UK is yet to confirm budget for the conduct of Southern Sudan referendum – Embassy
June 21, 2010 (JUBA) – The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Sudan says its government is yet to confirm the amount of budget it will contribute towards the conduct of the referendum in Southern Sudan.
In a message communicated to Sudan Tribune by the Embassy’s Press Officer, Eman El-Tigani, it reiterated that the UK was committed to supporting both parties in the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, but added that it has not yet confirmed its contribution.
“We will inform you when this has been decided,” said El-Tigani.
On Monday, Sudan Tribune published an article indicating that the United Kingdom had earmarked $100 million US dollars for the conduct of the upcoming referendum in Southern Sudan. The money would be availed through the British International Foreign Development organization that will be based in Juba.
This was attributed to a meeting between the Vice President of the Government of Southern Sudan, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, and the visiting delegation from the United Kingdom led by the British Ambassador to Sudan, Nicholas Kay, where the figure was said to have been revealed.
In the meeting the discussion centered on the support the British government could provide in the conduct of the referendum.
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Kon Paul Awenchol
UK is yet to confirm budget for the conduct of Southern Sudan referendum – Embassy
Maburuk or Bravo UK.
we Southerners are forwarding our invitation to the western world to stand with us in the coming referendum because Bashir is dragging his feet by playing bureaucrat politics to turn down the independent of Southern Sudan by all means.on date 22 this month a Ship carrying tank and explosions plus others military equipments has been captured by police in Cyprus.And this things are definitely being trafficking to Sudan,so Northern Sudan is preparing the war the disastrous and destructive war which was said and recommended by the Foreign minister Mr:Karti who said that,if the two parties disagree on the result of referendum then,the new war will definitely start which will be too destructive because the two parties have equipped themselves highly in term of military. we are requesting your effort either by Money,politics or other ways round.
THE TRUE CITIZEN.