President Kiir receives asset declaration forms JUBA, 11 January 2012 – The President of the Republic H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit has today on Wednesday January 11th, 2012 in his office at the State House received a sample of the official printed forms for declaration of assets.
According to the minister in the Office of the President, Hon Emmanuel LoWilla, the form for the declaration of income, assets and liability is in compliance with the Presidential Order No 30/2011 for the declaration of assets. He explained that the forms will be sent to all the ministers, governors, National Legislative Assembly, the Council of the States, The Judiciary, state ministers, undersecretaries, directors general. Reported by Thomas Kenneth Deputy Chief Justice and other officers take oath of office JUBA, 11 January 2012 – The Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Sudan, Justice Ruben Madol Arol who was appointed recently through a Presidential Decree and approved by the National Legislative Assembly was sworn in today on Wednesday January 11th, 2012, before the President of the Republic H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, in a special swearing in ceremony conducted at the State House conference hall by the Chief Justice Chan Rec. After the swearing in ceremony President of the Republic H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit congratulated Justice Arol for the new assignment given to him and urged him to fully cooperate with the Chief Justice and double efforts in improving the Judiciary of the new nation and make it efficient in delivering quality services to the people of South Sudan. President Kiir also congratulated Justice Arol for winning the confidence of the National Legislative Assembly. On his part the newly appointed Deputy Chief Justice said that as he had taken the oath before the President, he will join hands with the Chief Justice and make sure that there is no ill will in the Judiciary of the Republic of South Sudan. In another news development, the Republic of South Sudan Auditor General Ambassador Stephen Kiliona Wondu, who was appointed through a Presidential Decree and approved by the National Legislative Assembly also took oath of office today before the President of the Republic H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit. President Kiir encouraged Ambassador Wondu to be strong in the new task given to him, which he described as a tough assignment, and directed him to fear no one’s threat, expose any corruption case and work for the interest of the accountable, transparent and credible nation. President Kiir also emphasized that more auditors will be recruited to Audit Chamber so that all the states and all levels of the government are audited properly. The President also assured that all the assistance and protection for the chamber will be provided by his office. The Deputy Chairperson for Employee Justice Mrs. Sylvia Michael Lugor, and the Deputy Chairperson of the Local Government Board Mr. Anthony Ariki Lowly were also sworn in today before the President of the Republic H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit. Similalrly, the Head of Legal Administration in the Office of the President Molana Majok Mading Majok, and his deputy Mrs. Ajonye Perpetua Paya and the Legal Registrar Mr. Athian Akec Ong’a also took the oath of office before the President of the Republic. The Legal Administration is established under the Office of the Legal Advisor to the President. Reported by Thomas Kenneth SSNLA approves appointment of Chairpersons and Deputy Chairpersons JUBA, 11 January 2012 – The South Sudan National Legislative Assembly (SSNLA) in its sitting No. 44/2012 held at the SSNLA Main Hall today in Juba presented the nomination of Chairpersons and Deputy Chairpersons for the approval of the August House. The nominations are as below: Serial No. Name of the Committee Name of the Chairpersons Name of the Deputy Chairperson 1. Committee of Security and Public order Hon. Aleyu Ayien Aleyu Hon. Timothy Tot Choul 2. Committee of Development, Economy and Finance Hon. Prof. Paul Logale Jumy Hon. Kutin BayakGil 3. Committee of Public Service, labour and Human Resources Development Hon. James Mat Ruon Hon. Akuot Deng Kawac 4. Committee Legislation, Justice and legal Affairs Hon. Dengtial Ayuen Koru Hon. Permena Awerial aluong 5. Committee of Member Hon. Mark Nyipouch Obang Hon. Anthony Kudus Justin 6. Committee of information, Telecommunication and culture Hon. Joy kwaje eluzai Mary Atong Bona 7. Committee of Public Account Hon.Kam Kam Geng Hon. Jamal Lomologin Peter 8. Committee of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affaires Hon. Angelina Nyamouaka Moguon Hon. Gabriel Guot Guot 9. Committee of Regional and international Cooperation Hon. James Lual Deng Hon. Jennet Aya Alex 10. Committee of Energy, Mining, Commerce and Industry Hon. Henry D. Odwar Hon. James Kueth Chuol 11. Committee of Land, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Hon. Stephen Ajongo Akol Hon. Lang Tap Lam 12. Committee of Gender, Religious, social Welfare and Sports Hon. Batariya Monyror Maker Hon. Nadia Mahjoub Babirkir 13. Committee