As liquidity crises continue, the South Sudan government should mobilize more funds in cash and clear the salaries of civil servants and organized forces.
Paying them through banks with limited or no cash subjects them to more suffering since it is always hard to get your salaries on time as well as in actual figures.
Several complaints have surfaced that most government workers could lose a lot of their money during frequent withdrawals since some banks have placed maximum amounts to withdraw.
Coupled with the economic crisis, which has resulted in high commodity prices in the market, some families, particularly from government workforces, could not afford
In order to help families come out of this situation, there is a need to pay the little money in cash and on time.
There is a need for the revenue collection institutions to double efforts and ensure that enough money is collected and properly planned by the Finance Ministry in order to pay the civil servants and organized forces.
Despite the government’s plan of encouraging electronic payment, such as the use of mobile money, the liquidity crisis persists.
In order to rescue the government workforce from such a dilemma, there is a need to ensure that all the money is given in cash, just like some members of the private sector are doing.
The lining up of the South Sudanese at the bank as if they are begging for their own hard-earned money not only portrays a bad image but also inflicts suffering on families that are already weakened by the economic crisis.
