South Sudan: Billions in Govt Funds Unaccounted for
The president has called on current and former government officials believed to be involved in embezzling about U.S.$ 4 billion in state funds to return the money.
Photo: UN/Tim McKulka
Celebrating independence (file photo): Most of the stolen funds, according to President, have been taken out of the country and deposited into foreign bank accounts.
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President Kiir is showing an unprecedented amount of leadership in an Anticorruption effort. I hope it yields positive results. More countries should try such an active approach, particularly the ones not "known" for their corruption. I'm looking at you Namibia, South Africa and Botswana. Small corruption is still corruption and it has compound harmful effects on society. Shape up and take Anticorruption measures more seriously!
Our beloved newly formed State, please do not be naive! your proposal is amusing borderline whimsical! No one is going to return money which is alleged to have been embezzled, that is just incriminating themselves. I think you just need to go after their assets if you have indeed identified the culprits then take stern action. We are rooting for you to succeed and join the East African community.
It is evident that today South Sudan stands at a crossroads. Either Kiir adjusts his priorities in favour of rule of law,human development and poverty alleviation, or he risks rendering the country into a fail state as a result of grand and institutionalized corruption. What a shame for a country whose parliament ratifies nationasl budgets every year but fails to enforce annual audit of public accounts at the end of each financial year.Imagine, from 2005 to the end of 2011 there is only one presentation of public accounts audit before the parliament. May God save the poor people of the newest, but the most corrupt country in Africa today.