UNAMID rebuts Sudan’s allegations of delaying Darfur DDR process
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June 29, 2015 (EL FASHER) - The joint peacekeeping mission in Darfur
(UNAMID) refuted accusations of impeding the activities of the Sudan
Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Commission (SDDRC).
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Nigerian soldiers from the hybrid United Nations-African Union Mission
in Darfur (Photo: Reuters)
The SDDRC commissioner Salah al-Tayeb Awad, on Sunday said the UNAMID
refuses to support the demobilization of Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) the
paramilitary Popular Defence Forces (PDF), adding this position is a
clear breach of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur.
In a statement issued on Monday the hybrid mission rejected the claims
of the Sudanese official saying it is not concerned by SAF and PDF
demobilized elements.
"The DDPD provides for UNAMID supporting the SDDRC in its endeavour to
disarm and demobilise former combatants from Liberation and Justice
Movement (LJM) and Justice and Equality Movement (JEM-Sudan/Dabajo),"
the UNAMID said.
The peacekeeping mission which chairs the cease fire commission
confirmed it turned down a request by the SDDRC to extend its
cooperation to the demobilisation of Sudanese government troops but
added they accepted to help the former rebels signatory of the 2006
Abuja Agreement.
The UNAMID "declined to support the proposed demilitarization of the
SAF and PDF, on the grounds that this is a demilitarization as opposed
to a DDR exercise, which falls outside the remit of the DDPD," said
the statement.
Regarding the fighters from the former rebel groups of Abuja
agreement, the operation said they just provided that the Commission
presents a complete master list of potential combatants to be
demobilised.
"However, up to the present time, the Mission has not received this
list and hence the delay in processing Abuja Agreement caseloads."
However, UNAMID called on the demobilization body to engage positively
with them to successfully conclude outstanding DDR activities, adding
it has encouraged the SDDRC to seek bilateral support for the
demilitarization of the SAF and PDF on several occasions.
(ST)
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