Fact-check: This incomplete document is not the official list of winners for the East African Legislative Assembly seats
- Oct 1, 2022
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Writer: Emmanuel Bida Thomas
South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), a state-owned broadcaster, announced on Saturday, October 1, 2022, on its Facebook page that the speaker of the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) reshuffled a list of elected members of parliament to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) who were elected on Friday, September 30, 2022, citing an incomplete document.
The post was deleted moments later.
Screenshot of SSBC News Facebook post deleted moments later
The document from the Speaker’s office was used to formally announce the results of all candidates, including those who lost. The announcement follows the original list of verified candidates. On the original list of verified candidates, each candidate was assigned a number.
The successful candidates were announced, and the Revitalized Transitional National Legislature confirmed the election of nine MPs to represent the country at the East African Legislative Assembly, or EALA, late on Friday.
On the same day, the clerk of the assembly listed finalists in a letter to the Secretary General of the East African Community.
Conclusion:
211 Check considers the SSBC news post, which was later deleted, misleading. The news outlet cited an incomplete document.
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