Chad president speaks against South Sudan secession
April 16, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — The Chadian president today joined a handful of his peers in warning against South Sudan becoming the newest state in the continent saying it will be “a disaster for Africa.”
However, over two decades of bitter civil war with the North have made the choice of secession the likely outcome of the referendum for the overwhelming majority of Southerners.
“We all have a north and south, part Muslim and part Christian. If we accept the disintegration of the Sudan, how to confront attempts to break the other?” Chad’s President Idriss Deby said in a magazine interview published Monday younger Africa.
“I say it loud, I’m against this referendum (separation) and against the possibility of division” he added. “Do you really think that the Khartoum government would agree easily on the loss of the south with its oil and minerals?”
Abound in Chad, like Sudan, ethnic and religious groups, which fought with each other bloody conflicts.
Many regional countries fear that Sudan’s division would encourage secessionist sentiments in their own homeland.
Last month leaders of the six-nation Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) east African body that met in Nairobi to assess the implementation of the CPA issued a statement to temper South Sudan’s rush to referendum saying that uncertainty in the oil rich nation posed a threat to their own economies and peace.
But Sudanese First Vice President and the president of South Sudan Salva Kiir responded by saying that he will not accept any compromise on the holding of the 2011 referendum.
“I ardently appeal to you all that the CPA is fully implemented and as per its timetable. I urge you all to recognize and respect the choice of the people of southern Sudan during the 2011 referendum,” he said.
A surge of ethnic violence in South Sudan has resulted in the deaths of more than 2,500 people and forced 350,000 to flee their homes in 2009, according to a report issued by ten aid groups ahead of the referendum.
The clashes raised fears over the stability of a post-secession South left lingering resentments in a region already riven by traditional disputes over territory and cattle.
The ruling National Congress Party (NCP) have reiterated that the north will respect whatever choices made by Southerners but that they are hopeful for unity.
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Gatwech
Chad president speaks against South Sudan secession
To hell with you Idris Debby. What do you know about freedom. You are under Khartoum and will kick you out any time using your rebels.
Please talk about freeing your siblings, the Darfurians, instead of talking nonesense about South Sudan you don’t know. Do you know where Juba is located? Shut up!
murlescrewed
Chad president speaks against South Sudan secession
Patriots,
Outright secession is unnecessary at this point. South has proven to the world that it’s not ready to be a functioning member of the international community. I hope the US and Egypt succeed in their conspiracy to keep Sudan united at all cost. Under Kiir and Traitor riek, South will be a disaster and another failed state. So far, it has not shown anything in terms of development. Heck, there are no tarmacked road in South. What did Kiir and traitor riek do with oil share monies?
South should settle for a confederal arrangement where two parts of Sudan will enjoy equal powers. Presidency would rotate between the two sides. South will protect other marginalized groups in the country from being excluded from the power by the north. It would also be impossible to attempt a coup in Sudan because you would have win support from Northern officers and Southern officers. South would continue to use 100% of oil revenues for all oil found within South’s borders while North is paid for oil transit and expertise. Eventually, both parts could be reunited when people have gotten over the war memories. This is a win-win outcome for Sudan and the world.
But we have separatists clamoring for a nationhood but have no idea what to do with it. This is a disaster.
Dinka Boy
Chad president speaks against South Sudan secession
Hey President Idriss Deby,
South Sudan fought the Khartoum government for decades and we did not asked your help at all. SPLM is ready for any aggression that NCP need to enforced to South Sudan.
Yes, we fought each other and even during our liberation,you have heard that Bashier win the war since the formation of SPLM in 1983? none.
Please stop shouting oud as you said because our problem in Sudan is not that simple and people like you mr president will not conceived it.
We SPLA knows that there is war in oil and boundaries. You know that your country Chad sponsored Maralin( Darfurians) to have their base in the chad border at the time they frequently attack NBG during the war.
Please stay away from us because we will deal with Bashier regime and that has been our promise long time ago.
