Former South Sudanese MPs still awaiting 924 promised vehicles
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Radio Tamazuj
Former members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly say they have not received any of the 924 vehicles promised, nearly two months after Parliament was dissolved on 22 September. They are also demanding medical allowances, holiday allowances and back pay, according to Radio Tamazuj.
Former members of South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly say they have not received the 924 vehicles promised by the former parliamentary leadership, nearly two months after the assembly was dissolved on 22 September, according to Radio Tamazuj. The cost of the fleet was estimated at about $85 million, with no public confirmation from the government.
Bol Joseph Agau, a former MP and member of the National Democratic Movement, says the annual medical allowance of $30,000 per parliamentarian has not been paid for three years. He also cites four years of unpaid session allowances and salary arrears of up to 19 months for some former lawmakers. He says he has not received a vehicle and is using his own car.
