South Sudanese president signs NGO Bill into law
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February 11, 2016 (JUBA) — South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir has
signed into law the non-governmental oganisation (NGOs) Bill into law,
despite global pressure to delay it.
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President Salva Kiir addresses the nation at the South Sudan National
Parliament in Juba, November 18, 2015. (Photo Reuters/Jok Solomon)
The presidential spokesman, Ateny Wek Ateny confirmed the Bill’s
signing on Thursday.
The law empowers a government appointed registrar to monitor the work
of humanitarian organizations and employ at least 80% South Sudanese.
Non citizens will loss their jobs to give way for nationals. A failure
to observe the law will attract 3 years in prison or fine of 50,000
South Sudanese Pounds or both.
“The president signed the NGO bills into law today and it has become
an act of parliament now, which is capable of being implemented by the
law implementers,” Ateny told Sudan Tribune by phone Thursday.
The president also signed relief and rehabilitation bill into law. The
South Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission is empowered to
monitor and streamline NGO operation.
About 4 millions South Sudanese rely on humanitarian assistance for
food, medicine and education. Various NGOs and several other western
diplomats had earlier urged President Kiir not to sign the bill which
was passed by parliament last week.
Humanitarian agencies said such a law will impede the work of reaching
to the most vulnerable people in the world’s youngest nation..
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12 February 05:52, by Gabriel KK
Well done Mr.President! South Sudanese working with NGOS will be
better off under these bills.
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12 February 07:00, by Akuma
Good move Mr. President, South Sudanese don’t want briefcase
NGOs to work when South Sudanese people don’t benefiting on their
programs.
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12 February 05:52, by Gabriel KK
Well done Mr.President! South Sudanese working with NGOS will be
better off under these bills.
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12 February 06:15, by Panda Odhie
Thanks Mr president I don’t know why western are so critics
about the NGOS bill,this is for South Sudan as a country their
rejection mean they been doing something in work
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