SLM leaders appeal to international community and Darfur mediation to
support rebels’ reunification
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May 29, 2011 (DOHA) — Leaders of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM)
which is not part of the Doha peace process urged the international
community and the mediation to support their efforts to complete the
reunification of the rebel group and the other rebels.
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>From the left Abdel Wahid Al-Nur (L) and Minni Minnawi pose for a
collective photo with leading figures from the group after the signing
of alliance pact on 14 May 2011 (photo slmasecularsudan.com)
Abdel Wahid Al-Nur and Minni Minnawi signed an alliance pact earlier
this month as part of their efforts to reunite the first rebellion in
Darfur. Also three SLM factions rejoined the founder of the group,
Al-Nur.
However, other factions are preparing to join the group but remain
dispersed in different areas of Darfur, also other rebel figures are
in different countries and they need to meet with the leaders of the
SLM.
"Presidential Council of the Sudan Liberation Movement alliance
sincerely hope to get your support and assistance to achieve the
ongoing efforts to unify the movements and armed resistance factions
in Darfur to strengthen the comprehensive and just solution to the
problem of Sudan in Darfur," said a statement cosigned by Nur and
Minnawi on Saturday 28 May.
Abdelallah Yahia and Khamis Abakar, leaders of two SLM/A factions are
set to reunite with Al-Nur, also former SLA commander Ali Karbino is
reportedly ready to take part in the reunification process.
Karbino was the former commander in chief of Liberation and Equality
Movement (LJM) but splinted last April with other rebel officials and
commanders contesting the leadership of Tijani Al Sissi.
The SLM leaders say they want to end the reunification of the
Movement, sign an alliance deal with other groups and determine joint
positions with Darfur civil society and IDPs before to engage talks
with the government.
In Doha where the mediation holds a conference for all Darfur
stakeholders, the delegates of the internally displaced people (IDPs)
expressed on Sunday the need to reunite all the rebel groups under one
banner.
In a meeting with a delegation of the rebel Justice and Equality
Movement (JEM), IDPs representatives said divisions among rebel groups
have affected the solidarity of first years inside the IDPs camps and
prevented them from defending their rights collectively.
They further said they are peace lovers but they seek a peace with
which they can recover their rights, get equitable financial
compensations and services. They further stressed they demand justice
for crimes committed in the region and they would not accept an
agreement that omits this crucial issue.
"We told them that we are favourable to the unity of all the rebel
groups and we asked them to see the other parties who refuse it," said
JEM spokesperson Jibreel Bilal Adam who was speaking to Sudan Tribune
after the meeting.
Jibreel said they suggested to the IDPs to form a small committee to
conduct contacts with JEM and the other groups and "we told them we
are ready to accept any project they can come with".
JEM and LJM who are part of the Doha peace process are divided over
the opportunity to sign a peace agreement with the Sudanese government
at the end of Doha conference.
LJM says they are willing to sign an agreement if Khartoum accepts to
allocate a pots of vice-president to the rebels and stop a referendum
on Darfur administrative status.
JEM says the current draft peace pact need to be amended in a way to
augment the individual compensations and adopt a clear position on the
jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court over some crimes
committed in Darfur. The group also has other demands dealing with
power and wealth sharing as well as with the security arrangements.
JEM told the IDPs that they support the establishment of special
courts for some crimes committed during the past years. Further the
rebels said they are supportive to the native administration tribunals
chaired by tribal leaders stressing they can play a role in this
respect as it did in the past.
(ST)
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