Sudanese minister appeals to support Abyei Protocol implementation

July 8, 2006 (KHARTUM) — Cabinet Affairs Minister in the Government of National Unity, Deng Alor Kual, has appealed to the Sudanese people to support the implementation of the Abyei Protocol.

Deng also urged the international community to pressure the ruling National Congress Party to implement the Abyei Protocol as stipulated in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

In an interview with Sudan Radio Service (SRS) in Khartoum last Friday, Alor said that the presidency has failed to resolve the dispute over the contested area of Abyei and alleged that this is due to the ruling party’s interest in Abyei only as a source of wealth.

“For National Congress they see this as almost impossible because their interest in Abyei is oil. And it is clear it is not because they love Misariyah or they like them but it is because of materials interest in the area, and I would again like to appeal to the international community to pressure the National Congress Party to accept the implementation because this will only lead to more disasters and more problems in the area” Alor said.

The minister claimed that the NCP has rejected an SPLM proposal for a third party to intervene and resolve the conflict.

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