Arore maintains he is the Governor, urges Juffa to go to court
Mr Arore, who took the country’s leaders by surprise last Tuesday by breaking into the provincial assembly to convene the provincial assembly and vote himself governor, said yesterday the he remains governor unless the court decides otherwise.
He called the Post-Courier yesterday from Popondetta to say it was business as usual for him in his new chair, adding that the seven local level government presidents wanted him to by governor until the 2017 general election or until the court makes a ruling.
But Governor Juffa last night warned that people supporting Mr Arore would be taken to court.
He told the Post-Courier he was considering legal action and may file an application in court today.
"You see there’s only one Oro Governor. I am the Governor," he said.
"Anyone who tries to recognise that illegal activity will be liable for legal action, that includes the media. What they did was illegal and specifics are criminal.Nobody is above the law."
Mr Arore also denied yesterday that Prime Minister Peter O’Neill and his People’s National Congress Party (PNC) were involved in the governorship tussle.
"Yes, I am a member of PNC but this fight has nothing to do with Prime Minister O’Neill and PNC," Mr Arore said.
"It is purely the politics of Oro, the LLG presidents, the national leaders and the Oro people involved. I can assure the nation that this has nothing to do with Sohe MP Delilah Gore.
"She has no involvement in this and this I must say is straight Oro politics."
He said he has seven LLG presidents with him while Mr Juffa has three.
He called on commentators on social media, MPs and ministers to concentrate on pressing issues in their electorates and ministries and let him worry about Oro politics.
"I am still the governor-elect. I am not backing off and if Gary Juffa wants to test the legality or illegality of the move we made, he has to take the matter to court," Mr Arore said.
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