Umma Party proposes a National Wise-Persons Commission to resolve
Abyei’s dispute
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Umma National Party
Memorandum to UN Security Council Delegation to Sudan
May 22nd2011
Dear Sirs,
Wewelcome your visit to Sudanand appreciate the UN role in Sudan Peace Process.
Thesituation in Sudanis inflamed. There is stalemate in Darfur Peace
process, actually there isactive war in Darfur. The local limited
wartaking Place in Abyei between SAF and SPLA, can easily turned into
a full- blownwar between North and South due to the following facts
and factors:
· Each party has armed opposition and each party supports the
other’sopposition militarily and logistically.
· There are massive military gatherings along the North – South borders.
· Failure of the CPA Parties (GOS, GOSS), African and
internationalmediators to resolve the Post- referendum issues (issues
of disagreement).
· The sterile and fruitless bilateral methodology, especially in
thepresence of a wide confidence gapbetween them and the presence of
other stake- holders.
· The international leverage can play important and positive role, but
itweakened its positions by adherence to formalities and procedural
aspects atthe expense of the substantive ones.In addition to the fact
that its neutralitywas questioned by one party:
1. The time constraint and thecritical need to resolve the outstanding
issues have ignited war in Abyei.
2. The vital and livelihood issuesat the borders (e.g. trade of
commodities, the movement of pastors) put morefuel to the already
inflamed atmosphere.
DearSirs
Toprevent a full scale war and to stop the current war in Abyei we
suggest thefollowing:
· To agree on immediate cease- fire.
· To declare Abyei a demilitarized area. UNMIS shouldtake over the
policing duties in the area to restore security and order.
· Concerning Abyei Administration, the currentadministration should be
replaced by a National Transitional Commission todeliver services and
to manage development in the area up to the referendumdate.
· Postponement of Abyei Referendum to be held in healthyatmosphere.
· To convene a National Convention to resolve the urgentand critical
practical issues: Trade, pastures, oil, water, security
andcitizenship. For that end we suggest the formation of a National
Wise- PersonsCommission to be commissioned with resolving them. They
should be given enoughtime irrespective of the end of the transitional
period which will end in Julythis year.
Lastly, again we welcome you and we hope you will manage tohelp
Sudanese to help themselves. We are ready to co-operate fully towards
thatend.
With best regards.
Umma National Party
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