Sudanese opposition rejects Darfur referendum demands take part in the
peace talks
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May 12, 2011 (KHARTOUM) — Sudanese opposition forces rejected the
organization of a referendum to determine Darfur’s administrative
status demanding to be part in a negotiated settlement to the eight
year conflict in the region.
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Three of the Sudanese opposition leader from the left, Ibrahim Nugud,
Hassan Al-Turabi and Sadiq Al-Mahdi during a meeting held last year.
(file photo)
The National Consensus Forces (NCF), a coalition of opposition
parties, refused in a statement released on 11 May the measures
adopted recently by the government hold a referendum and create two
new states in central and east Darfur.
The 14 opposition parties said these measures aim to domesticate the
solution of the conflict and ignore the peace process in Doha. They
further stressed that the establishment of new states in Darfur, based
on ethnic criteria, will exacerbate differences between Arab and
non-Arab tribes.
"Therefore we renew our rejection of these steps and we demand a
peaceful and just solution negotiated between the parties to the
conflict with the participation of political forces and civil society
organizations," the NCF forces said.
Such participation will contribute to generate a national consensus
over the negotiated deal and reinforce north Sudan unity built on a
comprehensive peace and democratic transition, the opposition
emphasized.
The National Umma Party, Democratic Unionist Party, Popular Congress
Party and Sudanese Communist Party were among the signatories of the
statement.
The National Election Commission opened last week the registration of
organizations and groups who want to observe the plebiscite which is
expected to take place next July. The electoral body said Darfurians
will be asked whether they favor the current administrative division
or support the establishment of a regional government for the whole
province.
The rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) welcomed the stance of
the Sudanese opposition adding that the government of the National
Congress Party is not serious to reach a negotiated solution to the
conflict..
"The government has adopted methods and tactics to block the Doha
forum and prevent the Justice and Equality Movement from playing it
role as key actor in the peace process," said JEM spokesperson Gibreel
Abakr Adam.
Gibreel also accused the government of escaping discussions over vital
issues as the human rights and public freedoms and retrenching behind
the short remaining time to suspend the talks.
The mediators delayed a stakeholders conference that due to take place
on 18 May to the end of the month urging JEM and Khartoum to hold
serious talks in order to conclude on the pending issues.
The Liberation and Equality Movement led by El-Tijani El-Sissi
terminated direct talks with the Sudanese government and the two
parties said they would signed a peace agreement at the end of the
stakeholders conference.
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