Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>A section of the political class is now calling on President Salva Kiir to investigate the ministry of humanitarian affairs and disaster management over a possible graft.<\/p>\nThis comes days after Peter Mayen was dismissed from the docket by the president.<\/p>\n
The African Peoples\u2019 Congress (APC) party now wants the government to investigate how the former ministry spent $20 million used to purchase food items for flood victims.<\/p>\n
Mayen was relieved of his role last Wednesday even though the president did not give the reasons for the dismissal in the decree.<\/p>\n
But APC chairperson Deng-bill William nonetheless welcomed Mayen\u2019s removal and further urged the government to look into how the money was spent.<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand there was $10 million for flood-affected areas; we must know how the money was used,\u201d Deng said.<\/p>\n
He claimed the money for the mitigation of flood impacts may not have been used appropriately, adding that most of the areas affected by floods survive with the help of non-governmental organizations.<\/p>\n
He added that President Kiir should order an investigation into the conduct of the former minister and have him prosecuted if found guilty.<\/p>\n
He appealed to the president to be serious about investigating fired government officials as he plans to fight corruption in South Sudan.<\/p>\n
\u201cMayen should be investigated on how he spent the money meant to help flood victims,\u201d Deng said.<\/p>\n
He praised Kiir\u2019s recent speech on combating corruption in the country and urged him not to let those who died as a result of misconduct and corruption go unpunished.<\/p>\n
\u201cFire and investigate and if there is evidence of corruption take that officer to court them,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf someone is sacked or dismissed because of involvement in corruption practices, that person should be investigated and if there is evidence that the person committed such [an offence] then that person should be prosecuted,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He called on the anti-corruption commission and audit chamber to also investigate former state officials, especially how they used public resources.<\/p>\n
\u201cAuditors must be serious so that one-day corrupt officials must be taken to the court of law, tried by competent judges and if guilty [they can be jailed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He stated that the investigation would be a warning for those who wanted to misuse public resources.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will create fear in other ministers who will later come with the hope to get rich using public money,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople have been looting because they know that no one will investigate their conduct in the office,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, Mayen planned to procure 500,000 bags of sorghum to the tune of $20 million from Khartoum, Sudan.<\/p>\n
According to the minister, the 500,000 bags of sorghum he purchased last Sunday would be distributed to five flood-affected states along the Northern corridor, as his ministry prepares to conduct a needs assessment survey for the Equatoria region next week.<\/p>\n
Recently, Mayen told the media that the $10 million released for humanitarian aid was yet to be released by the ministry of finance and planning.<\/p>\n
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