Sudanese government criticizes US decision to impose economic sanctions on it

The Sudanese government on Thursday criticized the draft bill adopted by the US Congress on Wednesday to impose economic restrictions on Sudan.

A spokesman for the Sudanese foreign ministry told the Sudanese news agency that the draft bill includes negative signals that are not in the service of the efforts made by the Sudanese government in order to reaching a peaceful settlement that is under negotiations in order to end the rebellion in Southern Sudan.

One of the items of the American draft bill bans the companies working in Sudan the possibility of putting its shares in the American Stock Market unless the Stock Market operation committee reports about its activities.

In addition the US senator members asked the administration of the US President George Bush to finance the Sudanese opposition and to the rebel movement.