11 February 2009
United Nations chief Ban Ki-Moon has warned the Sudanese government against harming UN peacekeepers if the International Criminal Court (ICC) decides to indict President Omar al-Bashir on charges of genocide and war crimes arising out of the war in Darfur.
Amid speculation that the ICC's decision is imminent, Ban told a news conference in New York on Tuesday that it was "very important" for Bashir and his government "to react very responsibly and ensure the safety and security of the United Nations peacekeepers, and protect the human rights of all the population…"
According to a transcript of the news conference released by the UN, Ban said he had discussed the implications of the ICC's action with Bashir at the recent African Union summit in Addis Ababa. Ban stressed that he had no control over the ICC, but added that Bashir "should fully cooperate with whatever decisions that the ICC makes. This is a very important fundamental principle…"
Ban's warning was made as members of Sudanese civil society argued over whether the handing down of an indictment would threaten peace in the country. The ICC prosecutor's request for an indictment has dramatically changed the Sudanese political scene, a report from the the British think tank Chatham House said recently.
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irrational because newcolonialisim ovrewhelmed whole world with sorrow we want all of them to be judjed faithfully
The AU should intervene and not allow the new form of colonialism take root in africa.Which president is next?
Bashir is heartless butcher who turns against the people he supposes to protect as their leader; this is the 21st century where tyrannies need to end. This is a good sign for ICC leadership to standup for justice for all. Bashir must face the wound he has ignored far too long A man is born to respect others not depose them as beasts to earn respect to their personal misery.
This is a precedent seing move by the US and its allies to use the Internatonal criminal court to eliminate the black African countries targeted for the control and pillaging of their natural resources. As pointed out by Inter Press Services (Johannesburg) of Feb. 27, 2008, the civil wars and killings in Sudan was organized and constantly backed by the US that funneled nearly $20m worth of military equipment through Ethiopia, Eritrea and Uganda to the opposition to overthrow the government of President Omar al-Bashir. The goal of the US is to split Sudan as the US did in Ethiopia so that the Southern Sudan can be free for the US to colonize and PLUNDER THE NATURAL RESOURCES. In Sudan, President Omar al-Bashir cannot be accused of building weapons of mass destruction but by organizing and backing civil war in the Sudan, the US has found a creative way of using the ICC to black-mail President Omar al-Bashir. The next in line of black African leaders to be accused by the ICC will be Mugabe. If Africans do not show the world that this SMART TRICK that could ultimately lead to the desteruction of Africa WILL BE RESISTED, the black Africa is DOOMED!
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