East African Community struggles to pay regional MPs as S. Sudan fail to pay

East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) during a session in Nairobi. EALA employees are yet to get their June salaries, while members of parliament have gone three months without their full pay. (Photo credit: unknown)

July 4, 2020 (SSNN) – The East African Community is struggling to pay its members of parliament as South Sudan becomes incapable to pay its membership arrears, regional MPs have said. ā€œEALA members have not been paid their sitting allowances since March. We demand that the secretariat pays all staff including MPs. EAC partner states need to honor their remittance […]

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