Peace partner urges Sudan president to pardon death sentenced rebels
July 30, 2008 (KHARTOUM) — The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement requested a presidential pardon for rebels who are captured after a raid by the Justice and Equality Movement on the Sudanese capital last May.
SPLM Deputy Secretary General for northern Sudan, Yasir Arman, urged the Sudanese president to amnesty and free the condemned rebels and to stop the trials of the others. He termed their release as necessary confidence-building measure.
Arman, who was speaking in a rally to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of Garang’s death held in one of Khartoum suburbs, Haj Youssef, further added that the rebels should be considered as “Prisoners of War” till the signing of a peace deal with their movement.
The SPLM official considered the death sentences could complicate the situation stressing that Bashir has to ignore ratifying the verdict and pay attention only to solve the Darfur crisis.
He also said the SPLM is determined to work with the National Congress Party and the other political forces to adopt a political declaration in order to end the five year crisis, and to build good relations with neighbouring countries, especially Chad and Libya.
Addressing the western diplomats who attended the gathering, Arman said it is necessary for the country to cooperate with the International Criminal Court in order to clear the indictment of the Sudanese president for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
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Daniel Kalaka
Peace partner urges Sudan president to pardon death sentenced rebels
I think that could be greatful if president pay attention for that rather then increasing more violence by subject captured presion of war for death ,
Henry Makuei
Peace partner urges Sudan president to pardon death sentenced rebels
I think Mr. Arman is the only Sudanese citizen who cares for the people of Sudan and I can not be wrong to call him ‘man of the people’, the SPLM secretary’s wards are full of care but he is whistling among the deafs and myopic groups who defined leadership and politics as a killing. I thought rebels are more destructive then the government but the opposite of the expectation is seen and witnessed from the goverment of Sudan. killing people in Sudan is not the solution for solving the problems but an addition of insult to marginalised people of Sudan. I therefore, request the government of Sudan to stop killing, even the monster takes rest for a while, it is better to stitche in time to save nine because the more killing you do to your people the more they will turn against you and it is not wise to chase what may be chasing you back.