South Kordofan Governor, Ahmed
Haroun vowed that no camps for refugees or internally displaced people (IDPs)
will be established in South Kordofan State, pointing out that his government
will not allow the repetition of Darfur scenario of establishing IDPs camps.
Addressing worshipers in Kadugly
old mosque on Friday, Haroun accused the Sudan People's Liberation Movement -
North (SPLM-N) of spreading rumors and trying to create terror and panic among
the citizens to undermine security and stability in the state and get an excuse
to set up IDPs and refugees camps in the state.
The governor who did not address
the real situation of the citizens in his state, went further to affirm that
the government and people stand together to support the citizens of South
Kordofan in their fighting against the insurgency in the state.
In the meantime, the UN refugee
agency warned on Friday of an outbreak of hepatitis E that has already killed
26 refugees in South Sudanese camps, and is likely to grow with the influx of
more people arriving at the camps from Sudan due to insecurity and worsening
humanitarian conditions in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states.
The U.N. refugees agency says the
camps have been hit by 1,050 cases of hepatitis E, a life-threatening disease
that attacks the liver and spreads through contaminated food and water,
pointing out that thousands of new refugees fleeing fighting between rebels and
the Sudanese government are expected in the next few weeks.
Paradoxically, the governor of
South Kordofan, Ahmed Haroun, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court
on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, was the same guy who ruled the region of
Darfur during the crisis in 2003 which led to the establishment of the refugee
camps!
So with all the above facts, are
we going to witness the same scenario of Darfur in South Kordofan state, where
the response of government to insurgent acts in the western region of Darfur in
2003 resulted in the death of tens of thousands of people and the displacement
of upwards of 2 million, taking into account that till now the tragic situation
in Darfur remains unresolved, or are we even heading to the worst if the
governor insists on his vow not to accept the repetition of the Darfur scenario
of establishing refugees camps in his state?
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