Government Inflaming Things by Randomly Arresting Darfurians In Khartoum

Posted on May 13, 2008
Filed Under Sudan, Darfur, Racism |

WTF? This is so stupid. They’re pouring more fuel into the fire. I’m telling you, if the sectarian monster gets unleashed within Khartoum, we are going to have some very bad times ahead.

I like the SLM leader’s wise language in this one.

“The Sudanese regime should stop arresting people according to their skin color because this would only deepen the wounds of civilians who moved from Darfur to Khartoum to escape the ongoing repression that started five years ago” Al-Nur said.

… Al-Nur pointed out that rebel attack against the capital can be traced to the lack of equality among citizens of the same country. He called on Khartoum to “work seriously for peace and endorse the value of equal citizenship rights”.

The SLM chief also said Khartoum should immediately put an end to the violence against civilians in Darfur by implementing the signed ceasefire accords.

Abdel-Wahid regretted the death of Sudanese civilians everywhere in the country before saying that “it is a vicious circle started by the government and unless they show seriousness there will be no end to it”.

Khartoum knows what it needs to do. Will al-Bashir’s National Congress Party do the right thing or will they use JEM’s attack as a justification for more bombing in Darfur and carrying out further oppression against Darfurians?

I hope they’re paying attention to Al-Nur’s words. Something tells me whether they like it or not, they’ll eventually have to.

Meanwhile, Sudanese in Khartoum are rightly questioning and criticizing the government over how and why the rebels managed to reach all the way until the capital.

For necessary background on the situation, read this previous coverage.

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2 Responses to “Government Inflaming Things by Randomly Arresting Darfurians In Khartoum”

  1. Notim Pressed on May 14th, 2008 12:02 pm

    Drima, don’t get me wrong I am no fan of this Sudanese government but I still don’t see anyone worthy stepping up yet.
    It seems you haven’t considered all the angles yet, well here’s something for you; Why didn’t the government intercept the militia before they reached Khartoum? Well before you start another theory consider this one; they were considering the worldwide retaliation against bombing the “innocent Darfurians” making their way to Khartoum, well it just happens that these guys ARE the bad guys. So to keep peace anywhere in the world after such an attack happens when the city is under a state of emergency it so happens that innocent people get picked on, I don’t like either but the safety of millions of people is at stake here, remember better safe than sorry.

  2. Ha on May 16th, 2008 4:26 pm

    I passed by an article in a yellow papers talkin bout arresting 5 of them when a darfurian bought more “fool” (beans) than he buys everyday, which made the shop owner suspecious and made him call the police and report this silly incident, it lead to the arresting of 5 darfurians he was providing shelter for..

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