Sudan Call forces to mediate between SPLM-N factions
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July 16, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - The opposition Sudan Call alliance Sunday
announced the formation of a committee to broker a mediation between
the two factions of the Sudan Liberation People’s Liberation-North
(SPLM-N) and expressed willingness to coordinate with other opposition
groups.
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Deputy chairman of the National Umma Party (NUP), Mariam al-Sadiq
al-Mahdi (R), with leading figure at the Sudanese Communist Party
(SCP) Siddig Youssef at a press conference in Khartoum on 19 April
2015 (ST)
The SPLM-N is now divided into two factions: one in the Nuba Mountains
led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu and the other in the White Nile State led by
Malik Agar. The rift emerged several months ago over the right of
self-determination and other issues.
In a meeting held on Saturday in Omdurman, the opposition parties
members of Sudan Call forces, which are allied to the SPLM-N and two
armed groups from Darfur, discussed the recent political developments
in the country and ways to reinvigorate the activities of the
alliance.
Following the meeting, the opposition parties held a press conference
and released a statement where they reiterated their keenness to
reconcile the two factions and announced they would mediate between
them.
The Sudan Call leaders "tasked a tripartite committee with reaching
out to Malik Agar and Abdel-Aziz al-Hilu to consult with them on the
issue," said the statement.
Also, the opposition leaders told reporters during the press
conference that al-Hilu responded positively to their initiative and
vowed to discuss the matter with them once he completes the
reorganisation of his group.
Al-Hilu managed to get the support of the SPLA-N in the Nuba Mountains
and says he has the support of the SPLM-N members Blue Nile State.
Agar disputes this claim. He calls for a collective resignation of the
three-member leadership paving the way for a general conference to
discuss the causes of the refit, reorganise the movement and elect a
new leadership.
The Sudan Call forces announced their support for the American
proposal for the medical humanitarian assistance. Further, they called
on the SPLM-N to accept it and to discuss its implementation as soon
as possible.
Regarding the peace talks in the two areas, they emphasised that peace
requires an inclusive national political process to address the root
causes of the conflict.
In the past, the political opposition groups blamed the government and
the SPLM for negotiating the 2005 peace agreement that led to the
independence of South Sudan without them.
Further, the opposition alliance renewed its determination to continue
mobilisation to achieve a just and comprehensive peace and a
democratic transition that establishes a state of citizenship and
justice.
The Sudan Call said they would work with all the initiatives for a
national action against the regime, including those coming from the
trade unions, women and youth organisations, and reiterated its
keenness to coordinate with them through networking or alliances.
"We extend our hands without preconditions to the National Consensus
Forces to coordinate with them on common mobilisation issues and to
reach to an optimal platform for a joint action," further said the
Sudan Call.
The Sudan Call forces were part of the National Consensus Forces but
diverged on whether or not to negotiate an agreement with the regime
on peace and democratic reforms. While the political and military
alliance accepted an African Union mediation, the left forces rejected
the process.
The opposition alliance also reiterated its rejection of calls by
President Omer al-Bashir to participate in the drafting of a new
constitution on the basis of the recommendations of the government-led
national dialogue process.
U.S. Sanctions
On the permanent lift of sanctions, the opposition said the delay for
additional three- month period was expected because the new
administration of President Donald Trump needs more time to assess the
situation.
They further called to link the revocation of sanctions with the end
of war and implementation of a peace agreement and democratic rule
ensuring freedoms, justice and preventing corruption.
"Otherwise how an economy can grow under internal and border wars and
disputes, how an economy can flourish or a national or foreign
investor get the guarantee that his money would be protected against
corruption and the intervention of security services in all aspects of
economic operations?"
(ST)
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