COVER STORY: Oil Is Not A Curse - South Sudan Official
Oil Is Not A Curse - South Sudan Official
A senior South Sudan official, The Secretary General for Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) Mr. Pagan Amum says personal greed, corruption are the root causes of chaos surrounding oil riches any country could have. Pagan Amum who is also the chief negotiator for his country and a former Minister for Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) represents his Country in the negotiations with the Khartoum government. Recently the two Countries agreed to grant citizens in either country freedoms. “Is it a curse? no. Believe...
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