The Deputy Speaker at the National Assembly yesterday gave the thumbs down to MPs who are late for the sittings and do not exercise their roles as government overseers.
David Awet Akot said the MPs that are late or do not turn up for the Assembly’s sittings are not respecting the dignity and respect for one another.Mr Awet added that impunity and corruption should end.
He criticized the judiciary who are not trying those who steal public money sending a message of impunity to those involved in corruption.
Mr Awet told MPs to be peacemakers more than peace builders.
He reminded them that they have the power to oversee the Government and ask the ministers what they did with the 5.7 billion pounds of last year’s budget.
Mr Awet underlined that power, wealth and lack of respect for the Constitution are divisive factors.
The deputy speaker made these statements at the conclusion of a five-lecture series to the legislature on “The Challenge of Human Dignity, Justice and the Common Good in the Republic of South Sudan”.
Mr Awet suggested that the 50 participants should make a small committee to present to the Assembly some points on long lasting peace building from waht they learned in the leactures.
David Hollenbach, a Jesuit priest from the United States, delivered the lectures on Thursday and Friday at the National Assembly.