The National Legislature on Tuesday endorsed the appointment of Bank of South Sudan second Deputy Governor Odera Innocent Ochan by a presidential decree dated August 26 amidst concerns of dishonest background.
Speaker Manasseh Magok Rundial read out the decree for the Augus House to vet Odera’s appointment as it unanimously clapped hands standing to approve as others protested in silence sitting.
Morobo County MP David Aleny Poru raised a concern that the presidential appointee should be vetted carefully given the sensitivity of the position.
He cited a previous fraud in Khartoum Central Bank that led to his sacking during the exchange of Sudanese Dinar to Pounds in the CPA era.
Yei River County MP Paul Yoane Bonju questioned the curriculum vitae of presidential appointee Odera Innocent Ochan, citing lack of birth and marital status deserving further scrutiny.
Jonglei State MP Ann Lino Abyei raised a constitutional violation of non-compliance to 25 percent affirmative action in the Central Bank Executive, but Speaker Magok shut her up, ruling that it was no forum for lobbying.