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NEW U.S. MOVES AGAINST SUDAN: Attempts to Destroy Biggest African
Nation
Sudan denounces US Treasury decision blocking Sudanese assets
KHARTOUM, Oct 22 (AFP) -- The Sudanese government denounced Tuesday as
unjustified a decision by the US Treasury Department blocking the
financial
assets of 12 Sudanese entities, saying it would take the case to
international financial institutions.
State Finance Minister Ahmed Majzoub Ahmed said in an interview with the
official Radio Omdurman that the decision was "a result of pressure by
groups
hostile to Sudan" and that his government would approach international
institutions "for preserving Sudanese rights."
However, Ahmed described the blocking decision of little consequence
because
those companies "have no or little assets in the United States" as
Sudan has
switched to the euro as its main hard currency from the US dollar.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control, an arm of the US Treasury
Department,
blacklisted the Sudan National Broadcasting Corp., Sudan Radio and TV
Corp., and Sudan TV Corp, all based in Omdurman.
Others were the Coptrade Eng and Automobile Services, National
Cigarettes
Co., National Electricity Corp., Posts and Telegraphs Corp., Sudan Tea
Co., Sudanese Free Zones and Markets Co., Sudanese Petroleum Corp., Sugar
and Distilling Industry Corp., and SFZ, all based in Khartoum.
No reason was given for the decision, which came as US President
George W. Bush
signed legislation calling for sanctions on Sudan if he finds Khartoum
is not negotiating in good faith with southern rebels to end a bloody
19-year civil war.
[Courtesy: Sudan Society]
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