The government received oil inflows worth $25.2 billion during this period yet hardly any money reaches essential services like health and education in one of the world’s poorest countries according to the report by the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan.
“It is driving hunger, collapsing health systems and causing preventable deaths, as well as fuelling deadly armed conflict over resources” she added.
The programme was the largest recipient of oil money with $2.2 billion allocated between 2021 and 2024 of which $1.7 billion is unaccounted for according to the report since roads were either not completed, extremely overpriced or finished far below promised standards.
Bol Mel has emerged as the most likely successor to President Salva Kiir having risen quickly through the political ranks to become a vice-president in February.
“The diversions are not abstract budget failures -– they translate into preventable deaths, widespread malnutrition and mass exclusion from education” said Carlos Castresana Fernandez, a member of the rights commission.
A long government response was included in the report which accused the commission of relying on unverified information from journalists, civil society groups and UN agencies.
Machar was last week charged with treason and crimes against humanity over an ethnic militia’s attack on a military base in March.
Machar’s supporters say the charges are part of efforts to remove him from the political scene and on Monday called for an armed mobilisation to carry out regime change. – AFP
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