The British Police launches criminal investigation involving Kamil Idris’ delegation in London
The British Police have launched an investigation involving the delegation accompanying Kamil Idris, the Prime Minister of the Port Sudan Authority, currently visiting Britain. The visit has sparked a diplomatic scandal after a member of the delegation slapped a Sudanese woman during demonstrations in Oxford organized by Sudanese nationals who oppose the ongoing war in Sudan and Al-Burhan’s coup.
Reliable sources stated that the British Police launched investigations involving several members of the delegation accompanying Kamil Idris, the Prime Minister of the Port Sudan Authority, following violent incidents in the British city of Oxford.
According to reports, the incident occurred during a protest organized by a number of activists affiliated with the December Revolution and members of the Sudanese community in front of Oxford University, coinciding with Kamil Idris’s visit to Britain. The protesters chanted slogans condemning the war and ongoing human rights abuses in Sudan before the situation escalated into clashes and physical assaults.
Sources reported that individuals affiliated with the accompanying delegation, along with elements linked to the Sudanese Embassy in London, engaged in direct confrontations with the protesters. These confrontations included assaults on several women participating in the demonstration, which, prompted the British Police to intervene, to file official reports, and launch an investigation involving a number of members of the delegation.
Furthermore, in a rather significant development, a scheduled meeting between Kamil Idris’s delegation and the British Parliamentary Group for Sudan (APPG), which includes MPs from both the Labour and Conservative parties, was canceled due to the incident and the outraged reactions it provoked within the British political and human rights circles.
Observers believe the incident constitutes a “diplomatic scandal” that damaged Sudan’s image abroad, especially since it occurred within one of the world’s most prestigious academic institutions, Oxford University, known for its democratic traditions and open spaces for debate and peaceful expression.
In a lengthy commentary, Dr. Al-Waleed Adam Madibou described the events as a “moral collapse of the very idea of the State,” arguing that the role of diplomacy is to protect the image of the nation, not to attack its citizens abroad. He added that what took place reflects the spillover of Sudanese political polarization and violence into international and academic arenas.
He pointed out that political demonstrations are normal in democratic societies, however, turning them into physical confrontations and attacks on protesters, especially women, represents behavior that tarnishes Sudan’s image and reflects a deep crisis in terms of the political culture associated with power and war.
The aforementioned developments come at a time when the Port Sudan government is facing increasing criticism in several Western capitals due to the ongoing war and human rights violations, amidst mounting international pressure to push for a comprehensive political settlement and a permanent ceasefire.
