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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>President Salva Kiir has suspended, with immediate effect, the planned dredging of rivers.<\/p>\n

The President instead directed that credible and independent environmental and social impact assessment be undertaken to find out the viability of such a project.<\/p>\n

Kiir made the directed on Saturday, July 9, during the address too the nation on the Independence Day.<\/p>\n

Pressure has been mounting from a section of citizens who are against a plan to dredge the Bahr el Ghazal Basin, especially Naam River, and resumption of construction of Jonglei Canal.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this debate, the contending sides have put forward legitimate arguments both for and against the dredging\u2026 having followed these arguments, I realised that we have not conducted any informed public consultations that address the concerns and fears of those groups.<\/p>\n

\u201dTo allow our citizens participate in the process without emotions, I am, today, freezing any planned dredging activity in the Sudd ecosystem until credible, professional-based studies are carried out on the impact of dredging, both on the surrounding communities and the eco\u200b\u200bsystem,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

The idea to construct a canal was mooted in 1985 by the Egyptian Government to fast-track the flow of water from the Sudd Swamp to Sudan and Egypt.<\/p>\n

Professor John Akec, who was among the activists against the dredging of rivers, termed the directive as a victory for and by the people of South Sudan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe People\u2019s Parliament has won,\u201d the Juba University Vice-Chancellor said.<\/p>\n

President Kiir thus ordered relevant ministries \u2013 environment and Forestry to hire experts to carry out the study.<\/p>\n

Joseph Africano Bartel, the Undersecretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry said that his docket will undertake the tasks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ministry of Environment and Forestry will do the needful,\u201d he said in a Tweet.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can now take solace on what science can advise us to do next,\u201d said Dr. Majak D\u2019Ago\u00f4t, the former Deputy Defense Minister.<\/p>\n

D\u2019Ago\u00f4t, a former political detainee at one point, served as South Sudan\u2019s Intelligence Chief.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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