The National Legislative Assembly on Monday endorses Forestry Policy Statement to regulate, conserve, fund and invest in forest resources.
Deputy Speaker Jasmine Samuel Adakayi rules the passage of the Statement that leads to establishment of National Forestry Corporation amidst thunderous hand claps from the Augus House as Land, Agriculture, Natural resources and Environment Committee Chairperson Pasquale Clement Batali seeks approval.
Eastern Equatoria elderly legislator Dr Theophilus Uchang says urbanization and charcoal consumption are destructive, recommending vertical construction of urban centres instead of horizontal expansive development.
Central Equatoria State legislator Mary Kiden Kimbo alerts the Augus House about foreign extensive and intensive exploitation and exportation of forest products from Equatoria and Upper Nile regions.
Juba County lawmaker Professor George Bureng Nyombe calls on the nation to guard against foreign exploitation of forests and cattle over grazing to the extent of courting disaster of environmental degradation ensuing in drought and famine.