Interview with Yassir Araman

THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE SPLM NORTHERN SECTOR SAYS THE GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN HAS BANNED HIS PARTY, CLOSED ITS OFFICES AND HAS MADE SWEEPING ARRESTS OF MEMBERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, IN THE WAKE OF THE OUTBREAK OF FIGHTING IN BLUE NILE STATE. YASSIR ARMAN SAYS THIS MOVE BY KHARTOUM IS AIMED AT CREATING FEAR IN SUDANESE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING TRANSFORM THE NATION INTO A FUNCTIONING DEMOCRACY. I REACHED YASSIR ARMAN IN EAST AFRICA EARLIER THIS EVENING AND BEGAN BY ASKING HIM TO EXPLAIN WHAT IS HAPPENING TO SPLM NORTH SUPPORTERS IN KHARTOUM.