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By Radio Miraya
Posted to the web on May 3, 2010 |
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May 2 , 2010 — US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, said on Sunday that the United States is committed to bringing Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, an indicted war criminal, to justice. Clinton added that Sudan's general elections which saw Al-Bashir re-elected was a flawed elections, saying that there were many things that were wrong.
However, she admitted that Sudan has not conducted a general elections for many years and acquiesced that some of the flaws could be due to inexperience. The US Secretary of Sate, elaborated that the US hopes to empower more people and opposition parties on the importance of voting, acknowledging at the same time that thousands of Sudanese had voted at the polls and participated in the democratization process during April's general elections.
Meanwhile, US Special Envoy to Sudan, Scott Gration begins a five-day visit to the country on Sunday. Gration is expected to hold meetings with government officials and tour Darfur and Southern Sudan.
Gration's visit coincides with US efforts to form a new government and push for all remaining Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) provisions to be implemented. The remaining CPA provisions yet implemented are: the referendum for Southern Sudan's self determination and North-South Border Demarcation.
On Saturday, President of the Republic, Omr Al Bashir, announced that his win at the polls has been a blow to "enemies of Sudan" who want to see the regime over-throwned.
Bashir, in a post elections celebratory speech, observed that the west had assume Sudan would fall into chaos during the elections, but the country has shown international electoral monitors and media otherwise. Bashir further said that those who came to Khartoum during the general elections went away disappointed as there were no killings or violations, contrary to what is depicted by western media.
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