Thanks
K Bambo
Chad president speaks against South Sudan secession
Mr. Deby,
Wait until you are kicked out by Bashir very soon. You are a dictator who does not want freedom in your own country. Your people are slaves in Sudan because you can not feed them.
Also be reminded, when South gets its freedom, we will support all freedom fighters in Africa, including the ones in your own country, because we know what freedom means.
Ken
jalabi
Chad president speaks against South Sudan secession
I think Chadian president is correct, his people in the south will ask for their own state having the fact that the oil in Chad also exists in the south and majority are christians, Nigeria has the exact issue like Sudan (copy & paste), oil in the south and majority are christians (in south Sudan majority none christians & none muslims but indigenous religion) and most of the oil exists also in the south (is it just coincident that the oil exists in the south in each one of this country???)
Egypt also will face big problem when south Sudan separate, Ethiopia too, south Sudan separation will cause instability, turmoil and disturbance to the whole region and African Union will not allow this to happen.
If the south separated in 2011 without solving the border issue, the oil, the water, the huge number of southerners who live in north and will never go to south, the Sudan debt (I believe the south should be responsible paying all the money because of the war they created) then the war will erupt immediately after separation.
So what is the solution then? back to war again? of course not, let the referendum goes as schedule to be and after that the African Union can help a lot adjusting the referendum result making it infavor of unity.
I think JUNOBEAN should accept the fact that their fate is to stay and stick with “mandokoro” in one state.
Jalabi (Abo Jalabia)
bior angeth
Chad president speaks against South Sudan secession
Where were that Chad President when peace was signed in Nairobi? Why did he allow South Sudan given right to vote for seperation or unity? I think he has no right to block the right of South Sudan people to vote for seperation or unity. If he had to be against one of these, he would have rejected it before the peace was signed. Blocking the choice of people means someone is calling for something different. I request these people, do not push our people back to war.
Time1
Chad president speaks against South Sudan secession
another big RUMOURS from sudan tribune, this website editor is getting very desperate to attract attention and customers really, GOSS should ignore such rumours on the internet, that is even if they ever consider it, if there is anything GOSS regional affairs or leadership will discuss it with our brothers in chad.
Thyinka
Chad president speaks against South Sudan secession
Sudan will never know peace unless it is separated. NCP can buy out the rest of the world to advocate for the Unity of the country but it is will not buy out Southern Sudanese and they are they one who have the last word on Unity or Separation of Sudan. it is impossible to keep in servitude people who are determined to be free.
R. TOOL
Chad president speaks against South Sudan secession
Dear South Sudan,
Corruption by Deby:
You should not trust any idiot like Deby …. South Sudan will be a free state comes 2011. South Sudan will be a better country than Chad … period.
In October 2006, Chad was placed at the top of the list of the world’s most corrupt nations by Forbes magazine for “what may turn out to be the single most piggish use of philanthropic funds”. Proceeds from a project, funded in part by the World Bank, to build an oil pipeline through Chad and Cameroon were supposed to have been ring-fenced by Déby’s government to assist and feed “the desperately poor people of these nations”. Instead, some $30 million was diverted to buy arms to keep in power the government of President Idriss Déby.[citation needed]
Abraham Chol Marial
Chad president speaks against South Sudan secession
Dear President Idriss,
This an internal affair of which you don,t need to raise you voice high as you did but i am to assured you that we southerners will never and never accept any manipulation in southern sudan refferrendum.You better shut up your fucken mouth,you did not settle any thing in your own country and you dnon,t know any thing regarding democracy,your rebels almost kicked you out and now you are trying to water your relationships with your mother husband Omer Albashier,so that you will be help my Khartoum to fightr against your rebels.
May th God take your soul to hell.
Peter Rhiak Daniel
Chad president speaks against South Sudan secession
Chadian President Idriss should hold his tongue in Sudanese affairs since Bashire had attempted to remove from power without Southern Sudanese support. Where will he be if we remained united. South Sudan will separate wheter you like it or not Mr Idriss