![Governor of Jonglei state Denay Jock Chagor in Bor, Jonglei state. [Photo courtesy]](https://i0.wp.com/www.sudanspost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/271853595_254629010146621_8130361987713053040_n.jpg?ssl=1)
More than 17 people were injured recently when a group of civil servants angered by state government’s announcement to cut their allowances went on strike.
But teachers rejected the cut on their allowance and announced state-wide protest over unpaid allowances.
The protestors overran government officers forcing security forces to evacuate governor, Denay Chagor to safer area.
In July, President Salva Kiir Mayardit directed the ministry of finance and economic planning to immediately increase the salaries of civil servants by 100 percent in its 2021-2022 budgets.
Speaking to Sudans Post on Monday, Veronica William, the Jonglei State Minister of Information, said the decision was reversed following a recent meeting between state government and Joseph Bangasi Bakasoro, the national minister of Public Services.
“The meeting between Joseph Bangasi Bakasoro, the national Minister of Public Services and the Jonglei State authorities has succeeded, and it has resolve key challenges,” William told Sudans Post on Monday in an interview.
William said the meeting resolved that the salaries of state workers should be deducted to foster worsening security situation in the state.
“We have agreed that salaries for workers coming from Juba can’t be deducted,” William said.
She said they have also agreed to immediately implement the 100 percent increment of civil servants’ salaries.
“The government has implemented paying its civil servants. The workers started receiving their salaries on Friday last week,” she said.
She said the state officials have finally reached the long awaited consensuses with civil servants.
“The salaries must not be touch, it is their money, and we must implement it and there should be no more complain from the states,” she said.
Good move