President Jacob Zuma‚ despite a storm of controversy in South Africa over wanted “war criminal” President Omar Al-Bashir‚ today met the Sudanese leader and agreed to visit that country.
Just this week‚ the opposition DA had tried to ask Parliament to investigate the circumstances under which Al-Bashir had been allowed to leave South Africa when he was ordered by the International Criminal Court not to leave; whether the Constitution had been breached; and whether Zuma should be removed from office for failing to effect the ICC arrest warrant on Al-Bashir when he attended the African Union summit in Johannesburg in June.
In a statement today‚ the Presidency said Zuma had met Al-Bashir “to discuss strengthening relations between South Africa and Sudan‚ on the margins of the 70th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese Peoples’ War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War‚ taking place in Beijing‚ in The Peoples’ Republic China”.
“South Africa and Sudan enjoy warm bilateral relations‚” the presidency said‚ adding that 16 bilateral agreements have been concluded between the two countries to date.
“South Africa seeks to further strengthen cooperation with Sudan in the fields of agriculture‚ agro-processing‚ science and technology‚ energy‚ infrastructure development‚ mining and retail… Today‚ the two leaders recommitted themselves to elevating the bilateral Joint Co-operation Commission (JCC) to a Ministerial level.
“President Zuma accepted the invitation by President Al –Bashir to visit Sudan‚” the statement read.
Zuma meets Al-Bashir‚ agrees to visit Sudan
President Jacob Zuma‚ despite a storm of controversy in South Africa over wanted “war criminal” President Omar Al-Bashir‚ today met the Sudanese leader and agreed to visit that country.
Just this week‚ the opposition DA had tried to ask Parliament to investigate the circumstances under which Al-Bashir had been allowed to leave South Africa when he was ordered by the International Criminal Court not to leave; whether the Constitution had been breached; and whether Zuma should be removed from office for failing to effect the ICC arrest warrant on Al-Bashir when he attended the African Union summit in Johannesburg in June.
In a statement today‚ the Presidency said Zuma had met Al-Bashir “to discuss strengthening relations between South Africa and Sudan‚ on the margins of the 70th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese Peoples’ War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War‚ taking place in Beijing‚ in The Peoples’ Republic China”.
“South Africa and Sudan enjoy warm bilateral relations‚” the presidency said‚ adding that 16 bilateral agreements have been concluded between the two countries to date.
“South Africa seeks to further strengthen cooperation with Sudan in the fields of agriculture‚ agro-processing‚ science and technology‚ energy‚ infrastructure development‚ mining and retail… Today‚ the two leaders recommitted themselves to elevating the bilateral Joint Co-operation Commission (JCC) to a Ministerial level.
“President Zuma accepted the invitation by President Al –Bashir to visit Sudan‚” the statement read.
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