Khartoum’s head of water authority resigns amid growing anger
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July 24, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – The governor of Khartoum state Abdel-Rahman
Al-Khidir on Monday announced that the head of the state’s water
authority has resigned following fierce criticism on his performance.
Last week demonstrations erupted in different parts of the Sudanese
capital by people protesting water outages and persistent dirt
contained in it.
Al-Khidir said that Khalid Hassan Ibrahim requested non-renewal of his
contract and as such he issued a decree relieving him of his duties.
He defended his government’s performance noting that 400 million
Sudanese pounds were spent on water utilities. The governor said that
committees are conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the water
infrastructure after which those responsible will be held accountable.
Shortages of water spawned similar protests last May. The water-supply
authorities then accused “organized political elements” of blocking
water supply pipes, according to the director of Khartoum Water
Authority.
The authorities recently announced plans to introduce prepaid water
meters, drawing scorn from the general public
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