April 15, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese interior ministry today said
that it has permanently suspended all South Sudan students from its
Police Academy over gestures they made in celebration of the fall of
Heglig which took place last Tuesday.
- Graduation of Sudanese students from police academy
South Sudan’s army entered Heglig after what it claimed was attacks
by Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) inside its territories which forced Juba’s
army to engage and pursue them all the way to Heglig.
Heglig lies inside South Kordofan’s state and is internationally
recognized to be part of Sudan. However, in recent days South Sudanese
officials asserted that the oil-rich region belongs to the south and in
particular to Unity state.
But South Sudan’s occupation drew international condemnation amid demands for immediate and unconditional withdrawal.
The ministry said that the southerners were celebrating Heglig’s
capture in a manner inconsistent with Sudanese laws and rules of Police
and Law Sciences School.
According to the statement on the ministry’s website, the students
“irritated” their Sudanese counterparts and used inappropriate language
prompting their dismissal in accordance with rules and regulations.
The press release noted that the South Sudanese students were
studying on a grant provided by the Juba government. It did not provide
figures about their numbers but suggested that none will be left after
today’s decision.
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