Why Economic & Political Uprisings are Civil means to end the Kiir’s Repugnant & Unproductive Government of South Sudan
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Why Economic & Political Uprisings are Civil means to end the Kiir’s
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By: Tong Kot Kuocnin, LL.M. Candidate, Law School, Univ. of Nairobi,
Kenya, JAN/14/2017, SSN;
South Sudanese are indeed a great people, they’re a people endowed
with very strong hearts who continuously suffer in dignified silence
even when there’s need to rise up in demand for certain rights. This
is exactly the situation South Sudanese find themselves in at a time
when their own government should have stood up for them.
The economic hardships we’re facing are not less than the economic
hardships and situation which caused President Ben Ali of Tunisia to
flee, President Ali Abdallah Saleh of Yemen to leave office and flee
and the great President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to resign and be put on
trial till now.
The causes and conditions of this so-called Arab Spring which almost
swept through the Arab world are not less than the economic hardships
we’re facing here in South Sudan. Our economic situation is much worse
than that of the Arab Spring World.
Our unemployment rate is beyond hundred per cent level. Hundreds of
south Sudanese go to bed with empty stomachs. Some are already dead
and the rest are on their way to the grave. This is worse than that of
the Arab Spring.
The only difference is that we’re used to enduring hardships of all
sorts while the citizens of the countries where the Arab spring burst
aren’t used to this kind of situation.
But the questions many south Sudanese are asking: what’s the
government of South Sudan really doing? What exactly is the role of
the Ministry of finance and Economic Planning? How about the Central
bank, what’s its role? Which institution is truly responsible for
economic policies and planning? And which institution is responsible
for the implementation of national monetary policies in South Sudan?
Hard questions a layman like me is grappling with. But, to answer some
questions on matters of facts and law, the Central Bank has its own
share of failure for it is the one that is charged by law to formulate
monetary policy, promote and maintain price stability, maintain a
stable exchange rate, and maintain sound, efficient and effective
banking system.
But the Central bank instantly failed in its function to strictly
regulate, maintain sound, effective and efficient banking system when
it allows all Forex Bureaus and Commercial Banks to commercialize the
dollar instead of keeping it as a medium of exchange.
The Central Bank commercialized the dollar, making it an item for
trade and not a medium of exchange causing hikes in almost every item
on sale in the market.
Today, the rate of 1 dollar stands at 10.2 SSP, meaning that one
hundred dollars equal to 10,200 SSP (South Sudanese Pounds), causing
the inflation rate to shoot up to more than 800%, something which
never happens in any country around the world.
The two institutions, ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and
the Central Bank have completely failed us with their weak measures
and an untenable modality of strategizing the efficiency of economy.
It seems that in South Sudan, everything runs on its own.
Traders are selling and raising prices on their own, the Central bank
floating the rate of the hard currency as it wishes unquestionably.
The luckiest rich few are manipulating everything from the Ministry of
Finance to the Central Bank to the market at the expense of the
majority downtrodden poor South Sudanese who have no ability or the
energy to do anything about it or change the status quo.
The authorities both at the ministry of finance and economic planning
and the central bank together with their cohorts are responsible for
this economic downturn.
We entrusted hyenas with responsibility to look after our goats and
sheep. We gave them power to roast any goat or sheep they wish amongst
the flock. This is why this economic turmoil ensued and is the sole
reason you can’t understand the head and the tail of who is
responsible or not responsible in this country.
The country seems to have been left on its own economic downturn.
We’re convinced that truly our government is indeed a boondoggled
government.
Where’s the supposed Joshua? Or is he the same driver of this vehicle
that is taking South Sudanese to hell earlier than the day that God
planned?
Let our government know that the root causes of the Arab Spring aren’t
more worse than ours and that an Arab Spring may inevitably ensue in
this part of the world as we may be forced to violently demand our
socio-economic rights to food and decent living like others.
We can’t permit others to enjoy live at our expense on resources that
belongs to all of us. What a country?
If the president can’t think twice to bring in responsible
personalities with expertise especially at the Central bank to turn
things around, he must be prepared for eventualities for the people of
South Sudan will not in any way continue to suffer at the hands of
selfish and corrupt leaders who buy their positions at the expense of
the people.
There will be time when the people of South Sudan stand up to
forcefully demand their socio-economic rights from these oligarchs and
mafias. We will surely touch these untouchable mafias and oligarchs
who scoop all our money for their selfish enrichment unless they
rescue themselves from these shambles.
I assure you, economic and political uprisings as civil means of
ending the life of a repugnant and an unproductive government like the
government of South Sudan will be inevitable.
Mr. President, this is a fact. Look at the faces of South Sudanese;
listen to their voices on the streets on how they are suffering and
you will dismiss these failed leaders who buy their positions using
public money.
You’ve a weak, lousy and ailing governor of the Central Bank and this
is a danger that’s haunting you and it will surely reach your gates if
you don’t act swiftly.
