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| August 21, 2009 |
Sudan Tribune
21 August 2009.
(KHARTOUM) Sudanese authorities arrested some 27 residents of a North Darfur camp in a move to intimidate residents who voice their rejection to the peace process. A local leader of Abu Shouk camp, near the capital of North Darfur state El-Fasher, told Sudan Tribune that an Umda (local chief) Hussein Ishaq Sajo is among the arrested people.
The source, who requested anonymity, said the government attempts to frighten the IDPs and quell any opposition to government plans to involve the residents of Darfur camps in the Doha peace process.
Local leaders in Darfur camps support the SLM founder Abdel Wahid Al-Nur who is opposed to peace talks until the government disarms its militias and organizes the return of the displaced population to their homeland.
Reacting from Paris to the "arbitrary arrest", Al-Nur hailed the struggle of Darfur IDPs for their rights, adding this arrest once again confirms that Darfur people are not protected and their security remains an issue of concern. He also regretted the "political cover provided by the US President's envoy, Scott Gration, to the Sudanese government to carry out its genocidal schemes in Darfur."
He added that these civilians did not commit any crime to be arrested. He also slammed Gration for his support to government campaigns to involve the IDPs in the peace process.
Last month, during a series of meetings with Darfur displaced people, Gration encouraged them to prepare themselves to take part in a peace process hosted by the Qatari government.