Why do President Bashir betray himself and Sudan?
By Peter Magai Bul
September 20, 2006 — Bashir’s recent opposition of the UN troop for the bloodshed Darfur despite
the support by Sudan’s vice President, Salva Kiir and Senior Assistant to
the President, Minawi, world’s political and religious leaders, and the
Sudanese he claimed to be their President, had left many wondering about his
political aim and patriotism. Bashir would have apologized to the Sudanese
people for torturing, killing, and displacement, which resulted as a
consequence of his brutal and dictatorship ruling since he came to power in
1989.
Again, President Bashir would have committed himself to the implementation
of CPA, DPA, and negotiation of eastern Sudan peace mediated by the Entria
government at Asmara, and finally reconcile himself and his Arab
fundamentalists in Khartoum with the majority black population, who are
emerging to restore Sudanese dignity and freedom of all regardless of race,
religion, and color..
Further more, Bashir should stop misusing country’s resources for purchase
of deadly weapons, but instead, focus on education, health,
reconstruction/construction, and all form of development in the nation torn
apart by war. Finally, President Bashir should welcome the UN peacekeeping
force as mean to restore his worse relationship with the international
community, who might punish him for his war crime against his own Sudanese
citizens, who might have also forgive him for such a crime, should he change
his evil activities in the country. Sudanese support for President Bashir
can only result if he extend his self-love to the Sudanese he never feel
ashamed of their suffering.
Unless President Bashir recognize the international community and Sudanese
voices, and reflect on his past evil act, his self-betrayal and for the
country is only an answer for the 21st century. President Bashir again is
reminding the Sudanese and the international community that he is the reason
why 2 million died during the north-south war, 200,000 recently died in
Darfur, over 4 millions Southern Sudanese including myself are displaced, 2
millions are internally displaced in Darfur, Freedom of media is restricted
in Sudan, and finally the reason why freedom of demonstration is only
available to his supporters and Arab extremist.
A Global Day on Darfur marked by Sunday demonstration across the world would
have alert President Bashir who seem to isolate himself from the world’s
concerned political and religious leaders, his Sudanese citizens, and all
kind-hearted citizens of our planet. I still remember the word of UN
Secretary General, Kofi Annan, that a wise politician don’t ever use the
word “never” which Bashir has repeatedly used. I felt sorry for our
President Bashir for his self-betrayal and for not realizing that “Old
Sudan” is no longer our country, but “New Sudan” of visionary leader Dr.
John Garang de Mabior.
* Peter Magai Bul is based in Chicago, IL. He can be reached at
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