Irish FM visits Sudan for talks over kidnapped aid worker
September 5, 2009 (LONDON) — Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin is travelling to Sudan for talks over the kidnapping of aid worker Sharon Commins which abducted since two months in the troubled region of Darfur.
Ms Commins, 32, and her colleague Ugandan Hilda Kawuki were taken from a compound run by the Goal aid agency in North Darfur town of Kutum by six armed men on July 3
The kidnappers have made a two million US dollar ransom demand for their release. But, the Sudanese government refused to pay it saying it would encourage them to abduct more foreign aid workers in the future.
During his one day visit Mr. Martin will hold talks with the Sudanese officials on the progress made to secure the release of the two female aid workers. He is expected to meet foreign minister Deng Alor and officials from the humanitarian affairs ministry who follow the issue.
The Irish aid agency GOAL welcomed the visit saying it indicates the concern and seriousness with which the Irish government is taking the situation.
“We believe that the best chance of a satisfactory result being achieved rests with the Irish Government impressing upon their Sudanese counterparts the absolute seriousness of this situation,” said Goal’s CEO John O’Shea.
Sudan’s state humanitarian affairs minister Abdel Baqi Al-Gilani said on Monday August 24 Sudanese authorities are negotiating with the kidnappers and expecting the tribal leaders of the abductors would convince them during the Islam’s holy month of Ramadan to release the two females.
(ST)
murlescrewed
Irish FM visits Sudan for talks over kidnapped aid worker
NCP government is now engaged in terrorist activities against aid workers in Darfur. These are gov’t agents kidnapping these workers and holding them in safe houses. This give Khartoum the opportunity to get attention and visit from countries.
It is also clear that these kidnapping happen on orders of Khartoum intelligence.
Dinka Boy
Irish FM visits Sudan for talks over kidnapped aid worker
Kinapping of who aid workers is absolutely acrime.
The two workers should be realize safely. They work their more effort to help Darfuruians and the criminals demand for money. Money for what?
The government need to do something to those crimals, they should be prosticuted so that they can understand the value of the lives.