South Sudan protests movements by Northern troops in border areas
May 1, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — The First Vice president of South Sudan and president of the government of South Sudan Salva Kiir conveyed to President Omer Hassan Al-Bashir his concern over military movements by northern forces, the official Sudan news agency (SUNA) said today.
Alor said he discussed the future of political partnership with the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and the situation in the South in the wake of some incidents of violence by parties protesting the recent election results.
The election results were at the heart of tensions in south Sudan, where at least eight people were killed on Friday after men said to be affiliated with a defeated candidate in regional elections attacked an army base.
In another incident last week, three people were killed in the southern Unity state when police opened fire on supporters of a defeated independent candidate for governor Angelina Teny.
Alor also said that Kiir’s letter documented Sudanese movements including in the states of South Darfur and Blue Nile, which is on the northern side of the border but near a spot in the south where Sudanese troops reportedly clashed with southern rebels.
He said that Bashir stressed that both sides should overcome minor problems and promote joint work to reach the grand goal, adding that the troop movements are regular and not for specific targets. Alor also cited Bashir as saying that the armed forces have no interest in causing any problems at this stage where political work is needed, and called on the two armies to move away from border areas by which disputes.
Deng Alor also pointed out that the SPLM will decide over the next two days, political vision for the next stage and the arrangements for post-transition and the formation of new government
Sudan this week wrapped up elections that were seen as a test of democracy in Africa’s largest country, particularly in its south which is preparing for a referendum in January 2011 on whether to declare independence from the north.
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Mr Famous Big_Logic_Boy
South Sudan protests movements by Northern troops in border areas
Kiir still in bed while Criminal bashir is already washing his face and ready to have breakfast. Keep sleeping and a fresh slap will come to your face. It seem you don’t know the hidden agenda of arabs about oncoming 2011, why don’t you learn from the CPA implementation and Abeyi border decorations ? WAR is coming my people, no running to kakuma or gambara in Ethiopia, dinkas boy in western country must come and try to shot an enemy for the first time in life.
Dinka Boy
South Sudan protests movements by Northern troops in border areas
Those weak heart who were supporting Omer Bashier to be their president so that he will cater the referendum to them are short sighted people who can not see things beyond their eyes level.
Where is this traitor called Gatwech so that he can start seeing the act his master. I wish,Arman would not be withdraw in the race so that the South will go to the referendum without this dictator bashier in power.
Yes, we have to aggressively respond to this criminal by all means and not look for food like those food lovers/Naath who like bribes from Jallaba when the war happened. Most weak heart in the South must be ready,this should not be left alone to Dinka, Nuba mountains, Blue Niles,and the fews loyals.
Thanks
AUGUSTINO DENG
South Sudan protests movements by Northern troops in border areas
This is not the time for Salva Kiir Miyardit in order to wake up. He had been sleeping since his nomination on AUGUST 11,2005. Salva Kiir Miyardit had already agree that Omar Bashir is a leader of Sudan and that is why Omar Bashir win this because Salva Kiir Miyardit vote for him. Today, if Omar Bashir moved his troops to the border, then I think it is Kiir responsibility that make him to do it so. Let Omar Bashir do what he like.
Gat nyaraan
South Sudan protests movements by Northern troops in border areas
there is along border between the south and north, the article fail to mention where exactly Bashir order his army to move to border area, as i can imagine, there are only two places that northern troops can be deployed to annoy the south, those are blue nile and northern Bahr Elgazal where the recent clashes sparked between the SPLA and the nomads.
Kiir should not use complaint to Bashir, because that is futile,until now he didn’t understand and know the northern tactics, someone please brief him on how to deal with northerners, Oh i forget he always pushes Dr.Riek to solve all the problem regarding while he is sitting and drinking in Juba. when he go to go khartoum for meeting with Bashir he will run back to juba in no time after the meeting.
the North actually does not understand the smooth talk, dialogue, persuasion, and complaints they only understand through force and pressure. i suggest that kiir to order and counteract the SAF and deploy the SPLA in the Areas where bashir moved his soldiers then after that we can talk. actually it is the north which will start to complaint of SPLA.
babadit
South Sudan protests movements by Northern troops in border areas
It has started, wake up Salvatore Kiir ! Hyena Al Bashir has done with his deployment of heavy troofs along the Boarder with the south, this is some thing that the international communities must be inform about.
President Kiir must by now that there will be blood shades in the boundary demarcation and should be able to do alike.