SPLM-N Rift: Agar accuses al-Hilu of inciting tribal clashes in B. Nile
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June 15, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - Malik Agar, leader of Sudan People’s
Liberation Movement- North (SPLMN-Agar) warned against the escalation
of intercommunal fighting in the Blue Nile State and accused his
former deputy Abdel Aziz al-Hilu of instigating recent tribal clashes
there.
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Chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N)
Malik Agar (Reuters)
As a result of the rift between Agar and al-Hilu, the Blue Nile state
witnessed recently tribal clashes between the Angsana of Malik Agar
and the Uduk, an ethnic group supporting self-determination.
In an open message on Wednesday to the traditional leaders and Native
Administration members in the SPLM-N controlled areas in the Blue
Nile, Agar warned against attempts to ignite tribal difference and to
affect the unity of the Blue Nile ethnic groups.
"The political crisis we are facing within Sudan People’s Liberation
Movement- North (SPLMN) should not be used to jeopardise the Movement
reputation and to spur inter-communal fighting as that occurred in the
SPLMN’s controlled area in Blue Nile region," he said.
Agar went further to say that al-Hilu after his resignation, had
reached out to the leaders of the Uduk ethnic group, in a bid to
incite them against Agar and to gain their support.
"Comrade Abdalaziz’s outreach to Uduk leaders posed the question: “Now
I am demanding self-determination, why do not you join me?”Agar
stressed, accusing al-Hilu of igniting the clashes that resulted in
the death of many people.
The Christian-majority Uduk live along the border with South Sudan and
call for self-determination in order to join South Sudan.
"I condemn the violence that took place in refugee camps and within
the SPLMN’s controlled areas in the Blue Nile, and pledge all my
support to the victims of this violence and their families," said the
rebel leader.
He pledged to exert the needed efforts to "bring the Blue Nile region
back to its condition of unity and coexistence, and to support the
cohesion and strength of the SPLM-N".
Also, he said he has taken steps to prevent such things from happening
in the SPLM-N held areas in the Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan state.
Agar further formed a High Committee, chaired by the Governor of the
SPLM-N controlled areas in the Blue Nile state, Zayed Essa Zayed,
including representatives from different ethnic groups, Native
Administration and aid officials to assess the humanitarian situation
and to build up an efficient humanitarian response.
In addition, the Committee is tasked with the investigation and
documentation of the human rights violations committed in the recent
fighting, and to determine the right mechanism to try the perpetrators
of human rights crimes.
As a result of a rift that started earlier this year and its
successive developments, the SPLM-N is now of split into two factions
one led by Agar and the other by his rival al-Hilu.
Frustrated by the rejection of his demand for the self-determination
by Agar and the Secretary General Yasir Arman, al-Hilu gained the
support of the Nuba Mountains Liberation Council which decided to
install him as a temporary chairman and relieved Malik Agar from the
leadership of the armed group together with Arman.
(ST)
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16 June 10:06, by Newsudan
the agenda is one,to topple Bashir, and established Newsudan, so
the solution is let Have two heads of SPLM-N.one for Hilu and one for
Malik.
repondre message
16 June 11:12, by Son of BLue Nile
Malik Still believe that Uduk can be deceived by any one to do
what they don’t know i want to assure you that if you are thinking
like that you are by far behind the story we have gone extra miles
than any other tribes including yours in every thing be it
militarily,Education to mention just few who will deceive us again
please stop that crap of yours and accept that you are not our leader.
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