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 Before Al-Bashir the People were "Beggars"- Sudanese Presidential Advisor
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By Turki Al-Saheil
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat-Mustafa Osman Ismail, the Sudanese Presidential Advisor, compared the people of his country to "beggars" before President Omar Al-Bashir came to power, attempting to highlight the difference between the situation in modern Sudan in comparison with the situation in the past. This occurred as part of the aggressive language that Sudanese officials are accused of using following the issuance of arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court [ICC] against their president.
In a press conference held yesterday in Riyadh, Ismail rejected the claim that aggressive language had been dominating official Sudanese statements over the previous weeks. In response to a question on this, Ismail said "if we were aggressive then just look at the situation in Sudan today, in comparison with the situation in the past. When this government came to power the Sudanese people were like beggars…when this government came to power there was no sugar, the Sudanese people used to drink tea with dates"
This comes after a number of warnings issued by the United Nations [UN] which predicted a disaster for the 4.7 million people that non-governmental humanitarian and relief organizations provide food and medicine to in Darfur following Khartoum's decision to expel 13 such organizations. The Sudanese Presidential adviser added that they were aware that the decision to expel the humanitarian and relief organizations would cause a gap in Sudan, but he vowed that Khartoum, in cooperation with Arab and Islamic organizations, would fill this gap.
Ismail explained that Sudan's decision to expel the international organizations was in order to preserve national security, and the sovereignty of Sudan. He added that official Sudanese media agencies were also in possession of documents that condemned the expelled organizations. Ismail said "Should we have waited for these organizations to put the rope around our necks, and strangle and kill us, whilst we are still alive?" Ismail also revealed that Khartoum was aware of what these international relief agencies were planning [against Sudan] saying "One of the reasons for allowing these organizations (and not expelling them) despite their criminal activities in Sudan, was to ensure a higher level of humanitarian aid."
Ismail also spoke about the diplomatic efforts undertaken by Khartoum to obtain approval from 38 African countries to withdraw from the ICC, adding that discussions are under way for the convening of a meeting of African countries who are signatories of the ICC, as a prelude to a joint-announcement of the withdrawal of their membership. Ismail also highlighted the possibility that the ICC Attorney-General would succeed in discouraging African nations from withdrawing their membership. He said "The Attorney-General in the previous period tried [to do so] by way of overt political activities, even though this position is not a political one. He attempted to put pressure on the states that are moving in this direction…and he may succeed in dissuading some African countries."
Mustafa Ismail also revealed that the upcoming emergency African Summit will address the issue of African leaders being targeted by Western courts, such as has occurred in Rwanda, Djibouti, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda.
http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=1&id=16100
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Re: Before Al-Bashir the People were "Beggars"- Sudanese Presidential Advisor (Re: حيدر حسن ميرغني)
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Sudanese people were 'beggars' during pre-Bashir era: official
RIYADH, Mar 18, 2009 (Sudan Tribune - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- A senior Sudanese official hailed accomplishments made in his country since the 1989 coup that brought president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir to power.
The Sudanese presidential adviser Mustafa Osman Ismail at a press conference in the Saudi capital compared the people of his country to "beggars" before Bashir, the London based Al-Sharq Al-Awsat reported.
Ismail was responding to a question on sharp rhetoric by Sudanese officials since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Bashir earlier this month.
"If we were aggressive then just look at the situation in Sudan today, in comparison with the situation in the past" the Sudanese official said.
"When this government came to power the Sudanese people were like beggars...when this government came to power there was no sugar, the Sudanese people used to drink tea with dates" he added.
Sudanese officials often boast that they have boosted economic growth through exploitation of oil reserves despite stiff sanctions imposed by the US.
Ismail has also described Arab media as "stupid" saying "they are unable to differentiate between breaking news and national security"
He singled out the Qatar based TV station Al-Jazeera saying it "rushes" to conduct interviews with any Darfur figures "who own only seven or eight vehicles to call them rebel leaders".
A number of Sudanese journalists and observers in Khartoum told Sudan Tribune that Ismail's 'beggars' depiction stirred anger among those who read it.
"It is extremely insulting to say something like that. He [Ismail] needs to apologize to the Sudanese people" one journalist said asking his name not be disclosed.
Bashir came to power twenty years ago in a bloodless coup that ousted the democratically elected government of prime minister al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi. The regime broke ranks with the Islamic movement led by Hassan Al-Turabi in 1999.
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Re: Before Al-Bashir the People were "Beggars"- Sudanese Presidential Advisor (Re: حيدر حسن ميرغني)
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Sudanese people were ‘beggars’ during pre-Bashir era: official
March 17, 2009 (RIYADH) — A senior Sudanese official hailed accomplishments made in his country since the 1989 coup that brought president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir to power
The Sudanese presidential adviser Mustafa Osman Ismail at a press conference in the Saudi capital compared the people of his country to “beggars” before Bashir, the London based Al-Sharq Al-Awsat reported.
Ismail was responding to a question on sharp rhetoric by Sudanese officials since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Bashir earlier this month.
“If we were aggressive then just look at the situation in Sudan today, in comparison with the situation in the past” the Sudanese official said.
“When this government came to power the Sudanese people were like beggars…when this government came to power there was no sugar, the Sudanese people used to drink tea with dates” he added.
Sudanese officials often boast that they have boosted economic growth through exploitation of oil reserves despite stiff sanctions imposed by the US.
Ismail has also described Arab media as "stupid" saying "they are unable to differentiate between breaking news and national security"
He singled out the Qatar based TV station Al-Jazeera saying it "rushes" to conduct interviews with any Darfur figures "who own only seven or eight vehicles to call them rebel leaders".
A number of Sudanese journalists and observers in Khartoum told Sudan Tribune that Ismail’s ‘beggars’ depiction stirred anger among those who read it.
“It is extremely insulting to say something like that. He [Ismail] needs to apologize to the Sudanese people” one journalist said asking his name not be disclosed.
Bashir came to power twenty years ago in a bloodless coup that ousted the democratically elected government of prime minister al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi. The regime broke ranks with the Islamic movement led by Hassan Al-Turabi in 1999.
(ST)
http://www.sudaneseonline.com/spip.php?article30541
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