Author: Wol Mapal | Published: 7 hours ago
Gen: Mangar Buong Deputy Minister of Interior – Courtesy
JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) — The Deputy Minister of Interior has officially suspended the collection of traffic fees on tinted vehicles and ordered the separation of vehicle logbooks from insurance cards, bringing an immediate halt to a series of controversial new regulations.
The directive, Ministerial Order Number 03/2025, was issued on Friday, December 19, 2025, by the Deputy Minister of Interior, Gen. Mangar Buong Aluenge.
The order takes effect immediately and effectively rolls back policies recently introduced by the Director of Traffic Police, Maj. Gen. Kon John Akot.
In a move aimed at streamlining administrative processes, the Ministry has reversed the recent merging of documentation.
According to the order, vehicle logbooks will no longer be combined with insurance cards; instead, insurance documents must be issued as separate entities.
The Ministry has ordered an immediate suspension of all traffic charges imposed on tinted vehicles moving on public roads. This suspension will remain in place until a final decision is reached by the Police Leadership Council.
Key provisions regarding tinted glass include that charges on vehicles with factory-fitted tints are halted pending the Council’s review.
The order stated that owners of locally assembled vehicles must have tints removed, but the order specifies this must be done without any charges.
It added that the installation of tinted windows and the conversion of vehicles to left-hand drive have been suspended until further guidance.
The ministerial order follows intense criticism from members of Parliament, civil society groups, and legal advocates. Many had characterized the newly imposed traffic fees as “unlawful” and an attempt to “extort money” from the public.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been tasked with the full and immediate implementation of the order under the National Police Service Act. The IGP had already signaled a reversal of these fees on Thursday evening, just hours before the formal ministerial order was signed.
The Police Leadership Council is expected to meet in the coming weeks to provide a permanent framework for traffic regulations and fees to ensure they align with national laws.
The new directives stated that insurance must be issued separately from logbooks, and on tinted fees, all roadside collections for tinted windows are suspended.
On removal, the order stated that the local tint would be removed at no cost to the owner, and ordered the Inspector General of Police to oversee the immediate rollout of these changes.
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