Sudan’s Bashir to chair meeting of Darfur peace implementation panel
May 15, 2006 (KHARTOUM) — President Omar al-Bashir, is due to chair the meeting of the Higher Committee on implementation of Darfur Peace Agreement Tuesday 16 May at the Republican Palace.
In a press statement to SUNA, the adviser of the president and chairman of the government’s delegation to Abuja talks, Majzoub al-Khalifah, who explained that the meeting would discuss the items of Abuja Peace Agreement on Darfur, as well as the implementation of this agreement.
Al-Khalifah further added that the meeting would touch on the humanitarian, political, economic and social situation in Darfur.
Sudanese top negotiator said in a telephone interview from Addis Ababa that he discussed with the African Union Commission the implementation of the peace agreement.
He affirmed that the African Union rejected the proposals given by the Sudan Liberation Movement of Abdelwahid al-Nur who demanded making major amendments in the peace agreement.
He said that al-Nur can negotiate amendments with the ruling National Congress or the parties of the national programme after siging the peace agreement.
In a letter addressed to the AU Chairperson, Abdelwahid formulated three demands: an adequate compensation for the Darfurians; full involvement of SLM/A in key aspects of security arrangements including ensuring the protection of civilians and the mechanisms for monitoring the disarmament of the Janjaweed; and the political representation both at the center and at the State and local levels.
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