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Sudan should treat rebels as prisoners of war – Pagan

June 22, 2008 (KHARTUM) — The Secretary General of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) said government has to treat as prisoners of war (POWs), people arrested after the attack carried by the Justice and Equality Movement on the capital on May 10.

Pagan Amum
Pagan Amum
Pagan Amum, who is also the cabinet affairs minister, said JEM rebels who participated in Omdurman attack should be treated as POWs. He added that the government accordingly has to implement the international law on prisoners of war.

The SPLM Secretary General further asked that their future have to be tied to the end of war in Darfur and the resolution of conflict.

Sudan formed special courts to try rebels arrested after JEM attack. Prosecutors accused the defendants of conspiring against the constitution, waging war against the state and terrorizing civilians. They face the death penalty if convicted.

Sudanese Justice Minister also announced that he will ask Interpol to arrest 20 Darfur rebel leaders accused of involvement in the foiled attack on the capital.

Pagan said that the SPLM during the war had always treated the captured soldiers as POWs who are released following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

He underlined that these people have a political difference in the first place.

Since the foiled coup, right groups published reports about arbitrary detention of people from Darfur in Khartoum State, cruel treatment and torture.

(ST)

7 Comments

  • Deng Ajok Deng
    Deng Ajok Deng

    Sudan should treat rebels as prisoners of war – Pagan
    Haleluyaah to Amum! keep it up! you are the man who is for the southern sudanese full of loyalty. May the spirit of SPLM be with you.

    About the politic in khartoum, it is really worse and dirty. so mr Amum be wise and keen enough. Take care of your people.

    Cool Hero.

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  • Yaak Barach
    Yaak Barach

    Sudan should treat rebels as prisoners of war – Pagan
    Good on you Mr.Pagan Amum

    But the NCP/NIF is an islamic terrorist group like Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Palestine. Therefore it is unlikely that they ‘ll treat the captured JEM rebels as humans or POWs.

    During the North/South conflict these terrorist regime slaughtered all our captured brothers from the SPLA while we didn’t killed there POWs. Based on this experience the JEM POWs got no chance, but keep on voicing your concerns Mr. Pagan because SPLM is part of the government.

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  • Mabutu Malet
    Mabutu Malet

    Sudan should treat rebels as prisoners of war – Pagan
    Bravo Amum.

    From my piont of view, SPLM is the only party that respect the interest of Sudanese in all level. Whether locally or internationally.

    I said this, because during the struggle,SPLM didn’t kill war captured soldiers (POWS)when it was rebel. but oriented them to know what they did not know from Khartuom government. The spirit is still to date. but Khartuom government killed POWs that shows that SPLM is respecting human dignity.How can rebel not killed? It was supprised to NIF regime in Naivasha Kenya.They did not know that there are matured Rebel. SPLM was government because it has it government site in all levels, Towns,Payams and Bomas compare to NCP that only one objective “Killing” of citizens.

    Pagan is the really patriots and love his brothers. if Khartuom government not a terrorist government, it will treat them as POWs as wise man said it.It’s more of international law, leave about this local law of sudan that sent POWS to death.
    When we say SPLM oyee, Some with dirty minds say there is NCP. NCP is traitor party, that cares for those in power only. But SPLM has broad borders.

    Ring your bell Amum, we are behind you.

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  • Mijocque
    Mijocque

    Sudan should treat rebels as prisoners of war – Pagan
    The stand taken by SPLM/A Secretary General Mr.Pagan Amum is legal according to the law but the anointed blood suckers/Notorious Criminals Party (NCP)won’t respect it.Anyway we can still air our voices even if they fell in deaf ears.

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  • PETER KUOT
    PETER KUOT

    Sudan should treat rebels as prisoners of war – Pagan
    Southern Sudan has got a son playing the best politics.

    Pagan Amum’s political ideas have never changed since the revolutionary war started. He is a man of unique ambitions admired by the late Hero Dr John Garang de Mabior Atem. His games in the country’s political arena are ever appreciated internationally. During the CPA negotiations, the man Pagan Amum exercised a very good diplomacy attracting international media to always request for an interview with him. During one of his interview with the popular BBC he was quoted as saying “the border between Southern and Northern Sudan moves south ward as oil is discovered southward.”

    According to his idea pertaining prisoners arrested following the JEM attack on Khartoum’s sister city of Omdurman, Mr. Amum is showing propensity for human right, democracy and fair governance in the country. Pagan is not trying to imitate the system from any organization but he is putting into operation the desired transformations as promised by the SPLM to the politically disheartened citizens of Sudan.

    During the war, the fierce SPLA military offensive in Eastern Sudan resulted in to a large number of government soldiers being captured by the SPLA. Pagan Amum who was in the battles that capture Kassalla and the Muslims’ pilgrimage town of Amoshkreb detained and treated the captives as prisoners of war (POWs). Pagan even invited the United Nations (UN) authorities especially the Red Cross to come and visit the prisoners.

    Sudan government should let the disgusting game played by the rebels in Omdurman drive them to the room of no justice and execute the innocents. I should call those soldiers innocent because according to military system they are innocent. The one who ordered them to commit that is there enjoying his good life. No objection for military command.

    The prisoners should be treated as POWs and b tried after the conflict is dissolved.

    By the senior analyst.

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  • Uncle Louish
    Uncle Louish

    Sudan should treat rebels as prisoners of war – Pagan
    Great applaud to Amum!

    This has not come as a suprise to us, the Southerners for we know what it means to be a prisoner of war and that was what we used to do to those affected thereof.

    Teach Bashir and the NCP the great principles of international politics as well as teaching them to understand the concept of Humanitarian laws.

    And to the NCP, pliz listen to Hon. Amum and you will all strive in order to excell and to upgrade and change world’s outlook at Sudan!

    Insha Allah, you will understand him.

    Cheer ya Sudanese!!!

    Uncle Louish,the humble Gent.

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