South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
The economy is in bad state since 2020 and this could be reflected in the purchasing power of the population in the market.
The regrettable clashes between wounded war heroes or the self-proclaimed wounded heroes with security on Wednesday morning as the ministry of finance preferred to put it, shows how the living standards have dropped in the country.
Several people to day in Juba cannot afford two meals a day because of the bad economic situation.
The government needs not to ignore the economic situation as the South Sudan Pound continues to lose value against the U.S dollar.
The so called wounded war heroes despite being agitated are among the many South Sudanese who feel the pre-independence promise of prosperity and social economic transformation promised by the leaders has failed to materialize.
As the country heads for the December general election, aspiring politicians have their tray full with grievances of the electorate. This election promises to be driven by the butter and bread issues first before security.
The politician should beware of what awaits him or her on the campaign trail.
