By Godfrey Olukya </p> <p>KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) – Uganda said Tuesday it is willing to offer asylum to deposed Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and his family should he request it.</p> <p>''If Bashir or members of his family apply for asylum, their applications can be considered by the president,'' said Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Okello Oryem.</p> <p>He said Bashir worked a lot for peace in the region, noting he played an important role in the South Sudan peace agreement and his efforts should be appreciated.</p> <p> <p>Bashir was recently overthrown by the military following months of protests against his three-decade dictatorship. He is reportedly being detained in the capital Khartoum. </p> <p>Oryem met earlier in the day with the country's parliamentary committee on foreign affairs to discuss a number of issues, including Sudan.</p> <p>He said Uganda is monitoring the situation in Sudan and is interested in seeing a peaceful transition there. </p> <p>Bashir was indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2009 for crimes against humanity in the country’s Darfur region. Despite a request by the ICC to have him arrested, Bashir traveled to several countries, including Uganda, where he was assured that they would not hand him over.