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Mamlaka zimethibitisha kifo cha John Luk Jok (68) aliyekuwa Waziri wa Uhusiano wa Afrika Mashariki nchini Sudan Kusini
Makamu wa nne wa Rais, Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior amesema Waziri Jok alifariki dunia nyumbani kwake Mjini Juba jana asubuhi
Kwa mujibu wa msemaji wa familia, alikuwa anaugua kwa muda. Hajatoa maelezo zaidi kuhusu ugonjwa aliokuwa nao Waziri huyo
Kabla ya kuwa Waziri wa Masuala ya Afrika Mashariki, aliwahi kuwa Waziri wa Sheria kuanzia Julai 2011 hadi Machi 2020. Pia aliwahi kuhudumu nafasi ya Waziri wa Uchukuzi
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South Sudan Minister of East African Affairs John Luk Jok has died, authorities have confirmed.
Mr Luk died Tuesday morning at his home in the capital Juba, according to the Fourth Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior.
A family spokesperson confirmed that Luk had been battling an illness for quite sometime, without providing further details.
Nyandeng, who previously worked with Mr Luk at the Former Detainee Alliance, eulogised him as a brilliant politician the entire county will miss.
“John Luk was very honest, hardworking and a brilliant person who devoted his entire life to fight for South Sudan during the liberation processes until his death. He is a person the whole country will miss,” Nyandeng told The EastAfrican.
“His shoes are so big that nobody can fit in. The great memory and a name I cannot never forget is how, we named him as John Luk of the SPLM,” added Nyandeng referring to the ruling party Sudan People's Liberation Movement.
Luk participated in the liberation process that led to the independence of South Sudan from Sudan and also helped in the drafting of the country’s Constitution in 2011.
Prior to his appointment as minister of East African Affairs he had served as the Justice minister from July 2011 until March 2020.
He has also previously served minister of transport.
Source: The East African