Why Sudan’s Kiir shouldn’t advocate US’s santions lifting
By Sabrino Majok Majok*
Oct 29, 2005 — The sanctions that were imposed on Sudan by UN, and United states of America, were done so to limit and curb National Islamic Front (NIF) capacity to kill innocent civilians or violate international community’s statutes.
So, when US rightly determined that NIF government posed unusual and extraordinary threat to regional and national security, the former President Bill Clinton in November 1997 issued an executive order (13067) against Sudan.
Five years later, President Clinton’s move was reinforced by his successor President W. Bush when on October 29, 2002, extended the same order.
The essence of of US sanctions was chiefly around NIF support for international terrorism, destabilization of neihbouring countries and prevalence of human rights violations, including slavery and denial of religious freedom.
Despite the 9 January Peace Agreement between SPLM and al-Beshir led government, the NIF/National Congress Party (NCP) is unwilling to change or abide by CPA (Comprehensive Peace Agreement’s) provisions such equitable and qualitative sharing of wealth and power.
For instance, SPLM-NCP near collision scenario before formation of Government of National Unity, which witnessed al-Beshir’s intransigence against equitable and qualitative sharing of ministerial positions, notably the key economical ministries of energy and mining, and finance.
For the name of “saving the peace,” the SPLM gave in and therefore allowed NCP to control the key positions.
The above actions by NCP were contrary to CPA, and were equally construed as a blow to peace process, SPLM, and marginalized peoples of the Sudan.
A second violation, but yet disappointing, was a recent NCP refusal to implement a CPA cause on administration of the seat of GONU, Khartoum.
Irrespective of straightforward articles on administration of the capital under CPA, the NCP maintains that the power sharing of Khartoum state must follow: 70% NCP; 10% SPLM; 20% other northern political forces, unfortunately.
These unfaithful intentions and activities of NCP, clearly demonstrate the lack of seriousness and respect to a sole partner: the SPLM, and possibly IGAD and its friends.
Furthermore, the NCP genocidal war is going on in western Sudan Darfur region unabated, and Abuja peace talks are stalemated simply because of NCP intransigence to faithfully and equitably share wealth and power with the rebel movements.
To date, al-Beshir’s army and its proxy militias (Janjaweed) are hell bend in killing, destabilizing, and forcibly displacing innocent civilians. And there is no evidence to support an immediate discontinuation of the current crises in the West.
At the time of this publication, NCP still harbours and supports international, regional and local terrorists; is destabilizing the region; and its war machine is powerful and devastating in the East.
Judging from past and current behabiours and actions of NCP, there is no a single evidence to convince us that el Bashir of ’90s is different from current one.
Therefore, SPLM and its leader Salva Kiir should keep away from advocating a lift of sanctions. After all they (sanctions) were and are consequences of al-Bashir’s evil deeds. If he wants, he must clean up his mess himself.
*Sabrino Majok Majok is a Sudanese national and a resident of Canada. Email: [email protected]