The Council of Ministers in yesterday’s meeting gave the okay to three bills presented by the minister of justice to regulate the oil sector and the refugees.
Government’s spokesperson Barnaba Marial Benjamin told the press at the end of the meeting that Minister John Luk Jok presented the Petroleum Bill 2012 and Petroleum Revenue Management Bill.He said the bills were passed unanimously by the council of ministers after much discussion and contributions.
Dr Marial added that the minister of mining and petroleum Stephen Dhieu Dau told the council of ministers that the oil production shutdown was concluded in a safe and clean manner.
Mr Dhieu told the Cabinet that Khartoum released some ships loaded with South Sudan’s crude.
He added that Sudan took another 600,000 barrels of crude without South Sudan’s consent.
The Council of Ministers was chaired by vice president Riek Machar Teny.
President Salva Kiir Mayardit was meeting ambassadors and representatives of the international community in Juba.