US presidential hopeful vows to hold Khartoum accountable for ‘atrocities’
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January 31, 2012 (WASHINGTON) – The United States (US) Republican
presidential front runner Mitt Romney on Tuesday blasted the Sudanese
government accusing it of committing atrocities throughout the country
and vowed to hold it accountable.
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt
Romney beams during his victory celebration after winning the Florida
primary election Tuesday Jan. 31, 2012, in Tampa, Florida (AP)
"Mitt Romney recognizes that for too long far too many Sudanese have
been victims of war crimes and other atrocities committed by the
government in Khartoum and its proxies," the Romney campaign said in a
statement according to Foreign Policy magazine.
"In Southern Sudan, millions died as a result of ethnic and religious
targeted killings during the long civil war. Among those brutally
targeted were Christians and adherents of traditional African
religions, Dinka, Nuer, and members of other ethnic groups. In Darfur,
non-Arab populations have been and continue to be victims of a
slow-motion genocide. And since independence of the Republic of South
Sudan, Khartoum has committed a range of atrocities in border regions
that have claimed countless lives and displaced hundreds of
thousands”.
Romney pledged that if elected president he will take steps to protect
the civilian population from human right abuses committed by Khartoum.
"Governor Romney is committed to protecting innocents from war crimes
and other atrocities, ensuring that humanitarian aid reaches those
desperately in need, holding accountable those leaders who perpetrate
atrocities, and achieving a sustainable peace for all who live in
Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan," the statement said.
South Sudan formally declared its independence from Sudan in July 2011
under a 2005 peace agreement, and the administration of US president
Barack Obama has worked to free the young country from economic and
political sanctions originally imposed on the Khartoum government.
The relationship between Sudan and South Sudan remains tense, with the
two countries at loggerheads over oil revenues, unresolved border
issues and the disputed region of Abyei.
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