Independence of the Gains of southern Sudan under the shadow of poverty, conflict - San Francisco Chronicle

Article: South Sudan gains independence under shadow of Poverty,:/g/a/2011/07/10/bloomberg1376-LO2QK40D9L3501-6209VG7IOLIUESPE4KHMDO2DG3.DTL on 10 July (Bloomberg) — the Republic of South Sudan becomes the 193 rd of the world yesterday, nation with its President, saying that after 50 years of rebellion against the Muslim north, it is time to fight poverty, corruption and internal struggles. "From today, we will have no excuse or a scapegoat to blame," President Salva Kiir said in a speech before tens of thousands of people in the capital of southern Sudan, Juba, cheering after he swore oath for a term of four years. " "Official corruption has been one of our serious challenges."The new independent State will be a benefit of oil wealth, which provides for 98 per cent of its budget of $ 2 billion. Controls of now of southern Sudan to about 75 per cent of the Sudan of 490,000 barrels of oil daily production, pumped mainly by China National Petroleum Corp., Petroliam Nasional Bhd the Malaysia, and oil & gas Corp.Almost the India the size of the State of Texas with 100 miles of paved, roads South Sudan's oil-rich has a 85% adult illiteracy rate, and half of its 8 million people live on less than $1 per jourSelon the Organization of the United Nations. "" All indicators of human well-being put us to the bottom of humanity, "Kiir said in front of an audience which included the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, 30 African heads of State and former US Secretary of State Colin Powell.While South Sudan has suffered during the war, he must repair relations with the North, he said. "We have been bombarded, mutilated, reduced to slavery, treated worse that a refugee in our own country, but we have to forgive, but that we will not forget,"he says.Last BitternessSudanese President Omar el-Bashir, whose Government fought in more 15 contain the rebellion in the South, called the two nations "overcome the bitterness of the past" and build a "positive and special neighbourly relations."The US President Barack Obama, in a statement from the White House, said he was "proud" to recognize Southern Sudan, calling for independence "recalled that after the darkness of war, the light of a new dawn is possible."Eclipsing celebrations increase anti-Government in border militia raids and tension along its border with the country of al-Bashir, responsible for South accuse of supporting the rebels in the South - Sudan .the United Nations Security Council voted 15 - le 15-0 0 June 8 to send 7,000 soldiers and 900 police officers in southern Sudan to ensure the safety of the new nation.Year of WorsensThis of the violence was the most violent in South Sudan since the end of the civil war in 2005, with 2.368 civilians die in rebel attacks and ethnic violence, including cattle raids, compared with 940 last year, according to the UN. Nine militia groups operate mainly on the border with the near northern oil fields.Kiir offered an amnesty for rebels who lay down their arms. "" They say that our conception of freedom and democracy is flawed, ", he said. "It is to us to prove their bad."After months of negotiations, a final settlement of the North-South on how to share oil revenues has yet to be resolved. The two parties have agreed in principle that South will pay the North for the use of pipelines and facilities at Port Sudan on the Red Sea to export its crude. Since the end of the civil war, the North and the South have divided the gains from the production in the oil fields of the Sud.Les military tensions with the North have strengthened in recent weeks. Clashes in the northern border of Kordofan State southern between the army and troops loyal to the army of the South Sudan Sudan have forced more than 73 000 people to flee their homes since June 5, according to the army of the border Nations.Disputed United AreasSudan seized the main town in the disputed border region of Abyei, May 21, driving more 100 000 members of the Ngok Dinka ethnic group, who consider those South of their home. Negotiators from North and South agreed month last to withdraw their forces and to allow the Ethiopian peacekeepers to deploy in the area.The Security Council voted on June 27 to deploy 4 200 Ethiopian soldiers in Abyei.Kiir said that southern Sudan would help restore peace in the border areas. "When you cry, we cry when bleed you, we also have bleed," he said. "" " I promise you today that we will find peace for all. "- Editors: Karl Maier, Willy Morris

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Furious LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - thousands of Pakistani police are on high alert in Lahore Wednesday in advance of the funeral of a Governor of province outspoken, shot by a bodyguard was when his opposition to the law decreeing death for insulting Islam.

Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, businessman high profile, aged 66 and media magnate has been a pillar of the decision of the Pakistan people's Party and his murder sent Tuesday nuclear Pakistan oscillate at a time of great political upheaval.

Taseer, regarded as a moderate in a country increasingly assaulted by fanaticism, voice was a close ally of the President - supported Asif Ali Zardari. It is Pakistan political figure to be assassinated since the former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was slain here three years ago, and his death highlights the growing threat in this country for those who dare to challenge claims of Islamic extremists.

Van Pervez, Lahore, Commissioner said Wednesay journalists that the city authorities had deployed additional police of the city in order to ensure the peace before and after the funeral of the Taseer.

"Police is maximum alert." "Police are warning all important facilities in the city", he said.

Thousands of police were guard residence the Taseer and other key sites.

An intelligence officer interrogated the suspect, Mumtaz Qadri, said 26-year-old commando was planning the assassination since learning there are four days would be deployed with the Governor.

Intelligence officer said that Qadri said he is proud of having killed a blasphémateur. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not allowed to talk to the media. QADRI was arrested immediately after the shooting, but it is not immediately obvious Wednesday that he was formally charged with a crime.

Political allies asked why Taseer was not better protected because the weeks events in anger outside the mansion of the Governor on his opposition to the blasphemy laws. Taseer was shot in the back in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, with an automatic weapon in leaving a restaurant in walking to his car.

In a nod to his campaign for legislative reform, the main Islamabad Dawn newspaper reported in a title on the cover page: "right of blasphemy claims another life."

Read the title banner Daily Times: "Punjab martyred Governor."

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has announced a period of three days of mourning national and ordered flags lowered to half staff.

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday joined international condemnation of the killing, describing the death of Taseer as "a great loss."

"The opportunity to meet with Governor Taseer to Pakistan, and I've admired his work to promote tolerance and education of future generations of Pakistan," she said in a statement, referring to his visit to Islamabad in October 2010.

PPP leaders and supporters gathered at the House on Wednesday in advance of the funeral. The authorities had installed walkthrough metal detectors as additional security for the funeral home.

Governor's residence was the scene Street angry demonstrations in recent weeks against the Taseer to repeal the death of the order for anyone convicted of insulting Islam and its support to a Christian woman sentenced to die for allegedly insulting blasphemy laws calling prophet Mohammad Islam.

Although the courts overturn typically sentences and no executions were conducted, activists say that laws are used to adjust the rivalries and persecute the religious minorities rights.

Taseer called the Governor a brave opponent Pakistan moving in recent years influenced Sufi moderation South Asian approaches fans more fundamentalist Islam in some parts of the Middle East.

His death is also a blow to the PPP, decision is difficult to maintain power after the defection of a key to the ruling coalition ally.

Collapse the main country's opposition party, Pakistan League Muslim-N, Tuesday gives the Government three days to accept a list of applications to avoid a vote of confidence which could result in the Government.

However, PML - N spokesman Lt. Farooq spokesman said Wednesday that this delay had been prolonged for three days due to Taseer assassionation.

Overnight, Minister of the Interior Rehman Malik, PPP member and friend of Taseer, visited bloody Street Islamabad where the murder occurred and blame guards not surrounding Taseer he was leaving the restaurant.

"I am surprised to know that it was not done," Malik told journalists Tuesday evening.

PPP principal leader Jehangir Badar demanded a probe on the circumstances of the murder and calls for calm.

Police are trying to determine how Qadri was assigned to Taseer Tuesday security detail and if they had no help.

Associated Press writer Munir Ahmed Islamabad has contributed to this report.

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