South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
August 26, 2011 (JUBA) – The newly transformed national parliament for the independent Republic of South Sudan has passed a resolution directing the executive branch of the government to seriously investigate and prosecute any individual that has involved in the dura corruption since 2008.
The dura was supposed to be sold to the hungry population at a low price and the money remitted to the ministry of finance.
However, many individuals secured the contracts with fake papers claiming to be companies and ended up getting away with hundreds of millions of dollars without any grain delivered to the states.
The dura saga has earned the government a bad reputation in the eyes of the international community.
On Thursday the national legislative assembly summoned the current minister of finance, David Deng Athorbei, as well as the former minister of finance, Kuol Athian, under whose tenure the contracts were signed to explain how the situation came about.
Kuol Athian defended himself before the parliament, saying the companies he contracted were legally registered by the former ministry of legal affairs and constitutional development, now ministry of Justice, under the leadership of the former minister Michael Makuei Lueth.
Athian further explained to the parliament that he paid the companies who brought with them certificates of acknowledgement from the states that they had actually delivered the dura to the states in accordance with the contracts signed.
He said in the certificates the states officials including their governors, ministers of finance and the store keepers all signed, testifying that the dura reached them. He however lamented that the amount of money purportedly collected from the sale of the dura was never remitted to the ministry of finance.
However, other officials and the ordinary people on the ground in the states refuted the claims, saying most of the dura never reached to the states or the intended destinations.
The newly formed Council of States is now charged to summon and investigate the governors of the ten states on the malpractice.
The MPs who were visibly angered by what they said was one of the worst corrupt incidences in the previous semi autonomous government said those who would be found responsible must be brought to books.
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monyjang chol
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
those thieves from warrap and madingbor will die while stealing public assets.the other dinkas such as greater padang, dinka twic east, dinka nyarraweng, dinka hol, dinka malual and nuer are the only tribes that are honest in south sudan.
death to thieves from madingbor!!!.
Deng Thiak Adut
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
May I beg your pardon, to explain yourself and gives few names from “Madingbor” in fact to names anyone from the Greater Upper Nile who involves themselves in this corruption?
We are not thieves, you can bet your money on us!
Tim anyidi
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
they are all thieves bro . no one is clean amount them those in Juba.
Tim anyidi
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
yes i can name you one person and his name is Kuol MANYANG as Govern.
Quintino
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Mr. Monyjang,
Let us learn to be objective rather than subjective. Tribalizing issues will not help here. Inciting tribal sentiments will lead us no where. Look at what is happening in Jonglei State currently. Is that not a product of tribal incitement through irresponsible writings like yours?
If the instruments of the law are properly abided by, I am pretty sure the people involved in this scam will pay dearly for the crime they commited.
Finally do not mistake me. I have nothing personal against you. And I do not either hail from the tribes/sections/clans you have a pick with. I am a South Sudanese full stop.
MINDED.DUDE
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Dinka Bor never accepted the truth ,Only Dr Riek Machar told them the truth thru bullets,and that is thy they are calm now and vote for self-determination.
Jupiter Maguangdit
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Dear all,
Those involved in this scandal are members of the SPLM party and the current members of the national legislative assembly are also members of the same party. So do you all think that the culprits will be judged? If yes, then I will ask you how?
Thank you for your comments and contributions.
Jupiter Maguangdit
Xeno
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
There is no section in Dinka tribe called Twic East idiot!
It is Dinka Bor in its entirety or shut the fuck up with your nonsense dump creativity!
Akech
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Dear nameness,
What have you understand from this message as Dinka Bor stolen? please be responsible when you are making comment. right.
Chuut
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Makuei Lueth, has to declare himself clean by summoning those companies that he contracted as minister of Legal affairs. There is no way criminal companies were contracted only to make away with public funds.
He who involve in this embezzlement must be brought to justice no matter where he hail.
