Foreign powers plan to destabilise Sudan – Vice President Taha

April 5, 2008 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan’s Second Vice-President Ali Osman Taha warned the political parties that foreign powers he did not named are planning to destabilise the country during the next year general elections.

Taha said in a political meeting in the eastern Sudan city of Gadarif on Friday that foreign intelligence and organisations are planning to turn the coming general election to boiler to feed political conflicts.

He urged the political parties to agree a strategic national deal for the nation-building through development projects and housing for the renaissance of the citizen, praising the efforts of the government to establish a tycoon homeland where all find themselves.

Taha said that Western powers that used to rely on authoritarian and dictatorial regimes in Latin America, Africa and the Arab world began moving to raise the slogan of democracy and good governance.

He added “They want democracy without political stability it even came across a political programme supported by a national will,” pointing out that democracy and good governance advocated by the West aimed at creating political battles and conflict that leads to the destabilization of the country.

Taha called to face this plot through national reconciliation in the country and across inclusive national dialogue involving all segments of society to agree on national principles.

The Second Vice-President has been largely marginalised in recent years following a power struggle within the ruling National Congress Party (NCP). Taha has maintained a low profile ever since.

According to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, free presidential and parliamentary elections have to be held in 2009. The electoral law is still under discussion between the two peace partners.

(ST)