Residents of Lainya County of Central Equatorial State on Friday held a peaceful demonstration protesting the presidential replacement of late Samson Kwaje by Festo Lemi at the national assembly.
Lainya County Press Secretary Bullen Lugala told Easter Radio that Mr Lemi belongs to Wonduruba Payam of Juba County and it is under the Office of the Governor.
He added that Mr Lemi refused to vote in Lainya Constituency and he voted in Juba County in 2010.
Mr Lugala explained that the demonstration started in Lainya town and ended at the County SPLM Secretariat Office where they presented a petition to the SPLM Chairman and a copy to the County Commissioner.
SPLM Secretariat member Juma Scopas said the crowd demanded the removal of MP Lemi and the new appointed of a new MP.
Mr Scopas added that the crowd petitioned the government to consult citizens before appointing any person to represent them at the state assembly.