Sue Khartoum over "stolen" oil: South Sudan parliament
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Ngor Arol Garang
January 26, 2012 (JUBA) - The Speaker of the South Sudan National
Legislative Assembly on Thursday said the house has unanimously
endorsed the cabinet’s decision of to stop production and exportation
of crude oil to the international markets through neighboring Sudan.
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James Wani Igga
The house also passed a resolution authorising the executive branch of
government to "sue" Khartoum over oil it claims was “looted” by the
Sudanese government since December.
Khartoum stresses that it has confiscated South Sudanese oil as
compensation for unpaid transit fees.
Juba says Khartoum has “looted” US$815 million worth of its oil while
the Sudanese government claims that its southern neighbor owes US$1
billion in unpaid transit fees.
Negotiations hosted by the AU High-level implementationpanel in Addis
Ababa have thus far failed.
Speaking at a press briefing after the meeting, James Wani Igga,
speaker of the National Assembly said he and the speaker of the
council of state, Joseph Bol Chan, presented a resolution to the
house, supporting decision made by the Council of Ministers on January
20th, to suspend oil production.
“The house has been closely following events since December Khartoum
started stealing and blocking ships entering to load at the terminals
in Port Sudan. This is against the spirit of brotherhood and mutual
cooperation between the two states. Because of this the two houses in
reference to National Legislative Assembly and council of States,
condemned these unilateral decisions and actions in the strongest
terms possible”, Igga told the press.
Igga said the houses had resolved and passed a resolution condemning
Sudan for stopping shipments of the Republic of South Sudan’s
entitlements at Port Sudan.
The house also called on Khartoum to end the confiscation of crude oil
belonging to South Sudan and efforts to destabilise the new nation.
The two houses made the following resolutions:
1. The two houses unanimously support the decision of the Council
of Ministers to shut down oil operation in South Sudan;
2. The two houses request the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining to
avail to the two houses comprehensive data covering oil agreements,
production, and sales before and after CPA;
3. Request the government of the Republic of South Sudan to sue
the government of Sudan at the international court in order to recover
the stolen South Sudan oil;
4. Instructed the government of the Republic of South Sudan to
complain to the UN Security Council, AU and regional institutions;
5. Continue dialogue with the NCP on outstanding issues of the CPA;
6. Protect and secure all oil fields in South Sudan;
7. Seek bilateral agreements with the regional and international
entities in order to protect the territory of South Sudan; and
8. Request the UNMISS to protect the civilians in the oil fields
in case they are attacked by Khartoum.
(ST)
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