Sudan negotiating delegations accuse each other of attempting to
torpedo peace talks
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SPLM-N negotiating team meet withthe AUHIP ahead of direct talks
withthe government on 9 August 2016 (Courtesy Photo of SPLM-N)
August 11, 2016 (ADDIS ABABA) - Sudanese government and SPLM-N traded
accusations over alleged attempt to collapse the peace talks as they
failed for the second day to agree on the agenda of the humanitarian
access and the cessations of hostilities in the Two Areas.
Following the signing of the Roadmap Agreement by the opposition
groups on Monday, the Sudanese government and SPLM-N negotiating
delegations agreed in a consultation meeting held on Tuesday 9 August
to resume talks based on a draft framework agreement they had endorsed
80% of its elements during the previous rounds in the past three
years.
In accordance with the draft framework agreement, the parties would
discuss first ways to open humanitarian corridors to reach civilians
in the war affected areas of the Blue Nile and South Kordofan states.
However on Wednesday, the government said the security arrangement
should top the agenda of cessation of hostilities talks, pointing that
in line with the Roadmap Agreement the national dialogue is one of the
items of the peace process together cessation of hostilities and the
humanitarian access. But the SPLM-N objected saying the priority is
for the humanitarian access to the civilians in the conflict zones as
it was agreed previously.
In a statement released on Thursday, SPLM-N Negotiating Team
Spokesperson Mubarak Ardol said the government delegation backtracked
from the framework agreement and walked outof the negotiating table.
Ardol further said the deputy head of the Sudanese government
negotiating team Emad Adawi instructed the delegation to withdraw from
the meetings , "causing the collapse of the negotiations".
"We hold the government and its delegation responsible for this
irresponsible behaviour, " he further said.
The two parties Wednesday formed a committee tasked with the
reconciliation of the two texts. But seemingly they failed to reach a
compromise.
Sudanese Government Delegation Spokesperson Hassan Hamid denied the
"irresponsible statements" of the SPLM-N spokesperson and accused him
to "seeking to torpedo the negotiations ".
"Ardol falsely spoke about the withdrawal of our delegation. Now, I
came out from inside the negotiating room to refute his statement,"
Hamid said. he further added that negotiations are now under way and
the two delegations are inside the room".
The government spokesperson went further to accuse the SPLM-N of
backtracking of the agreement to reconcile the two texts.He further
insisted that "the draft framework agreement is not compulsory".
The two delegations are expected to resume meetings on Friday.
Sources in the venue of the talks say the Chief Mediator Thabo Mbeki
intervened and prevented the failure of the talks.
Discussion of Darfur conflict didn’t commence on Thursday as
scheduled. The difficulty to determine the areas where the rebels have
fighters reportedly is one of the reasons behind the delay.
(ST)
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