Sudan’s opposition leader said to not join government
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July 24, 2011 (CAIRO) – Mohamed Osman Al-Mirghani, leader of the
Sudanese opposition Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), has no intention
to join the government of president Al-Bahsir, according to another
opposition figure.
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Mohamed Osman Al-Mirghani and Hassan Al-Turabi during a meeting they
held Sunday 24 July 2011 in Cairo (photo ST)
Hassan Al-Turabi, Sudan’s veteran Islamist and leader of the
opposition Popular Congress Party (PCP), said that Al-Mirghani told
him during a meeting they held on Sunday that he had no intention to
join the government.
"He is not after a seat or two as we read in the papers," Al-Turabi
said following his meeting with Al-Mirghani at the latter’s residence
in Egypt’s capital city of Cairo.
For his part, Al-Mirghani told reporters following the meeting with
the PCP leader that he was only seeking to reconcile Sudanese
belligerents in order to contain potential conflicts. He added that
his party was still seeking to protect Sudan’s unity and that
separation “is not a reality to resign to.”
Sudan, once Africa’s largest country by size, split in two on 9 July
when South Sudan declared independence from the north.
The veteran opposition figure went on to emphasize the necessity of
addressing the conflicts in the rump of Sudan, referring to the
western region of Darfur and the Blue Nile and South Kordofan states
which border South Sudan.
In response to a question on whether he received a direct offer to
join the government, Al-Mirghani retorted “I refuse to talk on this
issue because I talk about the country and its citizens. This is not
the time for such talk, take it off your mind.”
The DUP has been facing criticism from anti-government circles over
the party’s perceived rapprochement with the ruling National Congress
Party (NCP). The DUP’s decision to engage in dialogue with the NCP as
well as Al-Mirghani’s failure to criticize the regime gave rise to
speculations that the party was on its way to join the government.
Al-Mirghani is due to leave today for Saudi Arabia, Sudan Tribune has learned.
(ST)
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