Jonglei Governor Asks Elderly to Pave Way for Youths

By Philip Thon Aleu

July 19, 2008 (BOR TOWN) – Experienced; but unqualified elderly government staffs should prepare to leave offices for educated-discipline youths anytime after unclassified staffs are force leave, Governor Kuol Manyang said here on Saturday.

 Governor Kuol Manyang addressing the State Ministry for Health staffs on Saturday July 19, 2008 (Photo by Philip Thon, ST) The move is a continuation to reducing numerous government staffs that started with unclassified this month.

Governor Gen. Kuol Manyang Juuk, in an hour briefing to State Ministry for Health staffs, argued that youths are potential human resource that should be developed to realize speedy development than striving to keeping experienced but less-productive elders in offices.

"We can’t keep the elderly in government offices in the name of ’experienced.’ Twenty, thirty or so years work experience does not qualify one to be a nurse or doctor," he said.

According to Gen. Manyang, pre-peace (CPA) government of Sudan employed numerous elderly or young unqualified staffs to boost her influence among prominent citizens but totally non-developmental.

This curves national budget into salary (particularly in the South Sudan), he says adding that it is a barrier to progress.

However, youths on streets say State Government is partly responsible to high level of unemployment and very small change is been expected. "Ministries prefer employing foreigners particularly as secretaries or what they call IT officers," John Madit reacts to governor’s call to oust elders in a name of creating jobs for youths.

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