The writer is a Master of Laws (LLM) candidate at School of Law,
University of Nairobi. He can be reached via: tongb...@gmail.com
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By: Tong Kot Kuocnin, LL.M. Candidate, Law School, Univ. of Nairobi,
Kenya, JAN/14/2017, SSN;
South Sudanese are indeed a great people, they’re a people endowed
with very strong hearts who continuously suffer in dignified silence
even when there’s need to rise up in demand for certain rights. This
is exactly the situation South Sudanese find themselves in at a time
when their own government should have stood up for them.
The economic hardships we’re facing are not less than the economic
hardships and situation which caused President Ben Ali of Tunisia to
flee, President Ali Abdallah Saleh of Yemen to leave office and flee
and the great President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to resign and be put on
trial till now.
The causes and conditions of this so-called Arab Spring which almost
swept through the Arab world are not less than the economic hardships
we’re facing here in South Sudan. Our economic situation is much worse
than that of the Arab Spring World.
Our unemployment rate is beyond hundred per cent level. Hundreds of
south Sudanese go to bed with empty stomachs. Some are already dead
and the rest are on their way to the grave. This is worse than that of
the Arab Spring.
The only difference is that we’re used to enduring hardships of all
sorts while the citizens of the countries where the Arab spring burst
aren’t used to this kind of situation.
But the questions many south Sudanese are asking: what’s the
government of South Sudan really doing? What exactly is the role of
the Ministry of finance and Economic Planning? How about the Central
bank, what’s its role? Which institution is truly responsible for
economic policies and planning? And which institution is responsible
for the implementation of national monetary policies in South Sudan?
Hard questions a layman like me is grappling with. But, to answer some
questions on matters of facts and law, the Central Bank has its own
share of failure for it is the one that is charged by law to formulate
monetary policy, promote and maintain price stability, maintain a
stable exchange rate, and maintain sound, efficient and effective
banking system.
But the Central bank instantly failed in its function to strictly
regulate, maintain sound, effective and efficient banking system when
it allows all Forex Bureaus and Commercial Banks to commercialize the
dollar instead of keeping it as a medium of exchange.
The Central Bank commercialized the dollar, making it an item for
trade and not a medium of exchange causing hikes in almost every item
on sale in the market.
Today, the rate of 1 dollar stands at 10.2 SSP, meaning that one
hundred dollars equal to 10,200 SSP (South Sudanese Pounds), causing
the inflation rate to shoot up to more than 800%, something which
never happens in any country around the world.
The two institutions, ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and
the Central Bank have completely failed us with their weak measures
and an untenable modality of strategizing the efficiency of economy.
It seems that in South Sudan, everything runs on its own.
Traders are selling and raising prices on their own, the Central bank
floating the rate of the hard currency as it wishes unquestionably.
The luckiest rich few are manipulating everything from the Ministry of
Finance to the Central Bank to the market at the expense of the
majority downtrodden poor South Sudanese who have no ability or the
energy to do anything about it or change the status quo.
The authorities both at the ministry of finance and economic planning
and the central bank together with their cohorts are responsible for
this economic downturn.
We entrusted hyenas with responsibility to look after our goats and
sheep. We gave them power to roast any goat or sheep they wish amongst
the flock. This is why this economic turmoil ensued and is the sole
reason you can’t understand the head and the tail of who is
responsible or not responsible in this country.
The country seems to have been left on its own economic downturn.
We’re convinced that truly our government is indeed a boondoggled
government.
Where’s the supposed Joshua? Or is he the same driver of this vehicle
that is taking South Sudanese to hell earlier than the day that God
planned?
Let our government know that the root causes of the Arab Spring aren’t
more worse than ours and that an Arab Spring may inevitably ensue in
this part of the world as we may be forced to violently demand our
socio-economic rights to food and decent living like others.
We can’t permit others to enjoy live at our expense on resources that
belongs to all of us. What a country?
If the president can’t think twice to bring in responsible
personalities with expertise especially at the Central bank to turn
things around, he must be prepared for eventualities for the people of
South Sudan will not in any way continue to suffer at the hands of
selfish and corrupt leaders who buy their positions at the expense of
the people.
There will be time when the people of South Sudan stand up to
forcefully demand their socio-economic rights from these oligarchs and
mafias. We will surely touch these untouchable mafias and oligarchs
who scoop all our money for their selfish enrichment unless they
rescue themselves from these shambles.
I assure you, economic and political uprisings as civil means of
ending the life of a repugnant and an unproductive government like the
government of South Sudan will be inevitable.
Mr. President, this is a fact. Look at the faces of South Sudanese;
listen to their voices on the streets on how they are suffering and
you will dismiss these failed leaders who buy their positions using
public money.
You’ve a weak, lousy and ailing governor of the Central Bank and this
is a danger that’s haunting you and it will surely reach your gates if
you don’t act swiftly.
The writer is a Master of Laws (LLM) candidate at School of Law,
University of Nairobi. He can be reached via: tongb...@gmail.com
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