Zechariah Puoric Matuong Biet is a
South Sudanese politician. He was elected to the
Lakes State Legislative Assembly in 2010.
In January 2010 he was named as the
SPLM
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM; ar, الحركة الشعبية لتحرير السودان, ''Al-Ḥarakat ash-Shaʿbiyyat liTaḥrīr as-Sūdān'') is a political party in South Sudan. It was initially founded as the political w ...
candidate for the Malek seat of the Lakes State Legislative Assembly by the SPLM Lakes State Electoral College Committee. He won the seat with 21,011 votes (95.64%).
In December 2011 the parliamentary immunity of Zechariah Puoric was lifted, following a request from the attorney general.
[''Sudan Tribune''. ]
Lakes state official convicted of adultery
' In January 2012 he was convicted by the Rumbek county court to two year imprisonment for child abduction and a fine of £1,000
SSP
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Arts and entertainment
* Silversun Pickups, an American alternative rock band
*Super Sonic Power, a line of toys by Kenner Products in the 1970s
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*E. W. Scripps Company, stock symbol
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and seven cows for adultery under
Dinka customary law.
[Gurtong. ]
Lakes State Parliamentarian Jailed Over Child Abduction
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Zecharaiah Puoric argued that the charges had been politically motivated.
[''Sudan Tribune''. ]
Lakes State parliament reinstates MP after convictions overturned
' He appealed the conviction to the Lakes State High Court of Appeal and was found not guilty on both charges.
On October 1, 2012 the Lakes State Legislative Assembly voted to re-instate Zechariah Puoric.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Puoric Matuong, Zechariah
Living people
Members of the Lakes State Legislative Assembly
Year of birth missing (living people)
People convicted of adultery