SPLM-IO says Sudan had no role in Machar’s rescue mission
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By Tesfa-Alem Tekle
August 20, 2016 (ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudanese opposition official on
Friday dismissed reports alleging that the Sudanese government had
played active role in a mission to transport their leader, Riek
Machar, outside South Sudan.
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First Vice President Riek Machar greets SPLM-IO officials at Juba
airport upon his arrival, April 26, 2016 (ST Photo)
The Kenyan Standard news website on Thursday reported that the
Sudanese government had sent an aircraft to evacuate the former first
vice president from a hideout in a remote town in the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC) where he crossed into after 40 days in the
bushes.
However, the SPLM-IO official who spoke to Sudan Tribune on condition
of anonymity said the report published by the Kenyan website was
“unfounded.”
“Khartoum was not involved in the rescue operation, there was no any
Sudanese airplane used as reported,” he said.
The opposition official however declined to comment on who carried out
the rescue operation or whose aircraft was used to transfer Machar in
to a safe location.
Reports alleged that Machar established contact with the UN
peacekeeping force in the DRC for evacuation out of the vast Central
African nation after talks with the Congolese military.
Citing an undisclosed official the Kenyan paper alleged that a large
transport plane, more likely an Antonov, landed at Isiro with Sudanese
military officials and commandos who received Machar from unnamed UN
officials at the local airstrip.
Some reports indicated a top official from Khartoum’s presidency was
on the plane.
Machar was also reportedly sick and wounded in the leg and sought
medical assistance. However the SPLM-IO official said the allegations
were fabricated.
“”He is not sick or wounded, he is safe and healthy,” the official
told Sudan Tribune.
“The allegations that he is sick and wounded are all false” he said
adding “the rumours are created by the enemies for political
propaganda purpose.”
Other reports said that extraction of Machar was solely a UN operation
and Sudan had no role in it.
According to the reports Machar’s rescue mission was personally
authorized by UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon.
Although it is not yet known exactly where in DRC Machar is relocated,
opposition officials here in Addis Ababa however told Sudan Tribune
that they want him to be relocated to Ethiopia where IGAD still
recognizes him as the legitimate first vice-president of South Sudan.
Riek Machar has refused to return to South Sudan’s capital Juba unless
a regional force is deployed.
“Machar is not going back to Juba. This is the second murder attempt
he has survived after the one in December 2013. Maybe they would get
lucky the third time if he went back,” said a European official.
Machar fled the capital Juba, over a month ago following fierce
fighting with government troops which led to attempts to kill him by
forces loyal to President Salva Kiir.
(ST)
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20 August 21:42, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
Let him a live, he is just a helpless leader.
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20 August 22:50, by Mr Point
The legitimate First Vice President has survived two murder
attempts by the incompetent President!
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