Sudan’s opposition DUP to join national unity govt

Sept 15, 2005 (KHARTOUM) — The Sudanese opposition Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), led by Mohamed Osman Al-Mirghani, and the National Congress Thursday signed at the headquarters of the National Congress (NC) an agreement according to which DUP will participate in the executive and legislative organs at all levels in the national unity government.

In a press statement to the official SUNA, Deputy Chairman and spokesman of the National Congress, Nafie Ali Nafie, said after talks between the two parties, which culminated in the signing of the agreement, that the National Congress welcomes the DUP participation in the national unity government.

He said that the coming days will witness completion of consultations between the National Congress and DUP and delivering of DUP nominations for the posts assigned to the party.

The Chairman of the Executive Office of the DUP, Ahmed Ali Abu-Bakr, who signed for the party, described the DUP agreement to participate in the coming government as complying with its patriotic orientations and the recent protocols of Jeddah and Cairo, and also aims to guarantee prevalence of unity and stability in the country.

He added that the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is keen to honour its agreement with the National Congress and submit its nominations for positions at the executive and legislative organs as soon as possible.

(ST)