As a government, it is our responsibility to maintain security for all citizens in Darfur.

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.