Sudan's Bashir slams ICC warrant for defence minister
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir condemned an International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued for his defence minister, who stood by his side during a speech on Saturday.The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for Defence Minister Abdel Raheem Muhammad Hussein as part of an investigation into atrocities in Darfur.
"Why did they look the other way for all that time and now say this? They want to undermine a symbol of the Sudanese armed forces," Bashir, wearing military uniform, told the crowd. "I say, on behalf of the armed forces, we will defend the dignity and pride of Sudan," he said. (Reuters)
