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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>A South Sudanese lawmaker has criticized a Beninese university for awarding an honorary degree to the speaker of the country\u2019s transitional parliament, Jemma Nunu Kumba.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, Benin\u2019s Weldios University bestowed upon Kumba an honorary PhD in recognition of her \u201cexcellence in public service and charitable work.\u201d<\/p>\n

But in an open letter to Weldios University, parliamentarian Juol Nhomngek Daniel accused Kumba of presiding over the \u201cmost corrupt\u201d institution in South Sudan and called on the university to reconsider its award.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Transitional National Parliament of the Republic of South Sudan under the Rt. Hon. Speaker, Jema Nunu Kumba, is currently the most corrupt in institution in the country,\u201d the lawmaker who represents Cueibet County of Lakes State in the national parliament stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cI call upon the Management Board of Weldios University in the Republic of Benin to reconsider its award in order to preserve its integrity and professionalism,\u201d Hon. Daniel demanded.<\/p>\n

The lawmaker has been previously in quarrel with the speaker leading to his suspension from parliament for several months.<\/p>\n

But in the open later, Daniel emphasized that his objection to the award wasn\u2019t a personal attack on Speaker Kumba but a critique of her institutional failure, particularly regarding endemic corruption, lack of transparency, and mismanagement within the Parliament.<\/p>\n

Daniel who is a member of the main armed opposition SPLM-IO accused the Speaker of obstructing attempts to audit parliamentary finances, hindering accountability, and misleading the public through the conferred award.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe award is against the integrity of your university as it has now institutionalized and absolved the Speaker from allegations of lack of transparency, accountability, mismanagement and corrupt practices in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The letter detailed instances of alleged corruption and malpractice under Speaker Kumba\u2019s leadership, including ghost names on payrolls, nepotism, and the Speaker\u2019s alleged disregard for parliamentary regulations and democratic principles.<\/p>\n

Weldios University is yet to respond to these serious allegations, and the controversy has sparked heated debates within South Sudanese political circles and the general public.<\/p>\n

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