Former US VP candidate Sarah Palin to visit Sudan in July: report
June 7, 2011 (WASHINGTON) – The former governor of the US state of Alaska and the 2008 Republican party candidate for Vice President Sarah Palin will travel to Sudan next July, according to a newspaper report.
One of Palin’s aides speaking to ABC news refused to offer further details on the purpose of her trip.
“I can’t go beyond what the governor said” the unnamed aide said.
Palin, who is considered a rising star in the Republican Party, is seen by many analysts as a possible contender in her party to run against US President Barack Obama in 2012. However, she has neither denied nor confirmed the speculations.
The Republican figure appears to be heading to South Sudan to attend the independence ceremony scheduled for July 9th which will mark the establishment of the new state.
Southern Sudanese voted overwhelmingly last January in favor of separation from the the North. The referendum was stipulated in the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) which ended the two decades war between the the largely Christian and animist south Sudan and the mostly Muslim North.
The Government of South Sudan (GoSS) has already sent out invitations to regional and international leaders to be present at the ceremony.
However, it is unlikely that South Sudan has the capacity to receive a large number of foreign dignitaries in terms of accommodation facilities and security arrangements.
Palin’s interest in Sudan affairs is only evident during her 2008 Thursday’s vice presidential debate with her Democratic counterpart Joe Biden.
In the debate, Palin said she had advocated the state of Alaska divest from Sudan over the alleged war crimes in Darfur.
“When I and others in the legislature found out that we had some millions of dollars [of Permanent Fund investments] in Sudan, we called for divestment through legislation of those dollars,” Palin said.
However, US news networks later refuted Palin’s assertions saying that her record does not show any instance of her mentioning the crisis in Sudan or raising concerns about Alaska’s investments tied to Khartoum government.
Moreover it was revealed that Palin’s administration in Alaska openly opposed the divestment bill, and stated its opposition in a public hearing on the measure.
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Marco A. Wek
Former US VP candidate Sarah Palin to visit Sudan in July: report
Yes why not, after all she is not friend to terrorists and that she will be welcomed in south Sudan in July 9th.
We would also love our friend,meaning the true friend of south Sudan former president Mr. George W. Bush to come on July 9th and celebrate with his friends in south Sudan. He was the one who forced Omar Al Bashir to accept CPA. He forced Al Bashir and his gangs to sign peace deal on Sunday although, Al Bashir did not like Sunday but Bush insisted and Omar had to bow down to him, otherwise, he was going to get the consequences of his refusal if he dared to do so.
Riak
Former US VP candidate Sarah Palin to visit Sudan in July: report
Wek,
Know what buddy this lady is not going to adds anything to South Sudan’s affair nor she is not gonna take away anything from us. Therefore, am against her visit. She should first embrace African- American at home as it is clearly said that ” charity begin at home” simply to convince us that she has a deep understanding of humanity instead of her unusual rhetoric and bias against black American.
Moreover I would love to assured you all that I’m not judging the book for its cover but I’m judging it on records. And on this basis I think Mrs Palin is not fit to go shopping international since she has much to do at home. She must be the first to denounce and disolves the so-called TEA party’s racial rhetoric since she is the founder.Otherwise she is doom to fails.
Khartoum92
Former US VP candidate Sarah Palin to visit Sudan in July: report
Why only Sarah Palin I m pretty sure there are many others that want to ripp off South Sudan with its stupid leaders
George Bol
Former US VP candidate Sarah Palin to visit Sudan in July: report
George W. Bush is a man. He deal with aggressors properly.
mohammed ali
Former US VP candidate Sarah Palin to visit Sudan in July: report
Marco,
I thought you love black people not those enslaved millions of Africans for centuries.Till the sixties they were in their shops ” Dogs and Negers” are not allowed!
Oh.. donnot tell me that Obama is black,. This a big game, you have to grow up to understand it one day!
Blacks are the least adantageous in America, jails are full with blacks, now discrimination is with the law. Big drugs smugglers are free, but juvenile blacks who distributes few grames per day are in jail.
Wake up man! If you think what they are doing is the sake of your beauitful eyes , then am sorry to say you are too naieve! Devide and rule , they did before , they are doing it now and they will do it in the future!
Covert
Former US VP candidate Sarah Palin to visit Sudan in July: report
Ali, I believe you’re the so called black Arab and wish to be really an Arab, stop pretending to know anything when you’re not.
Why don’t you say something about your people being killed every day in Darfur and central Sudan? Please start to forget about South Sudan just get your house in order where you come from.
Sudan virus
Former US VP candidate Sarah Palin to visit Sudan in July: report
Welcome to witness how effect president Oboma’s administration is in Sudan!