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to seek jobs in Non Governmental picture. We are not better than those not Abolished Advisory
Organizations (NGOs) and engage in appointed, their chance is coming. They positions
agriculture to create jobs for themselves are waiting to take over from whoever 1. Advisor for Health and Social Services.
as the government is facing financial will not perform. We pray that this new 2. Advisor for Peace and Border
difficulties. cabinet would fulfill the remaining gaps Relationship.
Deng in an interview with Gurtong in terms of development and service 3. Advisor for Physical Infrastructure
justified the downsizing action, calling it delivery,” he warned. and Public Utilities.
a win-win situation. Deng could not comment on the 4. Advisor for Education Affairs.
“The process of downsizing the outgoing Advisors, Ministers and
government is a win-win process from Commissioners but has begun Abolished ministries
the State government because the state recommending some for possible jobs. 1. Ministry of Parliamentarian Affairs,
was unable to pay its civil servants their According to the State Finance Minister, its current responsibilities to be carried
full salary on monthly basis. This process Thomas Jal Thomas, the state would out by the Chief Whip of the State
of reducing the state ministries will help save about 918,793 South Sudanese Legislative Assembly.
the remaining ministries staff get their Pounds (SSP) from the four abolished 2. Ministry of Environment and Natural
full salary and the remaining savings Advisor’s positions, the abolishing of Resources, its current responsibilities
will be used for the development in the four Ministries and chairpersons of to be carried out by the State Ministry
State,” he said. specialized committees. of Physical Infrastructure, Urban
“The State authorities have made The abolished advisors and ministers Development and Natural Resources.
resolutions and have unanimously will be given an undisclosed emolument. 3. Ministry of Gender and Child
approved the downsizing of state Stephen Duoth welcomes the downsizing Welfare is taken back to Ministry of
institutions as dictated by austerity but says the government should have Social Development, Gender and Child
measures that is being experienced by taken the decision long ago when the oil Welfare.
the country,” Deng said. shutdown was effected. 4. Ministry of Culture, Youth and
To implement the downsizing plan, the The government of the Republic of South Sport, its responsibilities to be carried
state has already started screening out Sudan is in the process of constructing out by the State Ministry of Information
many unclassified employees and ghost its own refineries. Accordingly, a and Communication
names from the payroll. Memorandum of Understanding has 5. Commissioner of the State Head
“The issue of the austerity measure been signed with an American company Quarters, its current responsibilities to
made everything worse. That is why called Frontier to put up a refinery in be carried out by the Secretary General.
the state decided to layoff and abolish Tangriel in Melut County in Upper Newly structured State
some institutions so that there is some Nile and a Russian Company, Safinat to Advisory positions
amount of money saved by the state,” construct another refinery in Yonhial in 1. State Government Advisor for Service
the governor explained. Unity Oil field, the one in Tangriel will Affairs
Even after surviving the downsizing, be completed within one year and the
those in the government will have to one in Unity State will be completed in 2. State Government Advisor for
Security Affairs
work diligently, lest they be reshuffled. five months.
According to the governor, the new The Government of the Republic 3. State Government Advisor for
Economic Affairs
government would not allow idleness of South Sudan still negotiates on
and redundancy which he said have post-independence issues with Sudan 4. State Government Advisor for Peace
resulted in the dismissal of many under the auspices of the African Union and Political Affairs
employees. High Level Implementation Panel. The The newly structured
“If you don’t work hard to deliver failure to respect the nine agreements ministries
services, my government will not has delayed oil production resumption 1. Ministry of Local Government and
tolerate keeping you in a position as a to date. Law Enforcement

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