A section of Jubilee legislators have accused Coalitions for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) principle Raila Odinga of bribing government civil servants to leak private government information.
The legislators, led by Oljororok MP John Waiganjo, have accused CORD governors of looting county funds to fund Raila’s activities.
“More than half of CORD governors are under probe and others are prosecuted. They steal under the watch of Peter Munya (Council of Governors chairman),” claimed Waiganjo.
He accused the CORD principle of using the money to bribe civil servants to leak private information.
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has issued a directive on Tuesday for an attack and aerial bombardment against the hideout of former first vice president Riek Machar.
This comes shortly after Machar was sacked and replaced by former minister for mining Taban Deng Gai.
In a statement signed by SPLA chief of general staff Paul Malong Awan, the commander-in-chief directs that Machar be brought ‘dead or alive’ to face all charges against him.
Kiir also ordered the armed forces to be deployed along the South Sudan-Democratic Republic of Congo border and lay point ambushes against Machar.
The former fist vice president and his forces are believed to be heading to DRC.
A copy of the directive issued by South Sudan President Salva Kiir to attack former first vice president Riek Machar’s hideout. Photo/COURTESY
Machar fled Juba last week following renewed clashes.
Fighting between forces loyal to Machar and those of the president erupted led to nearly 300 deaths.
Kiir had issued Machar an ultimatum to return by July 23, but the former VP is yet to emerge from hiding.
Taban took oath of the office on Tuesday morning in a ceremony attended by most of the diplomatic missions present in Juba, including Kenyan ambassador Cleland Leshore.
Taban addressed the ceremony and committed SPLM/SPLA-IO to work for peace.
He also announced that there would be a speedy reconstitution of Parliament and selection of speaker.
The MP also claimed that the civil servants who ascended to power during Raila’s tenure as Prime Minister are being used to leak private information.
The MP, while addressing a congregation at Embu on Sunday 6th, also claimed the Opposition had conspired to derail government development projects.
“How can you say the government is corrupt? The government is running projects,” said Waiganjo.
Waiganjo was backed by Gichungu MP Njogu Barua, who accused the Opposition leader of drawing the attention of the public from more serious issues.
“Every Monday they want to will call press conferences telling us about scandals. We are forced as Jubilee members to halt on matters of development,” said Njogu.
A section of Jubilee legislators have accused Coalitions for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) principle Raila Odinga of bribing government civil servants to leak private government information.
The legislators, led by Oljororok MP John Waiganjo, have accused CORD governors of looting county funds to fund Raila’s activities.
“More than half of CORD governors are under probe and others are prosecuted. They steal under the watch of Peter Munya (Council of Governors chairman),” claimed Waiganjo.
He accused the CORD principle of using the money to bribe civil servants to leak private information.
The MP also claimed that the civil servants who ascended to power during Raila’s tenure as Prime Minister are being used to leak private information.
The MP, while addressing a congregation at Embu on Sunday 6th, also claimed the Opposition had conspired to derail government development projects.
“How can you say the government is corrupt? The government is running projects,” said Waiganjo.
Waiganjo was backed by Gichungu MP Njogu Barua, who accused the Opposition leader of drawing the attention of the public from more serious issues.
“Every Monday they want to will call press conferences telling us about scandals. We are forced as Jubilee members to halt on matters of development,” said Njogu.
