S. Sudan still pursuing multi-dollar power project: official
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June 21, 2015 (JUBA) - The South Sudanese government has denied
reports that it abandoned its initial plan to build a power project at
the Nimule border town, an initiative that would reduce the country’s
dependency on generators to run various activities.
“We did not abandon the project and it has not died. This is a
development project which the government would never abandon. The
problem now is that the country is at war, which has shifted the focus
and plans”, finance minister, Deng Athorbei said Friday.
The project, he said, was to be jointly funded by government and its
development partners.
“The arrangement was that this power project, since it is huge,
requires helping hand," said Athorbei.
"The government was pay part of it and development partners come in
with their contribution. The government of Norway was one of the
partners. It agreed to contribute $135 million and the government of
the Republic South Sudan agreed to contribute $33 million and actually
we started well and paid $3 million”, added the finance minister.
The project, Athorbei further said, was to have been completed by end
of May this year.
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22 June 06:11, by marie
Athorbei,
This is a lie. Museveni has twisted the hands of South Sudan not
to proceed with the project as they have already started another hyro
electric dam that would provide electricity for South Sudan. Etheopia
with its renaissance dam is also eyeing South Sudan. Norway should
just install a small turbine enough for EES government and let the
rest depend on Uganda.
repondre message
22 June 06:40, by Son of Ngundeng
White lie, the owner of project paid less than the helper, shame
on the government of Dinka Kingdom, you are misleading the country’s
citizens we are in war which cost by you as tribal war, in order to
steal public fund and say we are in war.
You will pay the hugest price, or you will live in exile for the
rest of your live all Dinka.
Son of Ngundeng currently
in front line Pathay Jonglei
State.
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