Some residents of South Sudan’s capital, Juba, have taken to social media to express their anger at the dismissal of the city’s mayor, Kalisto Lado Faustino.
Others are however celebrating the sacking saying the demolition of illegal structures during a recent restructuring project led by the mayor was unfair.
Mr Lado was sacked by Central Equatoria state Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony on Thursday evening.
He had been the mayor since March and no reason was given for his dismissal.
Those who are opposed to the dismissal say he was hardworking and changed the face of Juba city.
During his tenure, feeder roads into the capital were expanded easing traffic and improving overall security.
His restructuring project however led to clashes with some senior government officials.
Some traders were also angry with Mr Lado saying they had ot pay higher taxes when he was in charge.
Source: BBC
