Sudanese President turns the tables on anti-government Facebookers

Sudanese president urges supporters to use Facebook to overcome opposition

February 8, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir has called on his supporters to use Facebook in order to overcome groups that are opposed to his rule.

Bashir made the call during his visit to North Kordofan state on Tuesday where he inaugurated a power plant.

Sudan official news agency (SUNA) cited Bashir as instructing authorities to pay more attention towards extending electricity to the countryside so that the younger citizens can use computers and internet to combat opposition through social networking sites such as Facebook.

This is the first call of its kind by an Arab president since a wave of revolts spread across the Middle East leading to the downfall of the 23-years old regime in Tunisia and forced the Egyptian government to loosen its grip on the power and make unprecedented concessions

Read more at this link http://www.sudantribune.com/Sudanese-president-urges,37924

I wonder if he has ever used it, or understands it?

Joe Bese wrote:I wonder if he has ever used it, or understands it?

well i was thinking this and came to the conclusion that he probably has some very good 'advisors'.