LO BURA REGGO
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Hi guys,
Let’s not base our discussions on finger pointing at any of the tribes because it will not help the nation move forward
as expected.I want us to solve any problems as nationals and not as tribes though there are really tribes who deserve to be blamed for corruption practice in the country like the claimed to be rulers,the dinkas.The dinkas should stop under valuing the other tribes for because they are watching what is taking place, and therefore,be aware of.
Thanks,
wish you well
Atem Aleu Kiir
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
That will be a good beginning in the new country to investigate all the corruption relate cases regardless of the position of the suspect in the government.all the governors in ten states should come to book so that the public know how clean they are.
Boyone
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Hey Time Anyid,
listen here, Governor Kuol is not among those corrupted in juba; he is simply the victim of hate from certain people who doesn’t like him. Kuol Athian the former finance minster and the current minister of finance Deng Athoriba are to blame for this lost of dura, every Governor from tens states are to prove themselves innocens before the Goss house and prove the two minster wrong for stealing from their citizens at the end of investigation. If indeed governor Kuol received his dura delivery, then all citizens are welcome to say whatever they wanted to voiced the opinion for. In court of law, people are presumed innocent until prove guilty by court of the law, anyway we needs to differentiated between one person and the whole community, Kuol is only person in dinka abor community and many dinkas even those Dinkas from president Kiir side are suffering like many other ordinary citizens of south Sudan . When blaming someone for wrong doing, we need to pointed our finger to that particular person because is the only one who misused the public fund but not his community. I hope this message help those with hatred to gain spirit to notice the true then living on racial dividing.
I’m from those who started this movement and faced the consequence of it until the end; I never, never betrayed my people and never betrayed my country. I saying this because heroes are those who never when to fight alongside with northern government until the end.
Long live SPLA
Boy one from red army.
Mammar Gadhaffi
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Dinka malual are the most corrupt people to take an example of Kuol Athian,Arthur Akuien and Malong Awan
Kuol and Akuien must be brought to book for wat they have done since they have embezled billion of dollars to their personal benefit
Land-of-Cush
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Guys stop judging whole tribes because of individual culprits, what they have stolen they will not share it with any tribe either their relative. There was no law even to judge them since there were no constitution. But the good option is to sack them from party for good.
Deng Kueth
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
I appreciated your comment man, because Dinkas claimed to be everything in South Sudan is possible because of them. South Sudan attained its independent because of all its tribes, I warn you to erase that mentality. You look at the Republic Of South Sudan money, head of the late, name of Deng Athor and the Signature of the former Governor of Bank Elijah Maluok, what is that? Is the money belong to one tribe in the South Sudan or it’s the gov’t money?. To me as South Sudanese citizen, that money is valueless. Let them not pull a rope a round that, you Dinka Bor you are the ones corrupting the gov’t. No it’s you Dinka Bhar-elgazel corrupting, now which one is which? You guys there is a say that, the dog has its own day, this is your day because this pissed man Kiir is in power.
gotutu
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
WEAK COMMUNITIES SHUT UP OTHERWISE DINKA WILL DISLINE YOU LIKE BARI IN 1960s
DENG KUETH
that issue of money is beyond your capacity .
do you want the head of your father or RIEK MACHAR TIENY to be in the money
please don,t use them if you are not happy with that.
shut you abominated mouth on dinka
may God curse those who hit their SAVIOUR(THE DINKA)
gotutu
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Kuol Manyang has be confused by Lou-Nuer
which distorted all his programes
Shame on timanyindi
Mapuor
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Corruption has no colour,tribe or clan.I am sure those who stole dura money are from all tribes of South Sudan.Giir Chuang alone has allegedly twenty companies & he is a Padang.Kuol Athian who stole half of the stolen money is from Dinka Malual.Equatorians & Shiluks have a double amount of what Dinkas from Lakes,Bor & Warrap stole.Now who is not involved.All those who have have tall buildings in Juba are involved deeply in dura saga.
