The government civil servant said on Friday in Juba that the talk about austerity measures in South Sudan is a √É”sham” scheme.
Speaking at the Public Discussion organized by Voice of America, the Undersecretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Jok Madut Jok said as the government talks about austerity some deputy ministers stay in hotels that cost 200 dollar per night.He added that it raises the question of what South Sudan meant by austerity.
Dr Madut said austerity measures in South Sudan means the government can stop paying a certain speeding agencies and transfer the money to other agencies.
He added that the austerity introduced because a government has run out of money is not efficient.
Dr Madut said there was need for austerity and lean government from the beginning not as a solution to fix problems.
He said the current talk on austerity is a deception scheme because this government is able to come with the budget of 6.4 billion pounds for 2012-2013 fiscal year.
The Undersecretary was speaking at public discussion in Juba on Friday.
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