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Governor suspends probe of stolen assembly funds in Lakes State

October 18, 2008 (PARIS) – Lakes State Governor reportedly has suspended a committee formed to investigate alleged probe malversation of public funds by an assembly member who briefly served as speaker in Rumbek.

Daniel_Awet_Akot1.jpgLakes state speaker, Isaiah Alier Machinkok, claimed to Sudan Tribune that 90,000 pounds had been taken from the assembly funds during his brief time out of office, the whole parliament operations costs for three months.

The former speaker-for-13-days Bullian Kot was accused by the reinstated speaker Machinkok on Thursday of confiscating assembly funds.

The governor Daniel Awet Akot blocked an investigation committee formed to probe Machinkok claim. He said that there has to be a Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) caucus meeting to be held Sunday at the SPLM Lakes State headquarters secretariat office, before to authorize this examination.

The governor’s proposed meeting will be held with SPLM State Secretary Samuel Mathiang Keer over party grievances.

Machinkok was reinstated as speaker Oct. 8 by the President of Southern Sudan Government Salva Kiir Mayardit after a brief period when a coalition of assembly members and executive branch officials had claimed impeaching him.

An official from the government of Lakes State released a statement Saturday that Lakes State authorities had already formed an investigative committee before accusations of corruption reached the press on Wednesday.

The chairman of the investigative committee is the former secretary general for Lakes state secretariat headquarters, Martin Machiec Kuc. The committee will also consist of his secretary, Johnson Jongkuc plus two others members. The investigation would take place immediately on Monday, said an official.

A member of Lakes State parliament said that “we are now sitting under the mangos trees of Lakes State Legislative Assembly just chatting to each other because Governor Daniel Awet is not ready to open the Assembly quickly since political turmoil hit Lakes state government.”

Also Saturday morning there was heavy inter-clan fighting that broke out between the two clans Panyar-Apin and Panyar-Machor, which are sections of the Dinka Agar tribe in Rumbek East County. The clashes might interrupt the SPLM members sitting for the meeting of the SPLM caucus.

Over the past weeks, there has been ongoing inter-clan clashes in Rumbek East County and the northeast of Cueibet county in the western part of the Lakes state from the capital of Rumbek. Nine people were reported killed in two separate incidents.

(ST)

7 Comments

  • Mr Famous Big_Logic_Boy
    Mr Famous Big_Logic_Boy

    Governor suspends probe of stolen assembly funds in Lakes State
    This indicates that the stolen SPD where plan by you Mr governor not anyone else or you’re involved in this action. How can you act aganist investigation to corruption, you the people of lack state or lack capability are in need of refreshment from the well organised individuals or states in particular,because you’re still dragging yourselves backward not coming up from dark lives. Killing,corruption and violence are your priority of lives. Sorry i suggest that you better change the word lake state to other names because it might be the reason why you always keeping going opposite from what people are expectting from you.You’re hostile to your own people including the neighbouring states plus foreigners,how embarrassing is this to eyes of the world.You have spoil your image from bad to worst.And my question is, where is your pride of being as the people of Southern Sudan?,if you’re tenants in lake state please arrange yourselves and go to where you think you would fit as a society of morality.Corruption is one thing that we must look at it with strong muscles ot

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  • Majak-da
    Majak-da

    Governor suspends probe of stolen assembly funds in Lakes State
    There might be a problem with Awet Akot’s Government. But for how long do we need to tolerate unchanging leaders? This put us back and back for centruties.

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  • The Wiseman
    The Wiseman

    Governor suspends probe of stolen assembly funds in Lakes State
    Let us not rush to conclude that the governor is involved since he has talked of SPLM meeting, after which a way forward shall come.

    Rivalry between parties is what confuses lakes state. SPLM should pull up its socks since some people confuse situtations only to say SPLM has failed. Let shortsighted people chase their wind.

    Firsty reason!

    The Wiseman of Sudan.

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