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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail Yahoo! Search Search: Sign InNew User? Sign Up News Home - Help Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Secondary Navigation Africa Europe Latin America Middle East North America Search Search: Sudan scholars tell president to drop Qatar trip Reuters - Monday, March 23 By Andrew Heavens ADVERTISEMENT KHARTOUM - Islamic scholars have told Sudan's president not to travel to an Arab summit in Qatar at the end of March, state media reported on Sunday, a move that offers him a way out of the risky trip. President Omar Hassan al-Bashir risks being detained if he leaves Sudan because the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him earlier this month to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. The Sudanese government said shortly after the ICC decision that Bashir would defy the warrant by travelling to the Doha summit -- and later confirmed the visit by formally accepting an invitation from the Qatari government. But a series of senior Sudanese officials have released statements in recent days raising questions over the wisdom of the trip, prompting speculation that they were preparing the ground for a decision to send another representative instead. The influential Sudan Ulema Authority issued a statement late on Saturday saying Bashir should not travel, the state Sudanese Media Centre reported. International experts say at least 200,000 people have been killed and more than 2.7 million driven from their homes in almost six years of fighting in Darfur, a mainly desert region in western Sudan. Khartoum says 10,000 people have died. The conflict flared when mostly non-Arab rebels took up arms against the government, demanding better representation and accusing Khartoum of neglecting the development of the region. The government mobilized mostly Arab militias to crush the revolt and denied accusations that it committed genocide during the counter-insurgency. SCHOLARS WIDELY RESPECTED The government is not bound by rulings from the Ulema Authority, but the body of scholars is widely respected in Sudan and has real authority. The statement said the authority advised Bashir in a fatwa, or Islamic legal ruling, that it was "impermissible for you to travel for this mission, which others can do in your place." "It is no secret to you that the enemy is lurking around you and your country and your religion," it added, citing precedents from history where Islamic leaders and forces had decided on caution as the best option in their campaigns. Qatar is not a member of the International Criminal Court and would have no legal obligation to arrest the president if he entered its territory. The ICC chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, has warned in the past that any plane carrying Bashir in international airspace could be intercepted, but the court has no enforcement apparatus of its own. Sudanese presidential spokesman Mahjoub Fadul told Reuters the government respected the Ulema Authority but was not bound by its rulings. "It is too early to say whether the president will travel. ... This is a decision that will be taken at the highest levels of government," he said. Fadul earlier said security arrangements had been put in place in case Bashir did make the journey. The Arab League and the African Union, backed by China and Russia, have called on the U.N. Security Council to use its power to suspend the ICC indictment of Bashir. The United States, Britain and France have said they see no point in halting his prosecution. Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Recommend this article Average (0 votes) Sign in to recommend this article » Most Recommended Stories » Related Articles: World NY man with polio wins lawsuit against drug makerAP - 1 hour 1 minute ago Some Muslim clergy join Nigeria's war on polioAP - 1 hour 2 minutes ago Treasury's bank rescue plan to be announced MondayAP - 1 hour 2 minutes ago UK-World SummaryReuters - 1 hour 13 minutes ago U.S. military and Afghan police dispute deaths in raidReuters - 1 hour 13 minutes ago Most Popular – World Viewed Prince Charles blue over green crusade Madoff loses bail appeal as victims' rage revealed Opel boss hints at closing German plants Obama budget deficit could hit 1.845 trln dlrs Arrest warrant issued for Lindsay Lohan View Complete List » Search: Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Community - Intellectual Property Rights Policy - Help

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