The opposition in South Sudan is dissatisfied with army positions.

According to the report, the president created new positions that were not agreed upon by the parties and nominated his allies to them.

The opposition in South Sudan is dissatisfied with army positions.

The largest opposition political party in South Sudan has expressed its displeasure with recent selections to the unified armed forces command structure.

The Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) claims that naming the leaders of various army, police, and security services units resulted in several "severe abuses."

President Salva Kiir announced the selections last week.

According to the SPLM-IO, President Kiir skipped three National Police Service directorates intended for the opposition.

According to the report, the president created new positions that were not agreed upon by the parties and nominated his allies to them.

In a news release, Puok Both Baluang, an SPLM-IO official, said, "This move by the president is aimed to isolate the opposition... and that will make it tougher for us to accomplish the reforms needed, especially in the finance sector within all the organized forces."

He asked President Kiir to follow through on the unified command arrangement.

The president's office has yet to respond to the situation.