South Sudan president says INGOs pay local staff in local currency “unfair”
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South Sudan president says INGOs pay local staff in local currency “unfair”
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January 18, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudan President Salva Kiir has
criticized the way in which international organizations treat their
local staff members, saying they were subjecting them to unfair
treatment when deciding on the currency of payment .
“When it comes to local employees they have decided to pay them in
local currency, and they pay their international staff in hard
currency. That is very unfair," said president Kiir.
The president said most of the international organisations take their
money outside the country, denying the country an opportunity to
benefit and utilize the money they get from the work they do in the
country.
“Foreigners who are working here, including the NGOs, have decided to
bank outside South Sudan, and they just bring salaries for their
employees. “I’m not an economist, but I think it has an effect on the
country’s economy”, he said.
The President pointed that most of the hard currency generated within
the country is spent abroad .
He made the remarks Tuesday during a function in which he oversaw the
taking of office of newly appointed Central Bank governor and his
deputy and the deputy minister of finance.
The South Sudanese pound is declining against the dollar due to the
collapse of oil price, the fall of oil production and the civil war
that erupted in December 2013. Also, foreign donors stopped their aid
programmes to the new nation.
In Juba currency traders are selling one U.S. dollar at 103 pounds in
the black market, while the official at the Central Bank is 87 pounds
for one dollar .
President Kiir expressed concerns about the diminishing value of the pounds.
“What is it that made us lose the value of our money? Is it something
that can be corrected, can it not be corrected?” He asked the
officials.
“One of them is that, our people took their money out of the country,
and money taken out of the country does not benefit us.
“Most South Sudanese have decided to reside out of the country; they
just come here to get some dollars and go. That will never make us
grow. But we cannot force people to remain in South Sudan, when we are
not sure about the security,” he said.
(ST)
South Sudan president says INGOs pay local staff in local currency “unfair”
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18 January 22:03, by Lokoli
Mr President. No one trust you and your government administrators.
You know all the reasons. Leave that seat, you will see a big change
in one week.
Secondly all those around you are thieves and have no knowledge
and skills to run a country. South Sudan will remain a failed state as
long as you do not stop saying "Belet tanina, Belet Tanina" refering
to Dinka only.
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19 January 04:50, by Joyuma John
Dear south Sudanese,
Let us focus on issues that lead to change, if we focus on
Jieng and their JIeng council of elder as main agenda we must make
Jieng grow stronger at our own expense, let take them like any other
tribe of South Sudan always if I red most of comments here or article
at least 75% of them is above Dinka and Jieng council of elders .
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19 January 06:23, by Akuma
lokoli,
I thought you can appreciate President Kiir words as he is
talking in regards to South Sudanese nationals working with INGOs and
Private companies to benefits, as their foreign workers earn US
dollars and paid local employees with pounds. No South Sudan that
differentiate employees payment and that one need bills to correct it
on time otherwise local employees will strikes one day. UNFAIR
repondre message
19 January 08:56, by Mayom County Troops
why this case was not address since govt was aware about it ?
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19 January 06:42, by Midit Mitot
This does not make senses Mr President, don,t you know all
these un-tolerated things since, do these first at your
administration.
1. Implement peace with IO, not the one in Cron Hotel,
2. Give hot directives to your corrupted bank officials,
3. Try to devote your time on the country security wise,
When you done all these, every thing will corrected itself.
repondre message
19 January 02:12, by Gabriel KK
Why do talk the talk when we have laws governing NGOs in the
Country. Just enforce law to law breakers!
repondre message
19 January 04:33, by Mayok
Are you kidding me kiir, how come you complain about those getting
pay local currency? you are losing your mind as you already did, those
who get paid local currency’s by NGOs, get theirs salaries on time and
how long your employees get paid? 4 to 5 months or nothing, what a
shame village chief .
repondre message
19 January 06:59, by Free South Now
Bravo Mr. President for your concern to your people whom their
rights are denied by some of the INGO working here in South Sudan by
paying them with local currency.I wish Mr. President you could issue
order regarding the aforementioned matter as soon to help them.
repondre message
19 January 07:47, by real Dinka
Bravo mr. President, it is your first time to speak the voice of
voiceless people and i wish you should the law ordering those INGOs
who do paid their staff with local currency.
Once again thank you for your concern
repondre message
19 January 08:22, by jubaone
Real Jienge or MTN,
What difference does that make? The country is run by
foreigners, money can’t buy anything coz there is barely enough food
to buy. Most Junubin especially in jiengelands are happy if they get
WFP deliveries for free and don’t need SSP or U$.
repondre message
19 January 07:59, by Dengda
@ Gabriel KK
You Said it all, country is government and rule by laws,
regulations, acts and memo. It Shameful for the head of state to
complaint like ordinary citizen on street. Kiir is good of advise or
persuasive, it sometime considered as passive. NGOs bills was passed
in parliament 2015, why implemented to it full forces, Kiir is
reactionary in country affairs is completelt lost of direction
repondre message
19 January 08:35, by Eastern
Kiir is going crazy. A few years ago, because of excitement over
the huge sums of dollars generated from oil sales, Kiir’s minister of
labour ordered INGOs and UN agencies to pay local staff in SSP, now
barely five years later Kiir is crying wolf that those employers that
complied are "unfair", the man is running basark!!!!
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separation
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January 18, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudan President Salva Kiir has
criticized the way in which international organizations treat their
local staff members, saying they were subjecting them to unfair
treatment when deciding on the currency of payment .
“When it comes to local employees they have decided to pay them in
local currency, and they pay their international staff in hard
currency. That is very unfair," said president Kiir.
