Sudan says France asked that Bashir not run for elections
April 28, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – A Sudanese official who returned from a trip to France said that officials there made some proposals to break the deadlock over the row with the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The Sudanese presidential assistant Nafi Ali Nafi speaking at Khartoum University said that Paris proposed a “national interim government” headed by president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir who faces an ICC arrest warrant over alleged war crimes comitted in Darfur.
However Bashir would have to later withdraw candidacy in the 2010 presidential elections.
In return France would support an Article 16 resolution to suspend the ICC arrest warrant against Bashir.
Nafi along with other officials met with French and British officials for talks on Darfur crisis, ICC warrant and North-South Peace agreement.
Upon return Nafi said that the visit was successful but French officials that Sudan refused to back down on its positions particularly with regard to humanitarian groups expelled from Darfur last month and cooperation with the ICC.
The Sudanese official reiterated his country’s position on the ICC saying that internal voices calling for cooperation with it “should respect Sudanese judiciary”.
He also accused Darfur Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) of being an arm of Popular Congress Party (PCP) led by opposition leader Hassan Al-Turabi. Nafi said that the proposals put forward by JEM “is the manifesto of the (PCP)”.
Furthermore Nafi accused Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) led by Abdel-Wahid Al-Nur of adopting the political agenda of the SPLM.
He issued warning to those who want regime change through foreign powers saying that they are “committing treason”.
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Busta
Sudan says France asked that Bashir not run for elections
France should be stupidy.
Bashir is president of Sudan not Sakozy so he must stand for the elections due in Sudan now we don’t have someone who can rule Sudan apart from him.
Long life Bashir and forget about so called France.
Mr Network
Sudan says France asked that Bashir not run for elections
ah Mr Busta,,
You are the stupid number one than france man how can the criminal run for an elections if it come,s to the reality please try to reverse your statement before you comment such illusion comment better let another person replace him for upcoming election before it too later for you as an arabic woman .
Either you like it or not Bashir is terrorist and he can not run for this presidency election rather give chance to Taha,Nafi Ali Nafi, Ishiamal Osmal or who never call them from your tribe woman arabic name to represent you but not killer bashir any more My dear.The time as come for him to be kick-off from sudan and go somewhere else to labor for his survival or die in hague .
Mr Famous Big_Logic_Boy
Sudan says France asked that Bashir not run for elections
Although it is BAshir or any arab to ran with South, If south is going blindly that the candidate has to be from those arrogant like dude, then there is a high chance for arabs to win. Who will really throw his/her vote to live under the rule of junglese if a dinkas born has to ran for us. DINKAS/JUNGLESE NO chance ANY OTHER WISE TRIBES HIGH chance.
Busta
Sudan says France asked that Bashir not run for elections
Am awful sorry for supporting Bahir!!
The reason why am supporting Bashir is simply for the below proverb.
“Arabs can give you dry tea with sugar while he is taking his milk tea in a dark cup, while Dinkas will give you dry tea without sugar and he will be taking his milk tea in a transparent glass” therefore, where do you go??
Without Dinkas, yes let Bashir not stand for elections due it wise to deal with an old devil than unknown one.
Joseph Dut Gak
Sudan says France asked that Bashir not run for elections
France has really made the good movement at this stage,in the world of good goverances and justice ,those who re suspected for any crime can not be allowed to runs for public office untill confirmed not guilty.
Therefore ,this is the time Mr president to wash his hands before ,things become worsen , these re signs of international pressure and shouldn’t be disregarded nor be made as pride of one man shows.
Dut Gak