Sudan’s SPLM leaders meet in South Kordofan, call for third-party talks Article Comments (7) Email PrintSave --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
July 23, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – The leadership of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) in north Sudan has conducted a meeting in the war-stricken state of South Kordofan and concluded that any future talks on addressing the situation in the area must be held outside Sudan and through a third party. SPLM-North forces have been fighting Sudanese army in South Kordofan state which borders the newly independent state of South Sudan since 5 June, after contesting the result of gubernatorial elections held last May. Malik Aggar, SPLM’s chairman, Abdel Aziz Al-Hilu, SPLM’s vice-chairman, and Yasir Arman, SPLM’s secretary-general, held a two-day meeting on 20-21 July at undisclosed location in South Kordofan to assess the political, military and humanitarian situation in the state. SPLM leaders in a press statement released on Friday stressed that they would only negotiate with the ruling party through a third party and outside Sudan, citing the NCP’s rejection of a deal signed earlier this month in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on new security and political arrangements in South Kordofan as an evidence for the need of a third party. A framework agreement signed on 28 June between the SPLM and Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) under the mediation of the African Union (AU) to deescalate the situation in South Kordofan was overruled on 7 July by Sudan president Omer Al-Bashir who appeared unhappy with the deal’s recognition of the SPLM as a legal political party in the north. Al-Bashir directed the army to sustain South Kordofan offensive until the state is “purged” and Abdul Azizi Al-Hilu is arrested. "The negotiation strategy will be based on the key uncompromised principal that the SPLM-North is a Sudanese national movement that seeks to change the policies of the center in Khartoum and to build a new center for the benefit of all Sudanese people regardless of their religion, gender or ethnicity background," the release said. The SPLM renewed its commitment to Addis Ababa agreement, saying that the NCP leadership “takes the full responsibility for what results from its rejection of the Addis Ababa Framework Agreement, especially its insistence on war as a means to resolve the dispute.” Furthermore, the SPLM said its meeting had constituted a committee to decide whether to adopt a regime change strategy in dealing with the NCP or seeking change through a national consensus program agreed upon by all political forces. It added that the committee would come up with an answer within one month. South Kordofan fighting has displaced more than 70,000 people and killed hundreds, according to UN agencies estimate. The meeting has echoed accusations of committing massive atrocities against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), including “ethnic cleansing” during South Kordofan conflict. SPLM-North leaders went to announce that a senior delegation of the party would engage in a shuttle policy between international organizations to advocate the demand for the establishment of an independent international committee of enquiry to investigate war crimes and ethnic cleansing in South Kordofan. “The NCP uses of state resources, the army and associated militias against the people of the South Kordofan, and the continued deployment of the forces of the Sudan Army in an internal conflict, questions the legitimacy of the state and party which can do such acts,” the release added. A leaked report produced by the UN Mission in Sudan concluded that the acts committed by SAF and its allied paramilitary forces amounts to “war crimes and crimes against humanity,” suggesting a possible referral of the case to the International Criminal Court (ICC). (ST) 23 July 09:14, by Mi diit hey the three guys, be extra careful and strategically attentive. the national congress party may ban your splm north in sudan and force you to wage another war. Reply to this message 23 July 10:15, by Sam.Eto Each on fatter than the other, their fancy cars and villas. These are the people fighting for the marginalised - or just their own political agenda’s. When they start talking regime change - people in sudan automatically know they being manipulated by outside forces. wasnt it these same people that went to new York no too long ago begging the US government not to lift sanctions from Sudan and keep pressure on it. Shame on you traitors, you do not care about people in Sudan and you would do anything even shake hands with the devil to get power and money. Alhilu and Arman both deserve execution and Agar needs to grow up and stop following these 2 communists ! Reply to this message 23 July 11:05, by David Arok I believe this is a good sign of brotherhood. SPLM-North need to consider that including Darfur as a part of the term is imperative. Reply to this message 23 July 13:11, by mohammed ali At least they should think rationally! Al Hilue has lost the elections in South Kordofan.After declaring the war against the Nuba people and started assasinating his opponents within the Nuba community; he lost any support among the people of South Kordofan.Khamis Jalab and Thabita Butrus are now openly against him. Malik Agar knowes very well that he won the elections because there were two candidates from the NCP. To be fair , he is still acting with resoanable responsibility; but he should not be dragged by his fellow communists (Al Hilu,Arman) to start a lost and useless war in the Blue Nile. Arman...the old communist who claim that he is still supportive of the ( left) ideology, despite his frequent vists to the US and ironically, the support he is getting from the (imperialists) ; he remains the most hated person in Sudan.He cannot face face the public particulary after the disclosure of the corruption and the looted money by his deputy Mr. Waleed Hamid. On top of that things are changing within the SPLA particulary after the resignation of their Cubian communist commerade Pagan Amum, after accusation and demands from the president of the ROSS to return the funds in his foregin account.The great supporter of the " marginalized" denied any money avaliable in his foregin account while people are starving and diying from hunger and famine in the SPLA paradise! So how can these people change anything in Sudan? Never, they are not capable of bringing any change! Reply to this message 23 July 14:55, by Bush Al hilu is a man of operation as it’s manifested with all of his photos always taken when he is in military uniform, even the Darfurians know him very well when he captured Jebal Marrah and later ran out of support in 1991. Reply to this message 23 July 18:27, by Ayuen deng SPLA OYEEEE !SPLM OYEEEE! This is a good begining dear leader,fight for marginalization in your states.I hope in the near future there will be peace in those three areas. Reply to this message 23 July 19:22, by JAMES KUOI STEPHEN The leaders which leaded their people with trust and confidence are later be praised or promonted. Unity can you standfirm as you were part of the SPLM fouders. Don’t give up, keep faith in our Lord Christ Jesus the son of Living God Almighty. we are South North people in South Kordofan which is Southern Sudan. 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