Disagreements emerge among Sudanese parties on Juba conference
September 8, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — Differences have emerged between several Sudanese opposition parties that are set to take part in the Juba conference later this week, multiple sources tell Sudan Tribune.
The dominant ruling National Congress Party (NCP) refused to take part in the conference voicing suspicions over the motives behind the convention saying it is an opposition coalition in the making against the ruling party.
The coordinator for the conference Mubarak Al-Fadil said in an interview with Sudan Tribune this week that he actively sought to engage the NCP and push it to join the meeting but added the ruling party feels “intimidated” and a threat to its political status with dominance over the government.
The parties expected to take part in the Juba conference comprise of the Umma National Party, Umma Reform and Renewal Party, Sudanese Communist Party, Popular Congress Part (PCP), and other smaller parties.
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which is Sudan’s second largest Northern party, has dropped off from taking part in the Juba conference citing “partisan reasons”.
The DUP leader Mohamed Osman Al-Mirghani is reportedly considering an alliance with the NCP but the latter has strongly denied any such decision.
During a meeting of the delegates of parties met in the Sudanese capital, the Umma party representatives proposed rescheduling the conference but it was turned down.
The Ba’ath party representatives with pro-Arab nationalistic ideology objected to the number of invitations allocated to their party. The Sudanese Alliance Forces (SAF) headed by Abdel-Aziz Khalid also raised similar objections.
An official who attended the meeting told Sudan Tribune that he thinks that these parties want to “sabotage” the Juba conference on behalf of the NCP.
“These parties are infiltrated by the NCP and therefore it is understandable that will bring up irrelevant issues call off the [Juba] conference on their behalf,” the official who asked not to be named said.
Sudanese opposition parties have been critical of the NCP accusing it of restricting political freedoms ahead of the parliamentary and presidential elections to be held in April 2010.
However, some observers say that despite the complaints of the opposition parties they are treading carefully fearing retaliation from the NCP.
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oshay
Disagreements emerge among Sudanese parties on Juba conference
I’m glad the parties have wisened up and realised that they can’t trust a dinka dominated SPLM.
Ahmed
Disagreements emerge among Sudanese parties on Juba conference
Ok u south sudanese dont get all over me!! GO GET OShy goooooooooo get him, Oshay is a trouble maker go get him!
And now my feelings, SPLM,NCP, and the rest are all trash and garbage parties! I think we all sudanese should not believe none of this parties why because they havent proved anything and I am not only saying SPLM also NCP they believe in self richness before public richness
Dinka Boy
Disagreements emerge among Sudanese parties on Juba conference
This is Khartoum Propaganda,
they don,t have disagreement.
julius mowanga
Disagreements emerge among Sudanese parties on Juba conference
Politicians always cares about their image that could be negatively,reflected to the illitrate ordinary citizens,who weighs everything according to their wild memory,especially their broken promises or ethnical favourism in civic service or whatsoever alike.SPLM/A had launched a fierced propoganda against NCP,the Northern-Sudanese the Jalaba,sighting their formal commercial and political activities in South-Sudan,and also because of their commitment to maintain their faith based laws Mosaic Law or the Islamic Shariah.
The Goss failed its citizens in every aspect of the lives of the SouthSudanese ordinary people,who are striving to liveup to the humanbeing level,inspite all the forced poverty,insecurity,underseved medical care,neglected education premises, etc..GOSS orgnizing and hosting a political conference for the opposition parties,who are mainly former Northern Alliance,to convene an agenda that never and will never help the people of South-Sudan.
The money that will squandered to host these elements of the Old-Sudan,that SPLM/A had been formed to fight ,inorder to bring change in Sudan,could be better spent to provide those who were stricken by internal conflicts and forced out of their homes with their daily needs.
The cautious political observer may wonder; what all this fuss about?!!Power..Authority..or something else?????
CPA Agreement has been orchestered for regime change in Sudan,but SPLM/A failed to overinfluence its ruling partner NCP,to adopt a radical democratic change,to ensure the public of their dreams and hopes.But unfortunately,SPLM enjoyed the free granted power and acted freely,solemnly,in NorthSudan as well as in the South.Systemaically worsened the political atmosphere in South-Sudan, depriving any opposition voice to be heard.The undemcratic governance philosophy of corruption and nepotism has aborted the dream of New-Suda,and endangered the democarativ transitional process in SouthSudan;“The Land of Martyres”.
Does GOSS or SPLM/A in need for the support and recognizance of those NCP-Overswallen political mercenaries parties, to assume the wealth and power of all The Sudan????????Adawah!!!!!!
Peace out
Lok T Simon
Disagreements emerge among Sudanese parties on Juba conference
Disagreements amongst the parties is not only the issue facing Juba coference, but also huge sabotages from NCP spiers within that day conference will be numerously. they will set up their smoothness approaches to make co-operation with all confernce participants and try to clam down in order to record every single reaction come out from Southern Sudanese opposition and they will later put those sabotage reactions as media attraction to both anti-SPLM and anti-Southern Sudan Referendum, be carefull southerners during that conference in Juba and even don’t smile either. I know that they will try to give you some sweet speak to attract the smile in your faces just for their adjustment secret record.
only and only principle for you is that stick on your priciple as Southerners with your common goal and don’t bother about pampering words whenever they happen.
Long live southern Sudan and long live ourselves determination.
I wish you to have the best wishes in that conference.
Thanks.
Lok T. Simon