South Sudan lawmakers quit budget meeting over unpaid public salaries

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South Sudanese lawmakers stormed out of a budget presentation by the finance minister on Thursday, with one citing frustrations over non-payment of salaries to civil servants and soldiers.

South Sudan declared independence from Sudan in 2011 amid celebrations and promises of support from major world powers.

In May, South Sudan's ruling and opposition parties agreed to give themselves six more months to form a unity government as part of the peace deal. The president has suggested it could take a year."The situation in the house is very clear, we have to wake up from a big sleep. Because what is happening in this house is that the cabinet is trying to joke with the public," said one parliamentarian, Mabior Teny.

 

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