Bashir’s regime intends to reproduce itself, but not genuine in Sudan’s dialogue: SPLM-N
Elisabeth Janaina
Bashir’s regime intends to reproduce itself, but not genuine in Sudan’s dialogue: SPLM-N
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January 26, 2016 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan People’s Liberation Movement - North (SPLM-N) Wednesday said that the regime of President Omer al-Bashir intends only to reproduce itself through the ongoing national dialogue process, but it has no genuine intention to achieve peace and democratic reforms in Sudan.
- SPLM-N and government officials in an informal meeting held in Berlin on January 23, 2016.From the Left, SPLM-N chief negotiator Yasir Arman and Ibrahim Abdallah, while from the right the government top negotiator Mahmoud Ibrahim Hamid and Gen. Emad Adawi. (Courtesy photo released by the SPLM-N)
During the second round of informal talks held in Berlin on 22-23 January, the warring parties in the Blue Nile and South Kordofan states, failed to achieve any progress in the outstanding issues pertaining to the end of war, humanitarian access and the national dialogue process.
SPLM-N secretary general and head of its negotiating team Wednesday said the used the informal character of the discussions to better explain their demands including ; humanitarian access, equal dialogue, new security arrangements and one unified national army, self rule for the Two Areas, simultaneous end of war in the Two Areas and Darfur, relation between religion and state and citizenship state.
But ’’We came to the conclusion that the current political process lacks credibility and is used to produce positive the regime. All our proposals have been rejected and this places us in a good position in front of our people, the regional mediators, and the international community,’’ said Arman in a statement intended to explain why Berlin meeting had failed.
Arman underlined that the persisting deadlock in the negotiations coupled the desire of the Sudanese street for change represent a ’’new opportunity" develop a common minimum opposition platform to unite "the forces of change" under a "unified leadership to overthrow the regime ’’.
It is no longer clear what the next step the mediators will take in order to push forward the stalled process and bring the parties to the negotiating table, particularly unilateral cessation of hostilities announced by the government Sudanese will terminate by the end of this January.
Also, observers agree that the holdout opposition would seek to put pressure on the regime and increase efforts to peacefully mobilize the street, as it becomes obvious that the government has no intention to associate them in a holistic process ending armed conflict and achieving democratic transformation in line with road map proposed by the African Union.
The regional and international initiatives aiming to engage the opposition forces and include it in the negotiations have neutralized the latter and froze its efforts to mobilize the street against the regime.
The African Union Peace and Security Council endorsed a roadmap for peace and democratic reforms in Sudan providing to hold a pre-dialogue meeting in Addis Ababa to discuss procedural measures that creating a conducive environment in the country and include the holdout political parties.
The SPLM-N "proposed that the government concludes the current dialogue which is taking place at the Friendship Hall (in Khartoum) and held a preparatory meeting with the participation of the Sudan Call forces and the Reform Now Movement (RNM) and in consultation with the rest of the opposition parties to start again and a new phase of dialogue," Arman said.
However the government maintained that the SPLM-N and other armed groups join the current process excluding the National Consensus Forces and the RNM.
Also, the SPLM-N called to agree on the African Union as facilitator for the national dialogue pointing that the President al-Bashir cannot chair the process considering he is the chairman of a political party participating in the dialogue because he cannot be huge and party at the same time.
Arman added that this proposal will allow the African Union to promote the outcome of the national dialogue to the international community and lead the efforts to lift the economic sanctions on Sudan.
Last Sunday the political secretary of the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) Mustafa Osman Ismail has accused unnamed foreign bodies of thwarting the informal talks, saying the Berlin meeting has revealed the SPLM-N connections to foreign powers.
On the other hand, the head of Sudanese government delegation, Presidential Assistant Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid accused the SPLM-N of pulling back from previous commitments to join the national dialogue conference in Khartoum.
