Darfur LJM sends advance delegation to Khartoum
September 7, 2011 (KHARTOUM) — An advance delegation of the former rebel Liberation and Equality Movement (LJM) is expected to arrive Wednesday in the Sudanese capital Khartoum in accordance to a peace deal they signed in Doha last July.
Initially scheduled for Tuesday 6 September the fight was delayed twenty four hours because “we are keen to return during the daylight our supporters want to get the opportunity to welcome our return in Khartoum,” said the head of political committee and chief negotiator Tadjadine Beshir Niam.Tuesday’s fight was supposed to arrive during the night to Khartoum and the LJM, which was mobilizing supporters in the capital, preferred to postpone it.
Composed of 21 members, the advance delegation is led by LJM vice-chairman, Ahmed Abdel Shafi, Niam as head of political committee, Ahmed Fadul spokesperson of the former rebel group. The aircraft is to arrive in Khartoum at 02:40 pm.
The team will remain in the capital for seven days for meeting with the government officials to prepare the launch of the Doha peace agreement they signed on 14 July before the return of their leader Tijani El-Sissi who is currently in London.
Then they will tour five towns in Darfur including South Darfur capital Nyala, North Darfur capital El-Fasher, West Darfur El-Geneina, Zalengi and Al-Daein, the two last cities are to be declared capitals of two new states that should be established soon with the Darfur Transitional Authority.
A military delegation, headed by Bahr Idriss Abu Garda is already in Darfur since last August.
The return of the rebel delegation coincides with the eruption of fighting in the Blue Nile besides Southern Kordofan between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-North).
Fadul, LJM spokesperson, called on the army and SPLM to stop the clashes and to engage internationally or regionally brokered talks to resolve their dispute. He also urged to allow foreign and local aid groups to work in the war-torn regions.
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Akol Liai Mager
Darfur LJM sends advance delegation to Khartoum
Mr Abdel Shafi should not be surprised if he notice that the Arabs in Khartoum remain unchanged as did by Mr Arcue Minawe six years ago.
You need to come to Khartoum only when you have guranteed some concret outcomes like SPLM. Otherwise Mr Minawe is a living example to struggle soon or later.
Junub sudan
Darfur LJM sends advance delegation to Khartoum
Hello Akol
am really tried of Darfourian .
durning the war of north n south sudan .
they were very strong to capture Gogrial and Raja and now they are been defent by the Arab.which they trying to sign the ngative agreetment with khartuom which they are sending the teams to khatuom.
they will be killed by those of mohhammed Ali in Khartuom .iwish Mohammed Ali to do his Job there because this Darfuorain they dnt when to united their rebels as one liberation instead of many rebel for what .
my Advises to their Leaders is that let them united themselves and forget their difference then they will defeated Arab in Khartuom .otherwise the will be failure.
I agreet with JEM of united themselves with the SPLM in the north therefore you will do the best job to clear bashir out from the office.
thanks God bless SPLM north and JEM Darfuorain