The president said most of the international organisations take their
money outside the country, denying the country an opportunity to
benefit and utilize the money they get from the work they do in the
country.
“Foreigners who are working here, including the NGOs, have decided to
bank outside South Sudan, and they just bring salaries for their
employees. “I’m not an economist, but I think it has an effect on the
country’s economy”, he said.
The President pointed that most of the hard currency generated within
the country is spent abroad .
He made the remarks Tuesday during a function in which he oversaw the
taking of office of newly appointed Central Bank governor and his
deputy and the deputy minister of finance.
The South Sudanese pound is declining against the dollar due to the
collapse of oil price, the fall of oil production and the civil war
that erupted in December 2013. Also, foreign donors stopped their aid
programmes to the new nation.
In Juba currency traders are selling one U.S. dollar at 103 pounds in
the black market, while the official at the Central Bank is 87 pounds
for one dollar .
President Kiir expressed concerns about the diminishing value of the pounds.
“What is it that made us lose the value of our money? Is it something
that can be corrected, can it not be corrected?” He asked the
officials.
“One of them is that, our people took their money out of the country,
and money taken out of the country does not benefit us.
“Most South Sudanese have decided to reside out of the country; they
just come here to get some dollars and go. That will never make us
grow. But we cannot force people to remain in South Sudan, when we are
not sure about the security,” he said.
(ST)
South Sudan president says INGOs pay local staff in local currency “unfair”
Article
Comments (12)
Comments on the Sudan Tribune website must abide by the following
rules. Contravention of these rules will lead to the user losing their
Sudan Tribune account with immediate effect.
- No inciting violence
- No inappropriate or offensive language
- No racism, tribalism or sectarianism
- No inappropriate or derogatory remarks
- No deviation from the topic of the article
- No advertising, spamming or links
- No incomprehensible comments
Due to the unprecedented amount of racist and offensive language on
the site, Sudan Tribune tries to vet all comments on the site.
There is now also a limit of 400 words per comment. If you want to
express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your
comment as an article to com...@sudantribune.com
Kind regards,
The Sudan Tribune editorial team.
18 January 22:03, by Lokoli
Mr President. No one trust you and your government administrators.
You know all the reasons. Leave that seat, you will see a big change
in one week.
Secondly all those around you are thieves and have no knowledge
and skills to run a country. South Sudan will remain a failed state as
long as you do not stop saying "Belet tanina, Belet Tanina" refering
to Dinka only.
repondre message
19 January 04:50, by Joyuma John
Dear south Sudanese,
Let us focus on issues that lead to change, if we focus on
Jieng and their JIeng council of elder as main agenda we must make
Jieng grow stronger at our own expense, let take them like any other
tribe of South Sudan always if I red most of comments here or article
at least 75% of them is above Dinka and Jieng council of elders .
repondre message
19 January 06:23, by Akuma
lokoli,
I thought you can appreciate President Kiir words as he is
talking in regards to South Sudanese nationals working with INGOs and
Private companies to benefits, as their foreign workers earn US
dollars and paid local employees with pounds. No South Sudan that
differentiate employees payment and that one need bills to correct it
on time otherwise local employees will strikes one day. UNFAIR
repondre message
19 January 08:56, by Mayom County Troops
why this case was not address since govt was aware about it ?
repondre message
19 January 06:42, by Midit Mitot
This does not make senses Mr President, don,t you know all
these un-tolerated things since, do these first at your
administration.
1. Implement peace with IO, not the one in Cron Hotel,
2. Give hot directives to your corrupted bank officials,
3. Try to devote your time on the country security wise,
When you done all these, every thing will corrected itself.
repondre message
19 January 02:12, by Gabriel KK
Why do talk the talk when we have laws governing NGOs in the
Country. Just enforce law to law breakers!
repondre message
19 January 04:33, by Mayok
Are you kidding me kiir, how come you complain about those getting
pay local currency? you are losing your mind as you already did, those
who get paid local currency’s by NGOs, get theirs salaries on time and
how long your employees get paid? 4 to 5 months or nothing, what a
shame village chief .
repondre message
19 January 06:59, by Free South Now
Bravo Mr. President for your concern to your people whom their
rights are denied by some of the INGO working here in South Sudan by
paying them with local currency.I wish Mr. President you could issue
order regarding the aforementioned matter as soon to help them.
repondre message
19 January 07:47, by real Dinka
Bravo mr. President, it is your first time to speak the voice of
voiceless people and i wish you should the law ordering those INGOs
who do paid their staff with local currency.
Once again thank you for your concern
repondre message
19 January 08:22, by jubaone
Real Jienge or MTN,
What difference does that make? The country is run by
foreigners, money can’t buy anything coz there is barely enough food
to buy. Most Junubin especially in jiengelands are happy if they get
WFP deliveries for free and don’t need SSP or U$.
repondre message
19 January 07:59, by Dengda
@ Gabriel KK
You Said it all, country is government and rule by laws,
regulations, acts and memo. It Shameful for the head of state to
complaint like ordinary citizen on street. Kiir is good of advise or
persuasive, it sometime considered as passive. NGOs bills was passed
in parliament 2015, why implemented to it full forces, Kiir is
reactionary in country affairs is completelt lost of direction
repondre message
19 January 08:35, by Eastern
Kiir is going crazy. A few years ago, because of excitement over
the huge sums of dollars generated from oil sales, Kiir’s minister of
labour ordered INGOs and UN agencies to pay local staff in SSP, now
barely five years later Kiir is crying wolf that those employers that
complied are "unfair", the man is running basark!!!!
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