W. Equatoria inaugurates new finance ministry
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March 16, 2011 (YAMBIO) — Western Equatoria Governor Bangasi Joseph
Bakosoro inaugurated on Monday the new headquarters for the state’s
finance ministry.
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W. Equatoria governor Bangasi Joseph Bakosoro, assisted by state
finance minister Evans Doctor Ruba, opens the southern state’s new
finance ministry. March 14, 2011 (ST)
The finance ministry says the new two-storey building has nine
offices, open spaces, a storage with the capacity for ministry’s
assets at a time, a parking lot for officials’ vehicles, meeting
rooms, and other facilities.
Speaking during the ceremony, Bakosoro said the new building will
improve working conditions for ministry staff, and thus help increase
the productivity of the institution.
"In this festive environment, we want to challenge our social partners
(traders and civil servants) to use this space as a true nursery of
reflection to produce consensus that will lead to an increase in
productivity rates", he said.
"When we become as productive as possible we are also contributing to
improving the business environment in Western Equatoria, to attracting
investments and to generating more wealth and jobs", he added.
Bakosoro attributed latest infrastructural development taking place in
the state and South Sudan as the fruit of the 22-yr struggle for the
regions self determination struggle. The Sudan People’s Liberation
Movement (SPLM) signed a peace deal in 2005 that allowed the South to
vote on the independence of the region. After the region voted
overwhelmingly to secede in January it is due declare its independence
from the north in July.
“In old Sudan, people were living in corrupt centralized government
based in Khartoum, but SPLM has made it possible for the government to
be near the people and by the people”, added Bakosoro.
Bakosoro said that increasing productivity implies a change of
attitude and more awareness that everyone must do their part to
eradicate poverty.
"Poverty of the spirit, the poverty of the mind, may be a serious
obstacle in increasing productivity at the work place. That poverty
must be replaced by self-esteem that arouses the innovating and
enterprising spirit within each of us", declared the governor.
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The new finance ministry for the Western Equatoria state government in
South Sudan. March 14, 2011 (ST)
He encouraged the finance ministry to continue working to consolidate
a good environment to attract national and foreign investment and
strengthen conditions to guarantee social and business stability.
"The ministry should thus continue playing a very important role as a
promoter of employment, by applying policies and programs that the
government has been adopting in the areas of employment, professional
training, social security and employment relations", he said.
Bakosoro noted that the world is now gearing towards capitalized
market economy. “Survival for the fittest, eat what you worked for and
people should learn how to work for themselves,” he added.
The governor used the occasion to deplore all forms of corruption as
it hinders rapid development. He pointed out that the state has money,
but “the money is going into individual’s pockets.”
“America’s source of riches is taxation that is why America can donate
today to almost all over the world”, the state minister of finance
Evans Doctor Ruba said. “The inauguration of the new site of the
ministry of finance is the sign of the positive changes” in the state
he said.
Evans disclosed that the new building needs smart work, with smart
staff for smart service delivery to the public.
SPLM State secretary Manasseh Doboi Agoli said at the event: “the SPLM
vision of development has started to shine in the whole south after
the liberation of the south for over 22 years.”
Manasseh stated that the SPLM condems the barbaric killings in the
state of Jonglei by people who are anti peace and settlement of the
people of South Sudan. Over 40 people are reported to have been killed
when a militia attacked Malakal town at the weekend.
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W. Equatoria state governor Bangasi Joseph Bakosoro in front of his
state’s new finance ministry. March 14, 2011 (ST)
“It is now time for development of the south after serious
marginalization, not destructions of the south again” he added
Juba-based Prism Company was the principal contractor for the
building, which has been hailed as unique in Yambio.
The new building comes as a relief for ministry staff who have been
working in cramped and inappropriate premises ever since the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed in 2005. The old building,
which is situated behind the new one, was shared with directorates and
clerical sections. A few of the finance ministry services will
continue functioning in the old building, including the Directorate of
Taxation.
In addition the director general of the state’s ministry of finance
Daniel Amosa said the ministry of finance had saved since 2008 to
afford the construction of the two floor building.
(ST)
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