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South Sudan Speaker Bows To Pressure, Tenders Resignation Letter
South Sudan’s parliamentary speaker, Anthony Lino Makana has resigned after being threatened by lawmakers to impeach him for blocking efforts to fight corruption and mismanagement.
Anthony was accused by fellow MPs of failing to present auditor-general and anti-corruption reports to parliament and blocking lawmakers from summing ministers for questioning.
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He was also accused of approving a loan of $400 million (361 million euros) from Afrexim Bank without bringing it first to the house as recommended by law, in a motion tabled by lawmakers who demanded he resigns.
“The reason for tendering my resignation is an act of deep and sincere respect to your leadership (of the ruling SPLM party) for you requested me to do so,” Makana said in comments carried by South Sudan Broadcasting Radio on Monday.
Corruption is rampant in South Sudan, which achieved independence in 2011 and plunged into civil war two years later.
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