Janjaweed leader wins parliament seat in Sudan

KHARTOUM

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26 Apr

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Musa Hilal, a prominent leader of Janjaweed militia, has won a seat in the National Assembly. This was announced by the National Elections Commission.

Hilal is paramount chief of the Um Jalul clan of the Mahameed Arab tribe in North Darfur. His alleged role in atrocities committed in Darfur led to a UN Security Council resolution in 2006 that put him under a travel ban and asset freeze. Despite the allegations against him, in 2008 he was appointed by President Bashir as special advisor at the Ministry of Federal Affairs.

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Submitted by Ahmed Abdalla (not verified) on Thu, 2010-04-29 12:01.

Why not? If it is because he and his tribe carried weapons in Darfur , then almost everybody there did the same.Rebel leaders are enjoying presidential advisor status without even being elected. Or is it that calling somebody Janjaweed is the easiest way of suggesting which side is angel and which side is devil?

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