Rebel SLM requests aid workers to contact before entering Darfur
May 3, 2007 (AL-FASHER) — The rebel Sudan Liberation Movement has requested aid workers, journalists or independent investigators to contact the group before entering in the troubled region of Darfur.
In a press statement, the rebel group demands all the stakeholders – “NGO’s, the individual members working in Darfur to provide humanitarian assistance and relief or those seeking to get information from reliable sources about the situation on the ground” – to notify the SLM.
The rebels said such measure would enable the SLM to facilitate the mission of aid workers and the above mentioned people. Otherwise, the e SLM warned it would not be responsible from the safety or security.
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Below, the Sudan Liberation Movement statement related to this issue.
Press Statement
Regarding entering in to Liberated Areas
May 3, 2007 — The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) is highly concerned about the safety and security of all the stakeholders, NGO’s and the individual members working in Darfur to provide humanitarian assistance and relief or those seeking to get information from reliable sources about the situation on the ground, accordingly, we would like to kindly bring into attention issue and regulations of interning our liberated areas as follows:-
1. Any organization or member individual seeking to enter our liberated areas must first notify the political leadership of the Movement about the nature of his/her mission, to enable the Movement to fully facilitate it, through its appropriate channels.
2. The Movement will not be responsible about the safety of the member individuals or organizations entering the liberated areas without it’s pre-knowledge.
The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army appreciates the co-operation of the organizations and member individuals in adhering to the above regulation for the common good of all.
The office the Chairman of the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army
Contacts for any coordination: +8821655583149/+8821666601790
Email:[email protected]
Ahmed Ibrahim Yousif
The Office Manager