Kiir Denounces Bashir Accusations, Calls for Peace South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has denounced allegations by the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al Bashir that South Sudan is backing rebel groups to destabilise Khartoum.12 November 2011 - Gurtong Admin South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit addresses the press at the presidential palace in Juba. [©Gurtong]By Waakhe Simon Wudu
JUBA, 12 November 2011 [Gurtong] - President Kiir’s remarks come in the wake of sporadic clashes between remaining forces of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) in Sudan and the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) at the two neighbouring countries’ borders. The Khartoum government has launched a petition with the United Nations over South Sudan’s involvement in the latest clash between SAF and SPLA in the Blue Nile town of Kurmuk. “I want to say here that all these accusations being leveled by the Republic of Sudan against us are nothing other than smoke screens to mask Khartoum’s own activities in support of the armed dissident groups that are fighting its proxy war against the Republic of South Sudan. We categorically reject these claims as utterly baseless and malicious”, Kiir told the press at the presidential palace in Juba. He at the same time called upon the international community to be vigilant on the actions of the Khartoum government, saying it is threatening co-existence between the two countries. “This attitude of Khartoum represents potential threat to international peace and security in the region. We call upon the international community and the United Nations in particular to urge Khartoum to desist from the hostile activities intended to destabilize the Republic of South Sudan”, said Kiir. He added that the Republic of South Sudan is committed to maintain peace between the two recently separated nations, but said that the country would protect its sovereignty in case of any external aggression. “We are committed to peaceful resolutions to any conflict but we will never allow our sovereignty to be violated by anybody”, Kiir said. Posted in: Home, Governance, Peace Documents -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
