POLLING OFFICERS THREATEN TO STOP FACILITATING ELECTION

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Polling officers of Juba East Bank Constituency n. 8 threaten to pull out of election facilitation over a money dispute.

Talking to SCR news Mario Loku Thomas, Constituency Election Officer said the major problems facing his polling officers are lack of transport and feeding allowance. He called upon the officers to remain calm till their issue is resolve.
John Tombe Agapito, one of the polling officers, said they will not facilitate the elections till their transport and feeding allowances are given them.
The officers were asked to cater for their transport and feeding, but they lamented that they have no private cash to use during polling days.
Meanwhile over 500 polling officials in Yei have demanded for contract forms before they could render their services.