Sissi says he will work to fight tribalism, reunite Darfur people
October 24, 2011 (KHARTOUM) — The leader of Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) and chairperson of Darfur authority Tijani el-Sissi said today he will fight tribalism, reunite Darfurians and to repair social fabric after eight year of conflict.
Sissi and Al-Mahmoud were welcomed by the state governor Osman Kibir and the UNAMID deputy chief Mohamed Yonis besides tribal leaders and thousands of supporters mobilized for the event.
Speaking to the crowd, the DRA chief said he returned to Darfur not in a search for a position but to unite the people of Darfur, repairing the social fabric and fighting tribalism which divides people. “Darfur people are one and there is no difference between Arabs and Blacks,” he stressed.
He further said that the Liberation and Justice Movement is back to launch a war against divisions, to end disputes among Darfurians and to lead their efforts towards the development of the region.
Kibir welcomed in his speech the return of Sissi who was a former governor of Darfur region before the 1989 coup d’état of General Bashir. The governor also called for close cooperate between all the parties for the implementation of the Doha peace document.
Al-Fashir will host the headquarters of the regional authority.
Addressing the rally, the Qatari state minister Al-Mahmoud reiterated the pledge of his country to support the return of the displaced people to their villages. He also said the assets of the Qatari sponsored Darfur Development Bank will reach 7 billion.
He also said he will keep working on Darfur file despite the change of his ministerial position.
Qatar sponsored the peace process and pledged to grant two billions for Darfur development.
In a meeting held at the UNAMID headquarters, Ibrahim Gambari welcomed the arrival of Sissi and Al-Mahmoud in Darfur.
“We are ready to fully implement the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) and to get all the parties to join the peace process,” he said in a meeting held in his office after the arrival of Sissi and Al-Mahmoud to North Darfur.
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konacago
Sissi says he will work to fight tribalism, reunite Darfur people
this good for nothing is going to make it harder to our familly in thiers camps. i use to ask my self which day we gonna wake up to see better life .
kitir
Sissi says he will work to fight tribalism, reunite Darfur people
As I witness have personally participated in the mass rallies organized to welcome the return of Dr Saisse after 20 year of exile from Darfur ,my assessment is that the people of Darfur who badly suffered from the ongoing conflict are seeking hope and redemption from Saisse as a genuine son of Darfur known for his patriotic stances and his rejection of kind of division , tribalism and disunity