Sudan’s parliament has condemned genocide charges against the country’s president, saying his indictment by the International Criminal Court endangers vital peace agreements in Darfur and the rest of the country.

Ghazi Salah Eddin Atabani, a top member of the ruling National Congress Party, read out the resolution at the end of a heated parliament session Wednesday where some 300 lawmakers expressed support for President Omar al-Bashir.

The elected body’s statement says al-Bashir’s indictment for genocide and crimes against humanity in Darfur would “complicate the situation” and “abort the peace negotiations.”