Sudan’s ruling party says committed to reconciliation deal with the opposition
November 24, 2007 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan’s ruling party renewed its commitment to a political reconciliation deal signed with an opposition umbrella in June 2005.
He also welcomed the decision of Mohamed Osman al Mirghani, Chairman of the NDA and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), to return home, early next year.
Since the signing of Cairo agreement, al-Mirghani declines invitations by the NCP to return to Sudan. He blames the NCP of non-implementation of Cairo agreement. With the perspective of the up coming elections, Bashir’ party exerts efforts to convince al-Mirghani to join an eventual tripartite alliance together with the SPLM.
Mustafa has pointed out in press statements that the President al-Bashir has repeatedly valuated the efforts exerted by al-Mirghani for the realization of national concordance and his rejection of all forms of foreign intervention into the domestic affairs.
In the past, al-Mirghani supported NCP rejection of the deployment of international peacekeeping force in the war-torn region of Darfur.
Ismail pointed out to patriotic and wise stands adopted by the DUP under the leadership of Mirghani.
He said his party has good contacts with the DUP and that the participation of the representatives of the party in the Second General Conference of the NCP has great effects and was warmly welcomed by the leadership of the National Congress party.
These statements come one day after al-Bashir public criticisms to al-Mirghani’s invitation for the DUP leadership to meet in Cairo. Bashir said holding such meeting in Egypt is unjustified because the DUP leader can convene this meeting in Khartoum.
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