Any government in the world, when facing an armed rebellion, has a constitutional, legal, and moral obligation to resist these militants.

I fought for years in South Sudan for the unity of Sudan. I was a commander in the fields, fighting for the unity of Sudan.

In any war, mistakes happen on the ground; this is not the policy of the government. We are a government that functions according to laws.

I started since 1996. From that time, whenever there is an opportunity, I would tell the people it is time for me to go and live as peaceful as possible a life as a normal citizen of the country.

As a politician, I worked very, very hard in order to maintain the unity of our country. That was my aim.

I'm looking forward to the time they describe me as the former president. And, of course, there are pressures from my own party and other Sudanese parties also, and I succumb to those pressures, but I hope as soon as possible I can find an exit out of this.