Unity state politician’s daughter to get state scholarship ARTICLECOMMENTS (13) EmailPrintSave
by Bonifacio Taban Kuich August 15, 2011 (BENTIU) - The council of ministers of Unity state said on Friday that they have approved 33,000 South Sudanese Pound (US$12,300) for the student union of Juba University. Unity state governor, Taban Deng Gai (AFP) Also on Friday 40,800 SSP (US$15,200 ) was approved for the daughter of speaker of Unity state, Nyalel Maguek Gai who is going for University in Nairobi, Kenya as part of a scheme to encourage girls to enter into higher education. According to the State Minister of Information and Communication, Gideon Gatpan Thoar, the sponsorship will encourage girls to be involved in education. Many people in Unity state described it as a misuse of public funds. An anonymous source told Sudan Tribune that the many of the council of state ministers disagree with the decision. He pointed to the fact that speaker receives a wage which allows him to pay for his daughter’s fees, whereas many in the state cannot. Reaction from so many citizens in the state, described the step made by the state council of ministers as their personality interest on the rising up family of speaker to be all the time ruling in the entirely of Unity State citizens. At the meeting, governor Taban Deng Gai expressed his appreciation for the assurance made by the vice president Riek Machar Teny, that education will be given to all the children of Unity state. (ST) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" 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/jfdinfo?hl=en.
