SUNA- President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, has declared amnesty for all the children who participated in the foiled attack of the rebel Justice and Equality Movement on Omdurman. Addressing a mass rally in Nyala city, the capital of South Darfur State, President Al-Bashir said that the memo of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which targeted Sudan through its President will increase adherence of the Sudanese people to the peace process, implementation of the development and rehabilitation programmes and utilization of the nation's resources.
He affirmed the government keenness to implement Darfur peace agreement on the ground, provide all the needs of Darfur people for education and health and water services and to boost the return of the displaced people to their home areas. President Al-Bashir called on the gun-holders to return home and stick to wisdom and dialogue.
He pointed out that his new message to the rebels is the adoption of a new initiative for realizing comprehensive and permanent peace in Darfur with the participation of all the political forces, the people of Darfur and the movements that did not sign Darfur peace agreement.
President Al-Bashir said it is necessary that all people shall work for realizing peace and development and providing services in Darfur, as well as aborting the plots against Sudan through Darfur issue. He denounced the trend of some countries to hamper the peace process in Darfur, saying that France is behind the refuse of Abdul-Wahid Mohamed Nour to sign Darfur peace agreement. Meanwhile, President Al-Bashir called on the Senior Assistant of the President of the Republic and Chairman of the Transitional Darfur Authority (TDRA), Meni Arko Menawi, to return and to continue peace efforts by the implementation of Darfur peace agreement.
He said that the government is keen to implement Darfur peace agreement, adding that the implementation of the Security Arrangement Protocol has begun, adding that the forces of Menawi will be absorbed in the Armed Forces. He called on the people of Darfur to return their region back to its glorious era which was characterized by the domination of security and stability.
President Al-Bashir referred to the accomplishment of the National Salvation Revolution in Darfur, especially in the education, health and water fields, stressing that the government will link Darfur with the National Electricity Network and complete establishment of the Western Salvation Highway and other basic infrastructures in Darfur.
The Wali (governor) of South Darfur State, Ali Mahmoud, also addressed the mass rally affirming his government's keenness to go ahead implementing programmes for supporting peace, stability and the return of the displaced people to their home villages.
He lauded the concern being given by President Al-Bashir to Darfur in general and South Darfur especially. The Wali denounced strongly the memo of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sudan's leadership.
