Sudan says UNSC meeting on South Kordofan has ulterior motives
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August 8, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese foreign ministry on Monday
questioned the motives behind the United Nations Security Council
(UNSC) meeting today saying that it is the result of "fierce campaign"
by activists groups.
Al-Obaid Marawih, foreign ministry spokesperson, told state media that
the meeting is taking place at a time when efforts are underway for
the return of stability and security in South Kordofan state. The
latter is the scene of fighting since early June between the Sudan
Armed Forces (SAF) and Sudan People Liberation Army (SPLA) units led
by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu.
Classified UN reports as well as right groups have accused Khartoum of
committing war crimes in the state and targeting ethnic Nubian people.
Last week, a senior US lawmaker called for the immediate deployment of
peacekeepers to the state to prevent "another potential genocide".
Marawih said what reinforces the skeptical view of the UNSC meeting
that it was originally scheduled for Thursday but was moved up to
Monday instead.
The UNSC apparently held the meeting earlier as the UN Peacekeeping
Chief Alain Le Roy’s last day on the job is Wednesday, The outgoing
official briefed the council as part of today’s meeting.
Marawih stressed that there are positive results occurring on the
ground in South Kordofan including the return of IDP’s to their areas,
resumption of work in development projects and divisions in the SPLM
ranks due to the refusal of the Nuba leaders to "continue war and
destruction".
The Sudanese official accused UNSC of scheduling the meeting for fear
of the positive developments in South Kordofan.
He slammed unspecified pressure groups who he claimed are trying to
spread false news and information as part of a programmed plan to
increase the amount of negative media coverage about the situation in
South Kordofan and Abyei.
Many USNC countries were infuriated over Sudan’s threat to shoot down
UN helicopter that was to move three injured Ethiopian peacekeepers to
receive treatment at the hospital. The UN said that getting necessary
clearances from Sudanese authorities took three hours during which the
soldiers passed away.
But Khartoum denied the charge saying they granted authorization on an
expedited basis before adding that UN personnel were to blame for the
negligence that led to the death of the peacekeepers.
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