense. It turned out that there were some partisan extremists in a society rife with historical tribal conflict who had intimidated a few journalists and killed another. It was not the President or his government officials or police.
Salva Kiir Mayardit, also known as Salva Kiir, is a South Sudanese politician who has been President of South Sudan since its independence in 2011. Prior to independence, he was President of the Government of Southern Sudan, as well as First Vice President of Sudan, from 2005 to 2011. He was named Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) in 2005, following the death of John Garang.
