Sudanese foreign minister Alor ‘under siege’: report
January 27, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese foreign minister Deng Alor has distanced himself from the media and is rarely making any statement to the press, the independent Al-Sahafa newspaper reported today.
Furthermore, no interview can be held with Alor without the consent and participation of the spokesperson, the newspaper added.
Last year multiple sources told Sudan Tribune that the SPLM chairman and the First Vice President Salva Kiir has instructed the party figures who are holding cabinet posts not to try and resist control by the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) officials in their respective ministries.
Alor has had an uneasy relation with his deputies Ali Karti and Mutrif Sideeg who in many cases bypassed him and carried out his functions and made decisions without consulting with him.
The foreign minister has been frequently absent from official travels abroad of president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir as of late and no official explanation has been made. It was announced today that he will head Sudan delegation to Addis Ababa for the African Union (AU) ministerial preparatory summit meeting.
Alor has been outspoken in his resistance to NCP’s hegemony over the foreign policy and has made statements on the issue of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that infuriated his NCP peers as well as Bashir.
Many observers believe that Kiir has no interest in issues relating to foreign policy and is more focused on the upcoming 2011 referendum in which the Southerners will decide if they want to have their own state.
It is widely expected that the South will vote overwhelmingly in favor of secession.
(ST)
Time1
Sudanese foreign minister Alor ‘under siege’: report
NCP wants to rule Sudan my any means, they do not respect south sudanese porfolios within the power sharing agreements which puts the foreign ministry within southern share of the government of national unity, that is the reasont hey were given the finance ministry and the energy, because they insisted they want those ministry, then the south took the foreign ministry, but now they are trying to force themselves into the foreign ministry forgeting their limits, however let them do whatever they want, it is almost over now, let NCP stick to the north and SPLM to the south, as they NCP just mentioned today that they support kirr’s nomination, so let them support SPLM in the south and they will also get support from southerners for their positions in the north, the problem why SPLM cannot form coalition with northern opposition after Juba groups agreement, the northern opposition cannot be trusted and they are very weak when it comes to taking difficult decisions compared to NCP.
Mr Famous Big_Logic_Boy
Sudanese foreign minister Alor ‘under siege’: report
It is not Alor alone, The culture of such leadership exist here in South, Since Alor has clear background it is obvious. Alor is happy with is life and career whether under dictatorship of bashir or not he is happy. The same that in South people are not happy for their corruption to appear in the media. Where is Isaac vuni who was active in reporting evil activities? Whenever any GOSS minister is having luxurious time in his career, He will distance himself from media, sometimes presenting his lips but the whole view is being conceal. Money his become the only tool that motivate current ministers in GOSS. But my advice to people like Alor who work beside GOSS enemy should spy the activities and reveal them to GOSS. ALl the relationship of NCP with arab nations would have been in his presents. But guess what!
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Time for tribalism has gone, its new year 2010 which is not a time to generalise tribe or community instead of one person. It is time to focus on the real issue far from tribal criticism, political party criticism, leaders criticism, and very far from abuses or insults. We should also debate far from abuses of any single commenter on ST forum, to myself I want to be a man of tolerance, peace, responsbility, respect, forgiveness, love, unity and courage . It is time to get serious and work for the betterment of my nation South Sudan Democratic Republic of Victoria, South Sudan should be call Victoria, because the long struggle is victory, CPA is victory, South Sudan liberation is victory, our insecurity will be a victory, election and referrendom are potential victories. South Sudan future source of hydro electricity power is White nile which has its source at Lake Victoria, unqestionable the name fits.
I didn’t change myself because of pressure or whatsoever, it could be my 2010 resolution. Sometimes you don’t expect the public to pay their attention on you.Brave man conquers the fear like I did previously. However I come to realised that, I am not truly free if I am taking away and abusing someone else’s freedom of expression and speech, just as I am not free when my freedom is taken from me and been abused. This is why I finally come to reason that, me and the rest of concern Southerns will transformed South Sudan into a country that is not comfortable place for those who opposed to democracy, parliamentary law, parliamentary debate, independent and fair courts. For now lets start new year with fresh mind and positive ideas that will improvement the managment of South Sudan, childish comments must be ignored. Some individual comment aggressively when they are defeated in debate, this spirit must be abandon. We are here to play a game ie you get defeated or you defeat others defends on the article and the extend of your debate, but don’t insult people. This is my new year inspiring message to ST viewers, contributors, pseuds, readers and editor. Finally if you come across a mistake or opposing view, please address it with dignity.
Mr Famous Big_Logic_Boy
braveheart
Sudanese foreign minister Alor ‘under siege’: report
Someone pointed it right, SPLM has a marginal culture of its own. If Alor corporate with NCP over programs of GONU, he will be duped as ‘traitor’ like his predecessor, Dr Lam. If he doesn’t, he concieved as not doing his job with the motive of separatist overshadowing his role in GONU. This dilemma is what exactly what cost Dr Lam his job as FM on SPLM-ticket.
Braveheart