S. Sudan opposition leader urges Kiir to pray for corruption

[Elisabeth Janaina]

S. Sudan opposition leader urges Kiir to pray for corruption

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March 9, 2017 (JUBA) – A South Sudanese opposition leader said
President Salva Kiir, who leads Friday’s national day of prayer should
ask God to punish corrupt ministers.

"The government should question the ministers residing at hotel (...)
the prayers would not focus on peace and reconciliation only but it
should include praying for corrupt(ed) official to stop corruption,”
said Peter Mayen Majongdit, the leader of People’s Liberal Party
(PLP), an opposition political entity formed in 2014.

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People’s Liberal Party (PLP) leader Peter Mayen Majongdit (ST)

The South Sudanese leader, last week, declared March 10 a national day
of prayers.

The state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) television
and radio have been urging the citizens to attend the event that will
be led by the head of state.

Last week, Bishop Santo Laku, a respected Catholic Bishop, described
the prayer as “political and mockery” in a interview with Voice of
America. The Bishop challenged government, whose armed forces, he
said, were murdering civilians, to stop the war.

Mayen said his opposition party does not oppose the prayer but it
should be focused.

“Emotions and sympathy will not improve the country crisis. Corruption
must be fought, effective policy must be in place and then we can call
for God to help,” he said.

At least six government ministers, according to a document Sudan
Tribune obtained, befitted from money meant to facilitate operations
of a Crisis Management Committee set up by the president on 30 April,
2014. The committee was headed by Vice-President James Igga to deal
with the war that broker out in December 2013, but was dissolved few
months later due to what critics said turned into a crisis itself.

(ST)

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10 March 08:28, by Independent Thinker

Hi, President himself is mot corrupted president in the world and
most killer leader in S.Sudan will have a peace when the following
people has dies;(killed) Paul Malong, Michael Makuei, Dr. Riek Gai
Kok,President Kiir,Kuol Manyang,Thomas Duoth Guet, Akol Khor and plus
members of Dinka Council of Elders.

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10 March 14:48, by Nyesi Ta

Opposition leader! What kind of opposition leader is Mayen who
looks like a thug himself. Mr. Mayen, may be God would only punish
those corrupt ministers after they are deceased. Is that how long we
want to wait, if so then you want corruption to continue. Then what is
the purpose of having a constitution with set of laws to protect the
country? Truly you are not differnt from Kiir yourself.