Sudanese president to skip Great Lakes summit in Uganda
December 14, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir will not participate in the heads of states summit of the International Conference of the Great Lakes region (ICGLR) that will start tomorrow in the Ugandan capital.
Egypt official news agency (MENA) reported that Sudan’s 2nd Vice President al-Haj Adam Youssef will lead the country’s delegation instead of his boss.
Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on ten charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide allegedly committed in Sudan’s western region of Darfur.
The ICC warrant has hindered Bashir’s movements to a large extent though he still able to travel to a number of friendly countries including members of the court such as Chad, Kenya, Djibouti and Malawi.
Uganda is a signatory to the Rome Statute which is the founding text of the Hague-based court and is therefore legally obligated to arrest the Sudanese leader if he visits.
An African Union (AU) resolution in July 2009 instructed countries in the continent not to cooperate with the ICC In apprehending Bashir.
Despite the continental body’s decision, Kampala in the past has warned Bashir not to try and visit forcing him to avoid the country since the arrest warrant was issued.
However this time Ugandan officials appeared to give assurances to the Sudanese president.
Local press in Uganda quoted the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Henry Okello Oryem as saying that Bashir will be coming as head of state and will not be arrested even though Uganda is signatory of ICC Statute.
Oryem noted that Bashir had visited many countries and had not been arrested and Uganda will not be the first to commit such an act.
But diplomatic sources in New York said that Kampala privately asked Sudan to dispatch an official other than Bashir for tomorrow’s conference.
Relations between Sudan and Uganda have been frosty for almost two years over the latter’s support for south’s independence, position on the warrant for Bashir and hosting some Darfur rebel figures.
Last October, Sudan’s First Vice President Ali Osman Taha accused Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni of seeking a regime change in Khartoum as part of his broader agendas to halt Arab advances in Africa.
Museveni on his end condemned recent reports of aerial bombardments by Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) inside South Sudan.
“Bashir must stop organizing aggression against the south. He should also deal with the agreements in the north,” Museveni said last month.
In a related issue the ICGLR summit is expected to discuss the possibility of sending a fact finding mission to Sudan to investigate events in Sudan’s border states of Blue Nile and South Kordofan.
Liberata Mulamula, executive secretary of the conference told reporters that the heads of state will assess the gravity of the allegations and make the final decision on the probe.
“It will depend on the leaders, if they find that the allegations warrant to make an investigation, they will take a position,” Mulamula said according to Xinhua.
An independent committee of the organization in November recommended that a fact finding mission be sent to Sudan.
“The committee pronounced itself and decided that they need to undertake a fact finding mission to Sudan so as to be able to verify these allegations,” she said.
A delegate from Sudan during the ongoing meeting requested that the committee’s report be stayed until Sudan is given chance to verify and respond to the allegations.
He said allegations should be treated as allegations until proven to be true or false.
The ministers agreed that Sudan’s concerns be registered noting that there is no contradiction with the proposed fact finding mission.
South Kordofan has been the scene of fighting since last June which followed gubernatorial elections in which incumbent Governor Ahmed Haroun was declared winner in his race against his SPLM-N candidate Abdel-Aziz al-Hilu, who was the deputy governor.
Last August a report from the UN’s Higher Commission for Human Rights said that abuses allegedly committed in South Kordofan may amount to “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity,” and must be fully investigated.
Khartoum dismissed the allegations and accused the world body of bias.
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Madina Tonj
Sudanese president to skip Great Lakes summit in Uganda
There are facts that, Khartoum government has violent International law to bomb inside South Sudan nation and attack S.Sudan’s army this is why Saddam Hussein face that punishment when the Iraq was invading Kuawt. Khartoum regime has create second genocide in two States. Khartoum overthrow governor that was elected by the people.You can name it
Sir. Nostalgic
Sudanese president to skip Great Lakes summit in Uganda
Hahahahaaaaaa! Let me laugh, these Arabs in Khartoum are really confused and they are even at big puffs. Sorry Bashir, you said to be a thick headed person! Why don’t you come to Uganda so that Mr. Fearless leader Museveni can show you as immediate as possible because you kill innocent people and you intend, you don’t want to die, why? please apologize and be like a woman so that they not take you
Sir. Nostalgic
Sudanese president to skip Great Lakes summit in Uganda
.. Also, you should apologize to Southerners too, otherwise we are going to disturb you like Israelis against Palastinians. You seemed not hear from others but now they are training you to understand. Look at this stooge! You will one day find yourselves with Huroun in Hague. Facts must be reveal Sir. So, the same way you kill people, the same way they will kill you like Crook Saddam Husein,Iraq.
SeekingTruth
Sudanese president to skip Great Lakes summit in Uganda
HAHAH, CAN BASHIR CALL IT HONEYMOON THOUGH?? BECAUSE HE IS SKIPPING EVERYTHING OFFICIAL SIMULTANEOUSLY.
Peter Marko
Sudanese president to skip Great Lakes summit in Uganda
Hahahaha. you better give it up now to Ali Osman Mohammed Tha, is not worth it any more.
Pure Nationalist
Sudanese president to skip Great Lakes summit in Uganda
Let him skip all diplomatic matters while he is engaged in
problematic matters, you know how a jailed person bahave in prison, this man will trouble the world if he remains un
caught.
alhaz
Sudanese president to skip Great Lakes summit in Uganda
Albashir
It now become headeche for u. can u imagine the whole of u just move around and breath at one corridor space with out breathing in un open air like other presidents are doing
It is actual ashame for a head of state to be breathing in one hole other than open air. its time 4 u to live power to civilian and a democratic leader who doesnt have a qtns from ICC to answer
BM Bol
Sudanese president to skip Great Lakes summit in Uganda
This criminal is about to burst. Imagine being confined & can’t function. This is what Bashir is becoming. The more he fairs traveling the more aggravated he becomes & it’s going to push him over the edge to do more stupid things. Many rulers look forward in enjoying their remaining times living lives. Bashir doesn’t this luxurious knowing that he’s going to go from being president to prisoner.
SSLA/M Supporter
Sudanese president to skip Great Lakes summit in Uganda
seeking fucken truth! Where is that motherfucker son of whore called omoni Jr, the monkey that is being fed with Dinka shits in the zoo called Juba by Kiir. That shit want to move to Sudan for a refuge to scape starvation in SS caused SPLA/M looting of public funds! the problem is that the monkey family of omoni jr are fucken HIV positive thus they won’t be admitted to Sudan because they will risk
SSLA/M Supporter
Sudanese president to skip Great Lakes summit in Uganda
risk people lives there so please fucken truth seeking, advise your friend to remain in SS where they can be easily returned to their jungle to meet other Omoni jr HIV infected monkeys! so, let them fuck with SPLA/M militia because they are infectd with HIV too! let them not be fucken by our friends in Sudan! his mother pussy and clit and anus and his dad anus and his own anus are shity and stingy
SSLA/M Supporter
Sudanese president to skip Great Lakes summit in Uganda
Motherfucker Omoni jr, the monkey!
Motherfucker omoni Jr, the monkey! don’t ever think of going to khartoum because you fucken separate the country thinking that USA will make you a paradise over night motherfucker greedy creature if there was no oil or if the fucken oil was in north can you ask for fucken separation! eat your own shits until we rescue our people when we topple kiir corrupt regime
Paul
Sudanese president to skip Great Lakes summit in Uganda
SSLA/M Supporter, how about you go and wear some toilet papers on you neck to wipe your mouth every time you shit on this website. facken ngamkuan!