Africa-Press – South-Sudan. A host of national ministers and the governor of Central Equatoria State Emmanuel Adil will soon appear before the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly to answer queries on how the plan to address the plights of the street families.
The leaders were summoned appear before the House on Tuesday but some of them failed to honour the summons forcing the parliamentarians to adjourn the sitting to a later date.
Apart from Adil, the national parliament had summoned the national ministers of gender, general education and instructions, justice and constitutional affairs, humanitarian affairs and disaster management and interior. The leaders were to answer questions regarding the increasing number of street children in Juba and towns across the country, said the Speaker of the Parliament Jemma Nunu Kumba.
The parliamentary session was attended by the ministers of gender, interior and justice and constitutional affairs while their counterparts from general education and instruction and humanitarian affairs and disaster management failed to attend the summons. Governor Adil also did not attend after it emerged that he was outside the country.
The two ministers were said to be held up by official duties.
The summons were triggered by a motion raised by Anok Buol Deng in August 28 seeking to unearth the grim plight of the street families so that parliament could take action and come to their rescue.
“We recognize, acknowledge and understand that street children are young individuals who have been forced to live on the streets due to various circumstances beyond their control.”
According to her, street children face adverse effects that affect their physical, emotional, and psychological well-being.
“Street children are often denied access to education, healthcare, and other basic rights, leading to a perpetuation of poverty and social inequality among them,” Anok stated.
She stressed the need for comprehensive and holistic strategies to address the root causes of the street child phenomenon.
Anok argued that some common reasons that force children to the street include poverty, family issues such as neglect or abuse, lack of access to education, limited social support systems, and urbanization.
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