Sudan witnessing the largest political dialogue in its history: official
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March 29, 2014 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese presidential assistant,
Ibrahim Ghandour, has said the country is witnessing the largest
political dialogue in its history announcing that the coming days will
witness further political openness and dialogue between the government
and opposition forces in order to arrive at solutions for the
country's crises.
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In this Monday, Jan. 27, 2014 photo, Sudanese President Omer Hassan
al-Bashir, right, flanked by presidential assistant, Ibrahim Ghandour,
gives a speech in Khartoum, Sudan (AP Photo/Abd Raouf)
Ghandour, who addressed a meeting of the International Confederation
of Arab Trade Unions (ICATU) in Khartoum on Saturday, said the
anticipated dialogue will be comprehensive and transparent, noting its
outcome will be binding in order to agree on common national
principles.
He pointed to Um-Jaras second forum on peace and security in Darfur
which is currently taking place in the Chadian border town of Um Jaras
with the participation of local and tribal components of the Darfur
society.
In a televised address to the nation late last January, the Sudanese
president announced a four-point plan for reform "to stop the war and
bring peace, free political society, fight against poverty and
revitalize national identity".
He further called for political forces and even rebel groups should
they lay down arms to engage in dialogue to agree on the
implementation items to achieve these objectives.
Bashir afterwards met with several opposition leaders, but it is not
yet clear how the dialogue call will be implemented amid deep
skepticism over the willingness of the ruling National Congress Party
(NCP) to implement deep reforms.
So far NCP officials, including Bashir, have brushed aside opposition
calls for the 2015 elections to be delayed and the formation of a
transitional government that would work on drafting a new constitution
to prepare the country for the polls.
The opposition National Umma Party (NUP) and the PCP are the only
major opposition parties who have so far accepted Bashir's call for
national dialogue.
But both parties warned that they would pull out of dialogue with the
NCP if no progress is made.
In a separate context, the presidential advisor noted that the ICATU
has endured all conspiracies of the enemies of the Arab nation, saying
Sudan has been facing challenges for long years including economic
sanctions and confiscation of money.
He disclosed that a money transfer of subscription fee amounting to
more than $15.000 was recently confiscated under the pretext that
Sudan is facing sanctions.
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