Hamid further said the SPLM-N relinquished the principle of the unity of the national army, stressing it was the base of an agreement reached during the first informal meeting in Addis Ababa last December.
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So Arman what is next? because of the weakness from political parties,some rebels movement from Darfur left Abdulwaid alone gave NCP power,they could n,t accept fruitful peace,the only solution is to prepare for long war with NCP and take the fighting inside Khartoum so that every in Sudan should feel it and Jalaba alone will force alBashir to sign peace.
- 27 January 07:58, by Kalo
Cont,most Arabs in Sudan do not know the consequences of war in Sudan,only heard propaganda news,they touched little in Abukorshola and Umrawaba,more is to come, just the matter of time,Sudan need to be reconstructed again with New Sudan vision.
- 27 January 08:12, by Darkangel
If they could take the fight to khartoum, they would have 20 years ago. The SPLMN, like the SPLM previously could only hold a small area and hide in caves or jungle. Dont kid yourself. Only some ppl in the SPLM represent some people in S Kord & B Nile states, the rest dont represent anyone but themselves. So to talk about changing the whole country is a laugh, since this not only a minority(>1%).
- 27 January 08:16, by Darkangel
Dont delude yourself, whos going to transform this vision of yours. You want democracy, change the minds of 30 mil people to your side. If they wanted your brilliant idea, do you think the majority of ppl would be sitting watching you hide in the mountain for the last 6 years. They dont care about you & happy with they current system. The dead parties & SPLMN are history. Watch next 6 months & See
- 27 January 09:13, by Kalo
Black/Darnkagel,we are controlling over 60% of territories in S.k apart from Blue Nile,you are just fool by NCP propaganda medias that we are on the caves,do we have caves at the borders like Jau? Alburam,Umdoren, Western Kadugli,all Heiban,Dillami,western Jebel apart from Dilling town and Lagwa,Kaunyaro areas,Werni, Fungor border of upper nile ,Abassia,all these controlled by SPLM-N,is it caves.
- 27 January 09:22, by Kalo
Civilians could hide themselves to avoid air bombardment but soldiers never,did you see SAF in war zones,they all spent their lives in the trenches, starting from Kadugli,i will assure you,the same way we took the war to Abukorshola,Umrawaba,Allakarim,Asime,will be taken to Khartoum,just wait,if you jalaba were brave why did you send the marginalized people to fight us,just come by yourselves.
- 27 January 09:31, by Kalo
I know you want to drive us that Arman and AlHilo are not from Nuba but are Sudanese,SPLM-N is not for Tribes,Arman is chairman but all delegates are from various areas,he don,t make decision alone,what about you? you send all arabs? Tell me one of the key minsters from NCP regime came from marginalized areas? We are not Nuba of 100s year,where you like or not accept change.
- 27 January 09:46, by Kalo
Cont,blackangel,see how the war of Sudan is going to be, people you used to sent to fight us will be finished and the rest will refuse to come,from there you will have two choices,to come yourselves to face us or give in/show white flag,don,t be surprised,Himiti himself ran from Toroji and hold the brake in Elobied end up looting,Ahmed Haroun ran from Alatmor with one pair of his shoes.
- 27 January 12:51, by Jalaby
Mr. Kalo,
I personally believe Bashir is a bad leader and has no clear vision but what about your dumb idiot agents Al-Hilo and Agar?
when will you guys stop working under Jonobean (Dinka) instruction? did they pay you your last month salary check?
Buddy, when will you stop cleaning and wiping Jonobean (Dinka) ass and carry away their shit?!- 27 January 15:03, by Kalo
Jalaby,you need to know that we are not under Junubien or Dinka,nor instruct us,they have their own problem cause by you Jalaby,AlHilo and Agar are fighting for justice,equality,against religious discrimination,racism,marginalized of the Sudanese people,do you think,Darfur,Eastern,B/N are equal with Khartoum/northers? answer me jalaby,why did you deny the right of other Sudanese?
Son of Nuba.