of Heath and HIV/AIDS Hon. Elizabeth Nyawal Chuol Hon. Awiel Mawien Atem 14. Committee of Education, Research, Science and Technology Hon. Samson Ezekiel Ndukpo Hon. Caguor Aduong Manyang 15. Committee of Services and Physical Infrastructure. Hon. Daniel Deng Monydit Hon. James Gatkor Wodial 16. Committee of Pace and Reconciliation Hon. David Okweir Akway Hon. Veronica Louis Renzi 17. Committee of Development Committee (CFC) Hon. Beatrice Aber Samson Hon. Deng Goc Ayuel 18. Committee of Rural Development, Irrigation and Water Resources Hon. Prof Francis Ben Ataba Hon. Vosca Martin Enok Right Hon. Gen. James Wani Igga, the speaker of the SSNLA chaired the sitting. Hon. Minister Michael Makuei Lueth, the minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Justice attended it. The presentation of the Public Accounts Committee report on the Audit Financial Year 2005/2006 by Hon. Kom Kom Geng, the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee was adjourned to allow the minister for Finance and Economic Planning and the Auditor General to attend the sitting. Today’s quorum was 191. Before the sitting, the Right Hon. Speaker Gen James Wani Igga signed the new Conduct of Business Regulations, 2012 which was operationalized from yesterday. Reported by Clement Aturjong Kuot Khartoum refuses RSS financial assistance, takes South Sudan oil - Petroleum minister JUBA, 10 January 2012 – The minister for Petroleum and Mining in the government of the Republic of South Sudan Hon. Stephen Dhieu Dau has accused the Khartoum government of taking the country’s crude oil despite their refusal to take an assistance of about 2.6 million United States Dollars to help them recover from their economic shock that came about when the Republic of South Sudan’s broke away in July last year. The minister, while speaking to the press today at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting headquarters in Juba, accused Khartoum of ordering all the foreign companies working on the oil to divert all South Sudan crude oil of December 2011 from Nile Blend to the Khartoum and El Obeid refineries. Hon. Dau also said Khartoum also ordered 550,000 barrels of crude oil from South Sudan’s Dar Blend oil entitlements for December to be delivered to a Sudanese buyer. He further said Khartoum started the construction of a new pipeline between Petrodar pipeline and the Khartoum refinery to permanently divert 13 percent of Dar Blend to their refineries. The petroleum minister in his statement also said Khartoum is preventing the shipment of South Sudan’s oil by detaining loaded ships that are ready to leave and also stopping ships due for loading South Sudan’s oil. He reported that two ships that were loaded with 1.6 million barrel of Dar Blend oil from South Sudan were prevented from leaving to the international waters by the authorities in Khartoum and other 0.6 million barrels of oil also prevented from leaving. The minister also rubbished claims by Khartoum that South Sudan has not been paying money for transit fee. A letter by the foreign companies that was presented to the journalists by the minister of which a copy was said to have been sent to the Sudan Ministry of Petroleum and Mining indicates that the Republic of South Sudan has been paying its dues. Hon Dhieu (left) addressing the press in the company of Hon Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin (right) the minister for Information and Broadcasting. [Photo: Matata Safi] The minister also warned any foreign company that is illegally buying oil from South Sudan that the government of the Republic of South Sudan would consider taking legal action against perpetrator of this act. He explained that such a person or company stands lose. Meanwhile the Undersecretary from the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining Mr. Macar Aciek Ader said the decision taken by Khartoum to block the shipment of South Sudan’s crude oil will have grave economic implications on South Sudan. “Price is a function of time. If we were to load our 1.6 million barrels of Nile Blend in December, which would have brought us the price of about 118 US dollars per barrel and multiply that with the 1.6 barrels, that will give you what we have lost due to the blockade”, he explained. He added the blockage also affected buyers of South Sudan oil as they have commitments to their refineries overseas. The minister for Information and Broadcasting who is also the official spokesperson of the government of the Republic of South Sudan, Hon Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin, condemned the acts of Khartoum of taking and blocking oil from the Republic of South Sudan to the international markets. He said what Khartoum has done is a total violation of sovereignty of the Republic of South Sudan. We are two different and sovereign states; each state has sovereignty over its resources”, stressed Dr Marial. He further stressed that it has never happened in the world where another country can go and interfere with the resources of another country. For more information on this story, click here for the press statement. Reported by Matata Safi -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
