"The institutions of governance are deeply rooted in tribalism, corruption, mismanagement and incompetencies. What we are looking for is strengthened institutions. We need these institutions, economic institutions, to be strengthened so that they independently function."
"The regularity of the sackings caused insecurity in the government, with incoming officials looking to capitalize quickly. You have to just look for where there's money anywhere. You have to get that money as quickly as possible because you don't know whether you're going to survive there for a week, a month, or a year."
President Salva Kiir dismissed finance minister Bak Barnaba Chol after only four months in office, along with other senior officials including the commissioner general of the Revenue Authority and a National Security Service general. Chol's replacement, Salvatore Garang, previously held the position but faced corruption allegations. Analysts attribute these frequent reshuffles to deep institutional problems rooted in tribalism, corruption, and mismanagement. The instability creates insecurity among officials who rush to extract resources quickly, uncertain of their tenure. The governance system uses government posts to maintain peace among fractured political stakeholders, but this approach undermines institutional strength and independent functioning.
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