MWL concerns over ICC arrest warrant of President Omar

Makkah, March 10, SPA -- The Muslim World League (MWL) has expressed
concern and anxiety over the International Criminal Court's decision
pertaining the arrest warrant of Sudanese President Omar al-Basheer.

In a statement issued here today, Its Secretary General Dr Abdullah
bin Abdul-Mohsin Al-Turki said the MWL considers this decision as a
dangerous precedent and a clear intervention in the internal affairs
of an independent country.

Dr Al-Turki noted that targeting Al-Basheer constitutes ignorance
towards the immunity enjoyed by the Heads of States as stipulated in
Vienna treaty issued in 1961.


Dr Al-Turki said the decision of the ICC will have an adverse impact
on the unity and security of Sudan, adding that it will undermine the
on-going efforts to realize peace in Darfur province and will also
undermine the province's security and stability.