الإحتفال بذكرى الأستاذ محمود بالسودان في دار الحركة الشعبية بالمقرن.. 17 و 18 يناير

Quote: The rights of non- Muslims, especially in the National Capital, are a cause of concern. We have sought at Naivasha to protect those rights and succeeded in agreeing on a legal framework for such protection. The most flagrant abuse to those rights took place on New Year’s Eve at All Saints Cathedral in Khartoum. Khartoum’s law-enforcement agencies gave themselves the right to enter that Cathedral, purportedly in pursuit of certain trouble makers and threw tear gas canisters at worshipers who were going through their rites on a day celebrated by Christians all over the world. Hon. Abel Alier, former Vice President of the Republic and President of the then High Executive Council of Southern Region was crashed by the panicking crowd. Thanks God he survived it. In this situation one may ask who, are the real trouble makers? I wonder whether those who trampled on that place of worship on such a holy day were ever aware of what the CPA has ordained on respect of places of worship of all religions. This disdain for the beliefs of others must be stopped and those who were responsible for the incident in All Saints Cathedral must be held accountable. I know where you, President Bashir and our other colleague in the Institution of the Presidency, Ustaz Ali Osman Mohd. Taha, stand on this and other issues relating to democratic transformation. But if there are elements who are unable to live with democratic transformation, they should either reform, or they too, be taken away from the road to peace. The CPA and our Interim Constitutions are solemn documents. They are to be obeyed and implemented, but not frustrated by any body, especially those who gave an oath of allegiance to them.