South Sudan spends 16 milllion US dollars on cars for MPs

Parliamentarians agreed to extend President Salva Kiir's term to 2021 in July. [Courtesy]

South Sudan's 400 MPs have received a government loan of $40,000 (£30,300) each to buy cars for themselves, causing public anger.

A presidential spokesman defended the $16m expenditure, saying MPs could not be expected to "use motorbikes".