By Yien Gattuor

The Unity State Legislative Assembly has summoned the State Minister of Finance and Planning, John Gatluak Doar, to account for the use of oil revenue and local taxes

Lawmakers are demanding a full explanation on the five percent oil shares, local revenues, and personal income taxes intended for communities in the oil-producing state.

Stephen Mawicyor Kai, the Chairperson of the Information Committee, said the minister is expected to appear before the assembly on Thursday.

This followed an ordinary meeting of the assembly leaders in which they discussed the economic and finance status in Unity State.

Mawicyor added that the assembly leadership resolved to summon John Gatluak Dor, the minister of Unity State, in the ministry of economic, finance and Investment, in accordance with the transitional constitution of Unity State, 2011 as amended.

For his part, Dr. Riak Koang, a member of civil society in Unity State, said it was important for the parliamentarians to know where the money has been going.

“We the civil society, we need to know where the money has been allocated to currently because our people have not been getting the 3 percent oil share allocated to the community for development, education, health, and safe water among other things,” he said.

Koang stated that the state’s development is hindered by inadequate management of the 3% oil share in seven counties of Mayom, Rubkona, Guit, Koch, Mayiendit, Leer, and Panyijiar.