Jenifer James
Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The cabinet approved $1,750,000 for the 2024 World Veterans Federation Conference after listening to the report and the request from the ministry of defence and veteran affairs on Friday.
Addressing the media after the cabinet meeting, the government spokesperson, Michael Makuei, said the decision was made in wake of the celebration of the International Veteran’s Day, which will be attended by the wounded heroes of the liberation struggles.
“This presentation was made in accordance with the request presented to the Government of South Sudan by the President of the Veterans Federation, and they proposed that this conference should be held in South Sudan in 2024,” Makuei said.
“There was a budget of the conference of $1,750,000, which was approved by the Cabinet, and the Minister of Finance and Planning is directed to avail these funds accordingly, that is, from now up to 2024, so that the conference can be held in 2024 here in Juba,” he added.
Makuei said the World Veterans Conference, which is done once a year in each country where there are veterans, will be attended by the wounded heroes and the veterans of the liberation struggle. He said there are plans to invite other veterans from other parts of the world to attend the conference.
He rubbished the notion that the government had forgotten the war veterans arguing that due to challenges, the revitalised transitional government of national unity has not been able to meet the demands of the war veterans.
South Sudan wrestled for its independence for years, breaking away from the Sudanese regime by achieving the independence in 2011. The Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), which fought for the independence of the country all the way from 1983 under the late Dr John Garang, was the country’s army. It was later renamed into the South Sudan Defence Forces.
International Veteran Day is celebrated annually on November 11 to honor the work of the armies around the world.
Source: The City Review South Sudan
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