Sudan president pledges fair and free elections
November 16, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir vowed today that his government will facilitate conducting the April 2010 presidential and parliamentary elections in a fair and free manner.
Sudan is currently going through a voter registration process amid accusations by opposition parties of widespread fraud but the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) led by Bashir denied the allegations.
Some observers have pointed out that the awareness campaign on the registration process has been poor prompting calls for extending the registration period that ends this month.
Bashir urged the residents of Port Sudan to be diligent in registering for voting saying it is a “certificate and an obligation”. He also said that his visit is not for election purposes adding that his government has prioritized the needs of the people of Eastern Sudan.
The Sudanese president inaugurated a number of projects including an industrial complex and a bridge by his name.
He hailed the positions of Eritrea and its president noting that his first visit after being indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) was to Asmara.
“This was the nail in the tomb of the court [ICC]” Bashir said.
Afewerki on his end said he returns to Port Sudan 42 years after leading from it resistance against Ethiopia to liberate Eritrea.
Bashir and Afewerki held bilateral talks after which they issued instructions to their border provinces to bolster cooperation and speed up linking the road between Massawa and Port Sudan.
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Gatwech
Sudan president pledges fair and free elections
Free and fair elections? Mr. President Bashir did I read you saying free and fair elections? Ahahahahaaa….. What a joke! When was the last time you allowed for the conduct of free and fair elections?
Let us get over it. We want the elections done, you, Mr. President confirmed, just for the sake of getting over it and giving the way for the conduct of the referendum. And NOT for its being free and fair.
Dinka Boy
Sudan president pledges fair and free elections
“We will not get closer to go through deceit and forgery”.
The above quote define the intention of Bashier about the election. Why you mr president suspicious about your self.
Your statement above help me to think that you have something behind. That is what thief always said. Thieves usually say that i am not athief eventhough he/ she was athief.
Samson Shawel Ambaye
Sudan president pledges fair and free elections
Where will you lead from? Your destination is ICC cell cleaning wash rooms of the prison and doing many jobs to be done by prisoners.
Kur
Sudan president pledges fair and free elections
Theives and war criminals can never be fair, but they will never escape justice.
Kur
Ellie Sworo
Sudan president pledges fair and free elections
It’s a great idea i always feel good when i hear of free and fair Forth coming election.
We should all aim at total peace in the country, we suffered much in the bush for the 21yrs civil war and we should not anymore go back for mistreatment by foreign countries.
My big appeal goes to all parties that are standing for the election to be so honest onces your party is not elected, not need to be jealous with your brother to the party that won.
Let’s all keep peace in the Sudan for ever, Thanks to all those who will stand for peace for ever……….!!1
Ellie Sworo
Who are the candidates for the election?
I alway hear of Election 2010 April but i have never known even a single candidate who is standing for the election.
The govt is encouraging people to register for the election now the question is who am i going to vote before registration, I need to know how many parties are standing for Election and who are standing for each of the various parties?
Otherwise am confuse so need an urgent answer for that………….
WILFRED BOL
Sudan president pledges fair and free elections
Nonsence the NCP.
The signals that we are getting now exhibited no revelation of free and fair election.
Our Southerners residing in foreign countries are not registered. I do’t understand how you talk about conducting free and fair election yet you extended the registration of your brothers and sisters in North living in diaspora.
Shame on you.
Anonymous
Hind Elmahdi
Sudan president pledges fair and free elections
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Hind Elmahdi
Sudan president pledges fair and free elections
Les Soudanais qui habitent a Paris:
L’inscription pour election a samedi 5 decembre 9h – 20h a l’ambassade du Soudan pour un jour.
Assister en personne, apporter passport + carte de sejour
11 Rue Alfred Dehodencq
75016
Paris
Tout le monde est le bienvenue, a samedi
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