NCP says “Sudanese Spring” over Heglig silenced opposition
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April 29, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The governing National Congress Party
(NCP) on Sunday referred to the street celebrations that erupted in
the aftermath of the takeover of Heglig area by the army as the
“Sudanese Spring” that silenced opposition.
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The NCP claims to be enjoying overwhelming solidarity by the Sudanese
public as a result of the brief occupation of Heglig oil-producing
area by the army of neighboring South Sudan three weeks ago.
State media broadcast footage of massive crowds pouring to the streets
in celebration of Heglig takeover by the Sudanese army on Friday, 20
April.
According to the NCP’s political secretary, Hasabu Mohamed
Abdel-Rahman, the scenes were evidence of a “Sudanese spring” that
silenced voices of internal dissent.
He further voiced confidence that the Sudanese opposition is not able
to mobilise people because they have given it clear answers as to
where their national interests lie.
The NCP official warned the opposition that the issues of present
concern do not accept “neutrality, vagueness or collaboration with
foreigners.”
The occupation of Heglig allowed the NCP to declare nation-wide
mobilisation and intimidate opposition parties with accusations of
treachery if they don’t support the war in unequivocal terms.
Opposition activists are concerned that the NCP’s war-time powers will
justify increased crackdown on dissent. A state of emergency has been
announced along the states border South Sudan and the constitution has
been suspended.
The NCP is particularly suspicious of the Sudanese Communist Party and
the Popular Congress Party (PCP) of the veteran Islamist Hassan
Al-Turabi. NCP’s vice-chairman Nafie Ali Nafie has already accused the
two of being “soft” in condemning the occupation of Heglig.
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