An Open Letter to President Kiir: A Call for Intervention in the Detention of Mr. Lino Ajang Ajang
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By John Lual Makwei, Juba, South Sudan
Saturday, April 09, 2022 (PW) — Mr. President, allow me to begin by thanking you for the important and continuous work you’re doing right from the days of liberation struggle to the present days of our sovereignty. Thank you. First, I am not a spokesperson for anyone other than myself and the words in this opinion piece are mine and they pertain specifically and solely to me as a concerned citizen.
Mr. President, for the first time I am sanctioning this writing to share my opinion on critical observation around this particular situation of Mr. Lino Ajang Ajang, who along with other NRA officers are instantly locked up in a secret house for more than a week now. As such I bring to your attention what I think is not right doing and appealing for your prompt intervention.
The case of Lino Ajang started following his directives to freeze ten bank accounts of companies allegedly involved in tax evasion which didn`t find the favor of their godfathers who are also the senior members of government, thereafter, the war against him started by ordering his dismissal which violates Civil Service Acts of 2011, and therefore resorted to his suspension.
Mr. President, taxes are the primary source of revenues for most governments. Among other things, this money is spent to improve and maintain public infrastructure, including the roads we travel on, and fund public services such as schools, emergency services, and welfare programs.
Moreover, if people are allowed to avoid tax payments, then where will the government get enough funds for all these? I am extremely concerned that the allegations presented against these young men are well cooked delusives just to distort the incredible job they are doing to save our sinking economy.
Mr. President, the risk of gravely undermining the credibility of what they were doing in NRA will cause our country’s economy to sink deeper and your endless efforts to steer the country to the best level may end in vain.
For several years, you have anticipated to upgrade the current situation of the country to be participatory, accountable, transparent, effective and efficient, equitable and inclusive and follow the rule of law.
To ensure that corruption is minimized, the views of minorities are taken into account and that the voices of the most vulnerable in society are heard in decision-making. But some elites in the hierarchy are pulling your leg from behind.
Mr. President, young people, the like of Lino Ajang Ajang knows your efforts and they`re determined to support your government at full scale but this particular people wouldn`t allow that to happen, therefore you need to intervene on the matter since all those measures taken against them are recklessly false and defamatory.
Lastly, I would to thank all readers mostly those who wouldn’t hesitate to help this call reach to our President.
Long live the President! Long live South Sudan!
The author, Lual Makwei, is a student at the University of Juba, pursuing MAs in economics development and policy analysis and can be reached through his email: johnlual81@gmail.com
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