Rich Dinka
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Yes, Dinka Padang are Arabs, that is why you sold Abyei land to Arabs, George Athor rebelled because of greedy people of padang. Dinka Malual fought the war I know them. Dinka Rek in Gogrial and Tonj liberated you.Keribino Kuanyin Bol who was later on killed by foolish Nuer tribemen was the first man to release his bullet in Bor on 16 May 1983, Salva Kiir Mayardit concluded the liberation on 9 July 2011. This is history my friend and history will not forgive Padang and your fellow Nyigateen the Nuer.
Go to hell Monyjang Chol
Mapuor
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Corruption has no colour,tribe or clan.I am sure those who stole dura money are from all tribes of South Sudan.Giir Chuang alone has allegedly twenty companies & he is a Padang.Kuol Athian who stole half of the stolen money is from Dinka Malual.Equatorians & Shiluks have a double amount of what Dinkas from Lakes,Bor & Warrap stole.Now who is not involved.All those who have have tall buildings in Juba are involved deeply in dura saga.
Gabriel KK
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Hey Monyjang,
you are the most idiot.
Deng Gau
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
What do you mean Dinka malual are honest?
Yes ordinary people are honest, but government officials are not honest, no even a single sack of Dura in the State stores.
Come to Aweil you will find people are dying by hunger.
This issue must be investigated, becaues the money corrupted belongs to the people of South Sudan.
Justices Oyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Ruach Jing
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Mr. Quitino, If all the South Sudanese talk like the way you talk I guest life could be very easy for us and we can enjoy our new nation peacefully. What is happening like corruption is not only one tribe who is doing it because the nation is not only one tribe who is ruling it. The President is from Dinka has a big power to fight corruption, the Vice president is from Nuer he has a big power to fight against corruption and Wanni Igga from our House where he can summon even the president now why are we crying out amount our self?. So guys lets focus on things that will change the mentality of corruption.
Mammar Gadhaffi
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Great Boyone
you understood better because Kuol is being targeted by those state official whom he had restricted from making corruption. So they just hate him for his fair leadership that put public interest first avoiding personal interest.
Governor Kuol have never gave chance to corrupt officials that why he is being hated by those stomach interested and self centered officials.
Dengaliic
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Big thief is going to damn the small ones. Let wait and see whether it will come to pass that whoever stole $2billion worth of food will be known.
Compleo
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
@ Xeno,
How would you call the residents of Twic East County then? Please open up that brain of yours. It is such a grave mistake to confine your mind to mediocrity.
Compleo
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
@ Xeno,
How would you call the residents of Twic East County then? Please open up that brain of yours. It is such a grave mistake to confine your mind to mediocrity.
Cadaai ?o?
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Hello! Monyjang Chol
Historian and Identity Advocacy View.
I do really appreciate your truth message and you are really Monyjang who stands for our core values of integrity, dignity, honesty, and History and Identity scholar.
I wish I was where you are and I would have given you a honesty gift anyway. Keep on that track of truth and things are going to be bright for you.
Truth always prevail like what had just happened in recent ended civil war where former brothers and sisters from Northern Sudan had been trying their best to deny our truth as South Sudanese. They just fail to overcome the power of truth.
I have a lot of nice friends in Dinka Bor who are responsible and respects these tribes of Dinka Twic East, Dinka Duk (Nyarweng, Hol, etc) identities as it was since days of Abuk and Deng Yath in Monyjang and Jieng tribes traditional theorical beliefs.
So I applause you very much Mr. Monyjang for your truthfulness, and I believe Dinka Twic East and Dinka Duk (Nyarweng, Hol, etc) in Jonglei State are now working on their own identities restoration to its original base.
I know Dinka Twic East people don’t talk about things that are not relevent to public views.
Cadaai ?o?
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Hello! Monyjang Chol
Historian and Identity Advocacy View.
I do really appreciate your truth message and you are really Monyjang who stands for our core values of integrity, dignity, honesty, and History and Identity scholar.
