On Monday South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir issued a ban on singing the national anthem in his absence.
Confirming
the ban, the country’s Information Minister Michael Makuei said
President Salva Kiir believes that the national anthem, which was
composed shortly before the country gained independence in 2011 is being
abused, especially by some government officials in his absence.
The Information Minister, Michael Makuei said; “We’ve
seen that the anthem is played even when the ministers,
undersecretaries, the governor or state ministers attend any function.
This order should be observed because the anthem is not meant for
everybody.”
“It’s been observed that the national anthem
is being played all over. Everybody is playing the national anthem. For
the information of everybody, the national anthem is only meant for the
president, and functions attended by him,” he added.
