• TERMS OF USE
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • ETHICS COMMITTEE
  • SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Sudans Post
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • SOUTH SUDAN
    • SUDAN
    • REGION
  • EDUCATION
  • CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
  • PRESS RELEASES
  • OPINIONS & ANALYSIS
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • عربي
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • SOUTH SUDAN
    • SUDAN
    • REGION
  • EDUCATION
  • CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
  • PRESS RELEASES
  • OPINIONS & ANALYSIS
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • عربي
No Result
View All Result
Sudans Post
No Result
View All Result

Protesters in Bentiu want gov’t to continue with dredging initiative

A group of citizens on Thursday staged protest in Unity State’s capital Bentiu to ask the government to go ahead with its initiative to dredge the Nam River of weeds, saying the project will rescue them from floods and will enable return to normal lives.

July 8, 2022
Reading Time: 3 mins read

Protesters asking government to continue with dredging initiative. [Photo via Facebook]
Protesters asking government to continue with dredging initiative. [Photo via Facebook]
JUBA – A group of citizens on Thursday staged protest in Unity State’s capital Bentiu to ask the government to go ahead with its initiative to dredge the Nam River of weeds, saying the project will rescue them from floods and will enable return to normal lives.

“We are here to tell the government of South Sudan, I mean the government of Unity State, to go and speak to our President, His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit and Dr. Riek Machar and all the Vice President and their ministers that time is running out,” one protester who said he is an activist, said.

“They need to start it, they need to start opening Nam River and Nyingai River so that this flood issue is brought to an end once and for good because people are dying and no one is coming to our help including those making noise at the University of Juba,” the activist said.

Another protest who identified himself as Gatluak challenged those speaking out against the dredging initiative to offer an alternative if they believe that the decision by the government open up rivers would affect the country.

“For those speaking in Juba, especially the ‘learned’ individuals who are speaking out against the initiative let them come with a solution. Don’t criticize or reject anything without offering an alternative,” Gatluak said.

“When you speak out against us the citizen of this area and you don’t offer an alternative, we see it as a mockery to the lives of the people which are being lost every hour in Unity State because of floods and hunger which has come as a consequence of the floods,” he added.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)

Related Posts

President Salva Kiir speaking during launch of public consultations on truth, reconciliation and healing at Freedom Hall in Juba on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. [Photo by presidency]

Kiir has reportedly proposed extension of transitional period

Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he departs, Monday, May 24, 2021, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Blinken is en route to the Middle East. [Photo by AP via Al Arabiya]

US reiterates support for South Sudan as country turns 11

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sudans Post

Sudans Post is an independent, young, and grass roots news media organization aimed at providing readers with an alternate depiction of events that occur on Sudan, South Sudan and East Africa, and to establish an engaging social platform for readers to discover and discuss the various issues that impact the two countries and the region.

SUDANS POST

  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • ETHICS COMMITTEE
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE
  • TERMS OF USE

RECENT NEWS

  • Kiir has reportedly proposed extension of transitional period
  • US reiterates support for South Sudan as country turns 11

SUBSCRIBE TO SUDANS POST

Get the news delivered right into your inbox and subscribe!

Loading
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • TERMS OF USE
  • ETHICS COMMITTEE
  • SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE

Copyright © 2019–2021 Sudans Post - All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • SOUTH SUDAN
    • SUDAN
    • REGION
  • EDUCATION
  • CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
  • PRESS RELEASES
  • OPINIONS & ANALYSIS
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • عربي

Copyright © 2019–2021 Sudans Post - All rights reserved.