Student UPF political leader escapes assassination in Juba
April 7, 2009 (JUBA) – Armed men allegedly affiliated with the National Congress Party broke the arm of a student political leader in an assassination attempt on the eve of a rally in Juba, said a spokesman of the United People’s Front (UPF).
UPF is the student organization of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) led by exiled Darfur rebel Abdel-Wahid Al-Nur.
“The Islamic Fundamentalist regime in Khartoum continues on its helpless efforts to cow and silence the Sudanese oppressed masses and students in particular, on a daily basis,” said a statement from the student organization.
The attack in Juba follows a number of arrests April 2 against a UPF cadre inside the campus of the University of Khartoum. Though security forces are prohibited from entering the grounds of the university, they did so anyway, arresting science student Abdel Maula Suliman, among others.
On Sunday, a spokesman told Sudan Tribune, the Secretary General of the group escaped assassination by South Sudanese militia forces affiliated with the country’s northern ruling party. UPF had planned a rally for Monday, expecting “thousands” to turn out in support of the SLM Chairman, Abdel Wahid Al-Nur.
Within the last year, the Sudanese security and intelligence services opened a big regional office in Juba. Sudan’s spy chief Salah Abdallah Gosh attended the public inauguration of the office with the First Vice President of the Republic, Salva Kiir Mayardit.
“We strongly believe that the daily harassments and assassination attempt are designed against UPF because of its full support to the vision of Sudan Liberation Movement/Army,” said a UDF official.
UPF cadres have recently been attacked in Khartoum and Deling University and Kordofan University. Last month, NCP students backed by security service attacked a UDF meeting in Khartoum using steel bars, reportedly injuring many and detaining two others, Mustafa Sidq Yahia and Taha Mohamed Zakaria.
According to a statement received Tuesday, UDF is calling for a secular, liberal, democratic, united Sudan. It also supports justice at the International Criminal Court for those who committed atrocities in Darfur.
It also indicated that the Government of National Unity and Government of South Sudan “will bear full responsibilities toward what is happening to UPF students at the universities” during their civic efforts.
(ST)
Dengtaath
Student UPF political leader escapes assassination in Juba
Poor slamic political regime will never change its attitude toward people. Students they have right to execise their views whether by demonstration or by presenting it in person to the government, but the elusive government in Khartoum can not allow that since the government believe in dictatorship.
I urge all of us to work hand in hand with Darfurians
God bless Darfur
Gatwech
Student UPF political leader escapes assassination in Juba
Jmnda,
I also appreciate and respect your recent polished comments. If you can extend such beautiful advices to the other tribal thugs from Dinka tribe to cease their idiotic comments on this website, you would be taken seriously. Otherwise, advising only one side and leaving the other to continue with its tribal comments can be deemed biased and an act of hypocrisy!
Good luck in your new mission.
piriit
Student UPF political leader escapes assassination in Juba
My first thank goes to Arochthon for being transparent. We better blame our wrong leaders as Southerners but not pointing the Communities where they come from. Secondly, Mr. Gatwech the name Dinka you are always writing and shouting on the web site will not solve your home problems in Malakal town otherwise you are causing distress to yourself. There is nowhere my dear Dinkas can go here in Sudan, we better unite and fight tribalism, corruption etc.
Please, you better blame Salva Kiir as a president of GOSS but not as a Dinka.
By Piriit Duom