SPLM says willing to cooperate with other political parties
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By Ngor Arol Garang
March 25, 2011 (WAU)— The ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement
(SPLM) said Friday it is willing to cooperate with other political
parties to work together to ensure the prevailing peace and stability
is maintained.
This comes weeks after nine southern political parties walked out of
the constitutional review committee to prepare the region for
secession, accusing SPLM of imposing unrealistic ideas based on simple
majority.
Ann Ito, the SPLM’s Deputy Secretary General, said in an interview
with Sudan Tribune on Friday, that the general elections were over and
that what remained now was to strengthen co-operation among political
parties in fostering development and enabling people enjoy peace and
stability.
"Elections are over and it was good conducting referendum with unified
voices as seen in the overwhelming majority vote for secession. This
spirit needs to be maintained. And as SPLM, we are very much willing
to co-operate with other parties to enable our country become model
and symbol of peace and stability in rest of Africa countries," said
Ito.
She said South Sudanese have earned credit for being determined and
peace loving people, a factor that has enabled the region, despite all
odds, conduct a peaceful and orderly referendum.
"There is no going back. We are accelerating in our efforts to deal
with the problems we are facing," said Ito before adding South
Sudanese need to remain united. "We should not go back. We need to go
a head. We must remain united as block and act together as one and the
same people the same we did it in referendum. We should not see
ourselves as parties and tribes. We need to see ourselves as block,"
she said.
The senior member of the SPLM who holds the additional assignment as
minister of agriculture and forestry in the government of South Sudan
further added that problems were part of life and that what were
needed were collective efforts in dealing with them.
"There is no way human being can avoid getting differences. They are
part and parcel of human life we only need to resolve and move ahead,
said minister Ito, before adding that the SPLM is ready to form
inclusive government."
"Next month the technical committee reviewing the interim constitution
of south will give a final report to the president of the government
of South Sudan and the Assembly on the envisaged constitutional
reforms. This was not in the SPLM manifesto but the opposition
demanded for it and the government has heeded their call."
"That is a clear manifestation of collaboration,” she said. She
assured the public that the government was searching for a lasting
solution to problems facing the region including seeking how to end
hostilities with political opponents.
South Sudan now has four rebel groups fighting sporadically against
the government. The rebellions largely began as local disputes, many
following the 2010 election, but the rebellion of General George Athor
in Jongeli seems to have incorporated those of Gatluk Gai in Unity
state and David Yauyau in Jonglei.
Last week a former adviser to the president of South Sudan was accused
of starting his own rebellion by the southern army.
Political and military stability are major concerns as the South
approaches independence from the north. The South has repeatedly
accused Khartoum of supporting the militants. Sudan’s ruling party has
always stringly denied the allegations.
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