Parliament passes the Gender, Social Welfare, and Religious Affairs report JUBA, 29 November 2011 – The Hon. Debora Ajok Garang presented a 20-page report of the Committee of Gender, Social Welfare, Religious and Youth and Sports. The Committee was to find out the repatriation of the returnees who have been in Kosti and Renk in accordance with Regulation 128 sub regulation 2 of the adopted South Sudan Legislative Assembly Conduct of Business Regulations, 2010.
The committee composed of five members, is headed by Hon. Debora Ajok Garang the chairperson of Gender, Social Welfare, Religious Affairs and Youth and Sports. After the visit the committee came up with the following recommendations: 1.The repatriation of IDPs from transit camps in Kosti and Renk to different parts of South Sudan 2.The transport by barges and trains should be given priority over the other transport facilities 3.All the companies which were legally contracted to transport the IDPs should be paid 4.The August House to summon the minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management 5.Some of the Specialized Committees such as Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, Gender, Social Welfare, Youth and Sports, Finance & Economy Planning Development, Health and HIV/AIDS should be part of the committee to oversee of the process. After long discussions and deliberations the August House passes the report. The South Sudan Legislative Assembly (SSNLA) also in its sitting No. 32/2011, which was held at SSNLA Main Hall, received a motion on acute shortage of clean drinking water in the Republic of South Sudan. The motion was delivered by Hon. Paul Yoan Bonju. The motion is in accordance with regulation of 42 of the adopted Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly Conduct of Business Regulations 2010, which empowers any honourable member to raise a motion on issues of public interest. The Hon. Member explained that South Sudan is a land of many rivers such as the Nile, Kiir, Yei, Kare, Kit, Bahr El Zaraf, River of Sobat which is comprised of Pibor, Akobo – Baro. He stressed that South Sudan is rich water resources than other countries in Africa. He said that the people of South Sudan are dying daily due to waterborne diseases such as diarrhea, cholera and typhoid. Hon. Paul quoted the policies and priorities of the SPLM such as providing and improved access to clean water in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Hon. Paul requested the August House to summon the minister for Water Resources & Irrigation and the head of South Sudan Urban Water Corporation and Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs). He requested for a full financial report on the remittance from water collection since 2005 up-to-date. The motion was seconded by over 21 Hon. Members before it was tabled to the August House. The sitting was chaired by the Right Hon. Gen James Wani Igga, the speaker of SSNLA. It was attended by 233 Hon. Members. Reported by Clement Aturjong Kuot -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" 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/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
