South Sudan: S. Sudan Halts Parliamentary Activities over Lack of Funds

Feb 17, 2015 | Sudan Vision
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JUBA – South Sudan’s parliamentary speaker has admitted that almost all parliamentary activities have been halted due to a lack of funds.
In an exclusive interview with Sudan Tribune on Sunday Magok Rundial said the current crisis in the country had caused a major deficit in the national budget, with parliament now facing significant financial constraints.

Rundial also revealed that as a result of the deficit the ministry of finance and economic planning has not been able to release the annual constituency development funds to MPs.

“This is due to the financial difficulties we have in the country,” he said, adding that disruptions to the country’s oil production were to blame.
“You know our [main] source of revenue is oil and you know that oil in Unity state has been affected,” he said