National lawmakers on Wednesday differed over a proposal to allocate one billion pounds to fund the construction of mortuaries in the country.
The reactions were during Wednesday’s deliberation and passing of the 1.4 trillion financial budget for this year.
The majority of the lawmakers opposed the move, but rather call for equipping and improving health facilities to provide proper health care for the citizens.
Those opposed to the idea suggest that the money be remitted to the South Sudan Health Council to improve the health system in the county.
One of them, Hon. Ambrose who is one of the MPs says people need treatment before they go to the mortuaries.
“Here there is a reservation for all. The money is 1 billion for the mortuaries. Before I go to the mortuary I need to be treated first. I’m hereby removing the 1 billion to South Sudan medical health.”
The call for better health facilities was triggered by the sudden demise of the former deputy Speaker of the house, Jasmine Samuel on Sunday.
South Sudan Capital Juba has only two public mortuaries that severed the entire city dwellers, yet the facilities are small to accommodate corpses.