S. Sudan opposition apologises for anti-Bashir remarks
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June 16, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan’s main opposition party has
distanced itself from a critical comment one of its top official made
against the Sudanese president Omer Al-Bashir
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Onyoti Adigo Nyikec (mcclatchy)
On 13 June, The Citizen newspaper, reported that Onyoti Adigo Nyikec,
a senior member of the Sudan People’s Liberation for Democratic Change
(SPLM-DC) had allegedly described the Sudanese president as a "crazy"
and "emotional" leader who makes public statements without taking into
consideration the likely consequences.
But SPLM-DC, in a statement extended to Sudan Tribune, said it
regretted the incident, adding that its leadership "respects leaders
of other nations".
The SPLM-DC, a break away from South Sudan-ruling party (SPLM), was
formed in 2009.
Deng Bior, party’s acting secretary general said the statements made
by Adigo were "provocatively abusive" and that such remarks should not
have emanated from such a key figure within the party at time when
Sudan and South Sudan were trying to restore normal relations.
"On behalf of SPLM-DC and on my own behalf, I Apologize to the two
Presidents of the two sisterly countries for this inconvenience
reiterating that our party, the SPLM-DC, respects the leaders of other
Nations as other Nations also respect the leader of our Nation”,
partly reads the SPLM-DC statement.
The statement against Bashir by the parliamentary leader of minority
who represents his party in the parliament, does not represent view
point of his party, it stressed.
South Sudan main opposition entity further said it appreciates the
leaders of the two countries, especially Salva Kiir for pursuing a
peaceful approach to the problems facing the two neighbours.
"We advise, not only The Citizen [newspaper], but other newspapers
that not every statement that comes from the mouth of leaders must be
published”, Bior said.
On 8 June, Bashir told a rally in Khartoum state that he had ordered
his oil minister Awad al-Jaz to block the pipeline carrying landlocked
South Sudan’s crude to Red Sea coastal city of Port Sudan, accusing
Juba of continuing to support to the Sudanese rebels.
"O’ Awad [oil minister] tomorrow direct oil companies to close the
pipeline and after that let them [South Sudan] take it via Kenya or
Djibouti or wherever they want to take it", the Sudanese president
said.
"The oil of South Sudan will not pass through Sudan ever again," Bashir added.
Bashir said that Khartoum previously gave Juba a two weeks ultimatum
to suspend its support to Sudan Revolutionary Front whom he described
as “traitors” and “mercenaries".
Juba, however, denies Sudan’s allegations of its alleged rebel support.
(ST)
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