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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The commissioner of Akobo County in Jonglei State said the survey of the county headquarters, Akobo town, is ongoing despite an earlier order by the state\u2019s land and housing ministry suspending the exercise.<\/p>\n

The survey of Akobo town started in November last year after approval by the state housing, land, and public utilities ministry.<\/p>\n

However, in a February 21 order, the ministry reversed its decision, saying the exercise was illegal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe town\u2019s master plan shall first be evaluated and approved in the Ministry or if necessary the Council of Ministers for possible resolution provided that there is no town planning without concerned government institution as per the stipulation in the Land Act 2009,\u201d a letter signed by the ministry\u2019s director-general, Eng. Mayian Biel Deng reads in part. “The implementation phase which includes the allotment of land survey shall be the responsibility of the ministry\u2019s technicians with technical know-how and local community such as chiefs, elders, women, leaders, and youth who reside in that particular popular area, not just a composition of military generals who come far from the area’s vicinity.\u201d<\/p>\n

But speaking to Radio Tamazuj, Commissioner John Chuol said the survey is going on despite the suspension following the governor\u2019s intervention.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe director-general with a team was in Akobo in November last year, then I don\u2019t know what happened that convinced him not to let the survey continue when he went back to Bor,\u201d Chuol said. \u201cIn the following day, I talked to the governor who asked me to continue with the survey and that the ministry will have to write another letter that the survey is not stopped.\u201d<\/p>\n

The local official pointed out that the survey will continue until May this year reiterating a call on residents to turn out to receive plots.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did not receive another letter from the ministry after they ordered the suspension but we are continuing because of the instruction from the governor. The survey will continue up to May. The survey will not affect any institutional area,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Efforts by Radio Tamazuj to reach out to the ministry director-general Mayian Biel Deng was futile.<\/p>\n

Isaac Mamer Ruk, the state minister of housing, land, and public utility, declined to comment.<\/p>\n

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