South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has banned anyone from singing the
national anthem unless he is present, according to a government
minister.
Information Minister Michael Makuei told AFP news on Monday that
different leaders and institutions were playing the anthem at whim,
which was an abuse of the national tune, written shortly before
independence in 2011.
"For the information of everybody the national anthem is only meant for
the president, in a function only attended by the president, not for
everybody," Makuei said.
"We are seeing now even a minister, undersecretary, even governor or
state minister, whenever there is a function, the national anthem is
sung."
He said Kiir's order was passed during a cabinet meeting on Friday.
Makuei said that with the exception of South Sudan's embassies, which
represented the president, and schools where children are taught the
anthem, no one was allowed to sing the song in Kiir's absence.
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