I wish I was where you are and I would have given you a honesty gift anyway. Keep on that track of truth and things are going to be bright for you.
Truth always prevail like what had just happened in recent ended civil war where former brothers and sisters from Northern Sudan had been trying their best to deny our truth as South Sudanese. They just fail to overcome the power of truth.
I have a lot of nice friends in Dinka Bor who are responsible and respects these tribes of Dinka Twic East, Dinka Duk (Nyarweng, Hol, etc) identities as it was since days of Abuk and Deng Yath in Monyjang and Jieng tribes traditional theorical beliefs.
So I applause you very much Mr. Monyjang for your truthfulness, and I believe Dinka Twic East and Dinka Duk (Nyarweng, Hol, etc) in Jonglei State are now working on their own identities restoration to its original base.
I know Dinka Twic East people don’t talk about things that are not relevent to public views.
Cadaai ?o?
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Hello! Monyjang Chol
Historian and Identity Advocacy View.
I do really appreciate your truth message and you are really Monyjang who stands for our core values of integrity, dignity, honesty, and History and Identity scholar.
I wish I was where you are and I would have given you a honesty gift anyway. Keep on that track of truth and things are going to be bright for you.
Truth always prevail like what had just happened in recent ended civil war where former brothers and sisters from Northern Sudan had been trying their best to deny our truth as South Sudanese. They just fail to overcome the power of truth.
I have a lot of nice friends in Dinka Bor who are responsible and respects these tribes of Dinka Twic East, Dinka Duk (Nyarweng, Hol, etc) identities as it was since days of Abuk and Deng Yath in Monyjang and Jieng tribes traditional theorical beliefs.
So I applause you very much Mr. Monyjang for your truthfulness, and I believe Dinka Twic East and Dinka Duk (Nyarweng, Hol, etc) in Jonglei State are now working on their own identities restoration to its original base.
I know Dinka Twic East people don’t talk about things that are not relevent to public views.
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South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
How come the Nure are the only honest tribe in south Sudan? Because they don’t like Dinka? Or because Dinka don’t like them? Tell me why?
Space
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
you people seemed not to be educated. The Ministry of Legal Affairs is obligated to licensed every Southerner who claimed to have the cappacity to do the business in South Sudan. You cannot do the business without having obtained the license permitting you to do so. Otherwise it will be a land of thugs.
Giving the contracts is a responsibility of the Ministry or company concern to define it’s criterias; the comapny financial position, the expertise that the company possess, how long it has been to business, the previous contractual contacts and so on. SO if you award the contract on the basis of cerificate, then it renders you incompetent and less educated.
I want to make myself clear that the ministery of Finance lacks competency and qualifed staffs who understand business., secondly, the States authorities who confirmed the deliveries also are part of the scandal. So it is a chain of thing nwhich need to be study. They call it successive events in legal terms. I am not a lawyer anyway but am a South Sudanese with MBA. Any body who did not fulfilled his/her obligation in Dura and even in the independent celebration which embrassed us need to be investigated and prosecuted regardless of where they come from.
Otherwise we will have the Country of enrich my tribe and set the social-economic classes like what am seeing happening in South Sudan. So let not be mypoic in this case. We mean it and it must be done otherwise it will cause them positions after 4years from now.
Force 1
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Twic east? Who are the Twic north, south, or west? Can you name who the other three Twics are?
You’re telling others to open their brains, when you personally don’t have one!
Zeki
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
I can said the new assembly is good. It will be very easy to trackdown thevies now, went the assembly asking for the money. If governor recieved Dura then is going to pay money, if not, jail. Or his contractor.
bol marol ben
South Sudan parliament directs executive to prosecute culprits involved in dura corruption
Dear bros. corruption ,napotism and tribalism in southern south,dose,t main that those practicing are all dinka, nuer
shilluk bari,or more over,this are some leaders wihin the govermnet,I think you know them all.some from Great BG ,G Upper Nil and Great Equqteria