So now Ocampo has got what he wanted – the indictment of Omar Al-Bashir. Does Omar deserve it? I don’t think so and certainly many Northern Sudanese are up in arms against the whole sham.
Of course the Southerners are loving it; after all, anything to annoy the president causes them great joy – so imagine the glee when they heard about this. Plus, they have already managed to convince a number of rebels in Darfur to fight against Khartoum…this simply adds more to the whole air of uncertainty in the country. It appears that the SPLA and SPLM are getting far more than they could have dreamed of getting.
Yes there are problems in Sudan – Darfur itself is a catastrophe but it wasn’t Bashir’s making and certainly the reasons behind it are not what people around the world think. Other problems of economy and development are more pressing – particularly as once they are addressed Darfur can be solved.
I think from now on Bashir will be forced to have his holidays domestically; I’m not sure if he will risk flying out anywhere anymore.
And the bloody Arab League is a disgrace too.
