Jonglei: Bor county paramount chief sworn in

June 12, 2013 (BOR) – Months after he was elected last year Alier Aluong was sworn in as the paramount chief of Bor county in South Sudan’s Jonglei state on Tuessday.

Alier Aluong, who headed Baidit payam [district], was elected from 106 who chiefs, from the five payams of Bor county who converged at South Sudan hotel to election a paramount from the three contestants, Char Anyuat of Makuach Payam, Malaak Ayuen of Anyidi Payam.

The new paramount pledged to cooperate with his colleagues’, other chiefs and the government to improve the life of the people in the communities

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony conducted at the commissioners office on Tuesday, Aluong called on the state government to improve chiefs salaries and to allot land for paramount chief’s office to be constructed.

“My chiefs are not happy for their pay”, he said.

Chiefs should be trained on government policies and laws with which they can govern their communities correctly, he said.

“We must be trained, on both government policies and rules; rules for self conducts others that will help us to govern our communities. Training will also help to chiefs to be discipline”, Aluong said on Tuesday.

The commissioner of Bor county, Agot Alier, pledged to work out the chiefs salaries’ structure based on their positions and roles, and asked the chiefs to draft their rules that would be applied in the court of law, in solving problems with traditional roots.

All chiefs, according to local government scale of payment presented to their counties, each chief received a salary of 200 South Sudanese pounds each month, which he admitted was unfair

“You know you are right, paying you 200 pounds is not good, but i will work it out”, said Alier.

(ST)