Sudanese presidency orders to probe oil figures
September 15, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese presidency has directed to investigate a report on discrepancies of oil revenue figures, a Sudanese minister said today
The Southern Sudan cabinet in its weekly meeting on Friday September 11 resolved the need to establish an independent audit, possibly an international one, to look into the discrepancies for confirmation.
It also decided to share the report with the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly before the government could take any appropriate measures to resolve the issue with the Government of National Unity.
Sudanese presidency has asked the federal ministry of energy and mining to verify the revenue figures it received from oil producers, the Sudanese state finance minister Lual Acuek Deng said today.
He also added that the ministry had already formed a committee to look into the figures.
From Juba, the southern Sudan parliament speaker James Wani, disclosed that the Juba government had made a request to the Sudanese Presidency and National Petroleum Commission to establish an audit to oil figures published by the Sudanese federal authorities.
Oil revenues comprise 98% of the Southern Sudan’s income and 60% of Sudan’s revenues in 2008.
Global Witness said there were “serious questions” about the fair sharing of oil revenues — since oil is drilled in the south but controlled and sold only by the central government in Khartoum.
“Unless the government of southern Sudan and Sudanese citizens can verify that the revenue sharing is fair, mistrust will grow and the peace agreement could be jeopardized,” said Rosie Sharpe, the author of the report.
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Covert
Sudanese presidency orders to probe oil figures
The oil companies made it clear that the Sudanese government is reporting fewer figures on oil revenues than numbers they bought the oil for.
That didn’t surprise us, there’s no single person in the South who will be astonish on this report.
They’re taking as much as they can on what will not be theirs in the future.
Just let the rats enjoy.
Dinka Boy
Sudanese presidency orders to probe oil figures
Khartoum government need to share the oil revenue figures with SPLA/M( GOSS) for varification purposes.
This should not be difficult for Northern Government to prove the figures because we hope that the mining ministry have the accurate record of the figures.
Moreover, they need to show recepts or invoices that indicate the amount of oil purchase to GOss.
Northerners are the most corrupt in the world. We can prove because of these precentages of the oil drill they mishandle.
The accountant must have income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and budgt spending.
Northern Sudan are now panic because there are witness that can tell the truth.
Thanks
Dinka Boy
Sudanese presidency orders to probe oil figures
If North Sudan refuse oil revenues varification, then both South and North must formed the marketing committees. Marketing department will be responsible for the sales of the oil for us( Sudanese)at the time North and South are sharing the government.
If you guys refuse, then that will prove your sales policy need investigation.
Otong
Sudanese presidency orders to probe oil figures
We Southerners know very well that Khartoum government has been stilling our oil revenue since there is no audit and transparency in oil revenue figures.
South Sudan should ask the government of Khartoum to pay back the money they’ve been looting from South Sudan’s oil, or South is not going to carry some of their debts.
DENG KUER TUIL
Sudanese presidency orders to probe oil figures
we want our balance/dues
after verification process of oil figures by international auditors to show the Norh that they were cheating the southerners and also to prove the work of Global Witness Group