The former chief whip of South Sudan’s ruling party raised questions about the National Security Service bill shortly before it was put to vote on Wednesday.
Atem Garang expressed worries over a clause granting the National Security Service to confiscate undefined property of any suspect, the Catholic Radio Network reported.
“He fears the security agents can grab personal and family property like a house,” the radio service reported on Thursday.
“Speaker Manasseh Magok Rundial interjected that his point is too late,” the report continues.
A number of other ruling party MPs from Jonglei State were absent when the vote was taken on Wednesday.