South Sudan gives MPs â¹27 lakh each to buy car
Salva Kiir-led South Sudan's government has been slammed for giving parliamentarians $40,000 (over â¹27 lakh) each to buy cars for themselves. A presidential spokesperson defended the government's move, saying MPs could not be expected to "use motorbikes". South Sudan has been facing an economic crisis, primarily caused by the ongoing civil war which began in 2013.