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The Undersecretary in the Ministry of Culture and Museums has appealed to the Ministry of Finance and Planning to prioritize the implementation of approved government budgets, amid concerns over delays in fund disbursement to public institutions.

Speaking during a public forum over the weekend, Amer Mangar said ministries are following all required financial procedures, including obtaining approvals and submitting payment requests through the Bank of South Sudan.

However, she alleged that funds are often withheld after officials are informed of a separate list of priorities said to be originating from the Office of the President.

“I will speak the truth as a woman. Even though the truth can be painful, it must be said plainly… there are established procedures for processing payments, but at the Central Bank we are told that a new list has been submitted from J1,” she said, adding that ministries need resources to perform effectively and be held accountable based on their allocations.

Mangar expressed frustration over what she described as delays in releasing allocated budgets, warning that the situation is affecting the operations of civil servants and weakening government service delivery.

She appealed to the Executive Director in the Office of the President, Deng Wal Achien, to consider funding requests submitted by ministries and allow institutions to implement their approved budgets.

“To you, Deng Wal Achien, the Executive Director in the Office of the President, I will say this openly before everyone: please consider our lists as well, as civil servants. We are exhausted, and the situation we are heading into is becoming unbearable. The budget allocated to us has not been released,” she said.

Her remarks come amid ongoing concerns over delayed salary payments and budget implementation challenges across government institutions in South Sudan.

Neither the Ministry of Finance and Planning nor the Office of the President has responded to the allegations.

The government has previously cited economic constraints, reduced oil revenues, and fiscal pressures as key factors affecting public expenditure and service delivery.