Darfur authority says UNAMID delaying security arrangements
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March 9, 2012 (KHARTOUM) - The head of the Darfur Regional Authority
(DRA), Tijani el-Sissi on Friday blamed the hybrid peacekeeping
mission, United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) for
delaying the implementation of the security arrangements as provided
in the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD).
The UNAMID established the Ceasefire Commission (CFC) one month after
the signing of the DDPD in Doha on 22 August 2011. Chaired by UNAMID
Force Commander and comprising of Sudan, Qatar and Liberation and
Justice Movement (LJM) officials, the CFC is tasked with the
monitoring violations of the ceasefire and support of the disarmament
of former rebels.
Speaking after a meeting with a delegation of the Council of States,
the upper house, visiting El-Fasher in Friday, Sissi who is also LJM
chairman, reiterated his commitment to implement the security
arrangements as provided in the peace document.
He further pointed out that the UNAMID did not honour its commitments
in the implementation of the security arrangements.
In accordance with the DDPD, the CFC, chaired by the UNAMID, has to
ensure the effective implementation of these measures including
military disengagement, redeployment of forces and limited arms
control.
UNAMID had to start, on 25 February, the verification of positions
occupied by the two signatories of the DDPD, after which the
peacekeeping operation has to assemble the LJM troops in assembly
points agreed by the parties.
The new CFC chaired by the peacekeeping mission is mandated to monitor
the implementation of all ceasefire and security agreements signed
since 2004. But currently it includes only LJM and Sudanese
government.
Before the defection of Sudan Liberation Movement - Minni Minnawi
(SLM-MM) from Aubja peace agreement of May 2006, UNAMID, after taking
over from the African Mission was blamed for not establishing a
ceasefire mechanism to implement the security arrangements.
UNAMID also was slammed for failing to map rebel positions and areas
they control.
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