{"id":21708,"date":"2022-07-26T14:29:04","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T14:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/vp-abdelbagi-adds-his-voice-to-chorus-against-dredging"},"modified":"2022-07-26T14:39:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T14:39:27","slug":"vp-abdelbagi-adds-his-voice-to-chorus-against-dredging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/vp-abdelbagi-adds-his-voice-to-chorus-against-dredging","title":{"rendered":"VP Abdelbagi adds his voice to chorus against dredging"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The Vice President for Service Cluster, Hussein Abdelbagi voiced opposition to the dredging activities without a feasibility study.<\/p>\n

On 9TH July, President Salva Kiir suspended the dredging of the Bahr el Jebel basin until an environmental impact assessment is conducted.<\/p>\n

The dredging project approved by the cabinet last year is targeting the Bahr El-Ghazal basin.<\/p>\n

Early this month, environmental experts and scholars at the University of Juba called on the government to first carry out an environmental and social impact assessment before dredging the Nile tributaries.<\/p>\n

VP Abdelbagi is among a growing list of senior government officials, including VP Rebecca Nyandeng, Minister of Investment, Dheui Mathok, and Minister of Youth and Sport, Dr. Albino Bol who have joined experts, scholars, and South Sudanese calling for feasibility studies before the dredging and resumption of the Jonglei Canal.<\/p>\n

The First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar, and Vice Presidents for economic and infrastructure clusters, Dr. James Wani Igga and Taban Deng Gai have opposed President Salva Kiir\u2019s decision to suspend all dredging-related activities until an environmental impact assessment is conducted.<\/p>\n

This came after environmental experts and scholars at the University of Juba called on the government to first carry out an environmental and social impact assessment before dredging the Nile tributaries.<\/p>\n

Hussein Abdelbagi rejected the dredging of the Nile and the resumption of the Jonglei canal without feasibility studies.<\/p>\n

On this, Vice President Hussein said any dredging activities should be presented to the national assembly for deliberation before approving the dredging.<\/p>\n

This, he says, if there is a dispute over the dredging of the Nile inside the Parliament, a referendum must be held for the citizens to decide on it.<\/p>\n

Hussein spoke to the media at Juba International upon his return on Sunday after a trip to the United Arab Emirates where he underwent medical treatment.<\/p>\n

\u201cDredging is rejected until feasibility studies are carried out to find out the area that needs to be dredged, and who the experts are doing it. This is something that must be clarified,<\/p>\n

\u201cThe issue of the Jonglei Canal. This is the issue of people\u2019s lives and water is the lifeblood of the South Sudanese. The idea of digging the Jonglei Canal is rejected until studies are carried out,<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the people must be assured, and then after that, the government can come in to start the process, and if it doesn\u2019t go well, then it should be sent to the Parliament for a debate,<\/p>\n

\u201cIf there is a dispute about it, now the citizens can go for a referendum, this is my opinion on the matter.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The Vice President for Service Cluster, Hussein Abdelbagi voiced opposition to the dredging activities without a feasibility study. On 9TH July, President Salva Kiir suspended the dredging of the Bahr el Jebel basin until an environmental impact assessment is conducted. 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