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In a letter dated 25th May 2022, the deputy minister of finance and planning Moses Agok Makur directed the central bank governor to release the funds to a foreign company that is contracted by the ministry for the construction of the power plant.
The letter, seen by Sudans Post, sparked debate on social media with activists questioning the behind the government’s decision to dumb the Fulla Dam project for a costive and unreliable project such as the import of thermal power plant.
“With Directive by Hon. Minister of Finance and Planning of Republic of South Sudan, the office of Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning present its compliments to your esteemed office to approval of the issue swift MT760 of facilitate Transfer of 1,500,000,000 (One Billion Five Hundred Million United State Dollars Only) for the construction of 600MW thermal power Plant,” deputy minister Makur said in the letter directed to the central bank.
But in a letter directed to the minister of finance Agak Achuil, chairperson of finance and economic committee at the parliament Changkuoth Bichiok Reth directed the finance ministry to suspend the transfer of the money until further notice and summon the minister to answer parliamentary questions.
“The Committee on Finance and Economic Planning was shocked to come across your letter dated 25th May, 2202 with the reference no. RSS/MOF&P/DMO/J/5/25/2022 approving the transfer of USD 1,500,000,000 (One Billion Five Hundred Million United State Dollars Only) for construction of 600MW Thermal Power Plant Grid & Transmission Line,” the MP said in the letter.
“With this letter, the Committee on Finance and Economic Planning of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly is directing you to suspend the transfer of the above mentioned amount immediately,” he added.
He further said that “The Committee also request you and your technical team to appear before National Legislative Assembly as directed in the other letter dated 30th June 2022 to answer some questions on this and others.”
Wani Iga and Michael Makuei should note that there comes a time when the citizens cannot keep quite for ever.
The issue of our resources being looted and given to foreigners must stop forthwith.
Since when did we ran short of experts when we have so many academics. I urge our youth to bock the entry of these foreign experts.
All our academics should distance themselves from bogus lectures by these so called experts.
Makuei and Wani you are crossing a red line and best do now is resingn.
Take my humble advice seriously. South Sudanese will take action this time.
Please return the money paid to three foreigners to the ministry of fiance.
Parliament should order Makuei and Wani to stop misleading South Sudanese.
Anthony Ayok Chol