Elections to be held on schedule says Sudan 2nd VP
December 9, 2008 (KHARTOUM) — The Sudanese 2nd Vice President Ali Osman Taha dismissed widespread speculations that the elections scheduled for 2009 would be delayed over logistical difficulties.
“Why would we establish electoral board if there is any doubt that it will take place?” Taha asked.
The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) which was signed on January 9 2005 between the National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) calls for elections no later than July 2009 as part of a democratic transition in the country.
But observers raise doubts about the organization of the general elections next year. The independent commission is the sole institution that has the authority to fix that date of the elections and to delay it.
Last month a UN consultative team of experts advised the semi-autonomous southern Sudan government to postpone the next year general elections to November 2009 till the end of rainy season in order to avoid the logistical complications.
Furthermore the results of the fifth Sudan Population and Housing Census will not be released until next February. The constituencies are to be defined according to the number of population counted during the census.
The 2nd Vice President said that “there has never been an agreement over elections in the history of Sudan”.
Another issue the raging conflict in Darfur which observers say will prevent conducting elections in the region.
Darfur rebel groups including peace signatories have called for postponing the elections until the conflict is resolved and displaced Darfuris can return to their villages.
UN experts estimate some 300,000 people have died and 2.5 million driven from their homes. Sudan blames the Western media for exaggerating the conflict and puts the death toll at 10,000.
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Main Nyieth
Elections to be held on schedule says Sudan 2nd VP
Taha, things should not all be done according to your way of doing things. Try to incorporate others views. It was said so because there are sorts of irregularities predicted to occur latter during a time of election. For your home work! Ask Juba this question: Why are you feel doubting and the election should be fair?
Deng
Elections to be held on schedule says Sudan 2nd VP
conducting election early will not suppent the ICC case MR TAHA, can’t you see that we are here looking anything that you are planning. Taha shouldn’t always think Southern are like Eastern Sudan they are who they are. During those 22 year they were weak but now if you try then they will will sent you to the musque with blood on your nose. can you remember whathappen in malakal, Abyei and in Awiel try it if you think you will do it, it is not 1972 of Abiel Alier it is 2008 of Red Children who are willing to do what its take to change that country from your mess. We need no unity because we have nothing to loses and no thing to add then why are should we vote for thing that will expire in come days. NCP days in mistreating darfurian are number under ICC rules. it’s time to see what and how, who will be the sudan president. the time for minority leadership in the name of religion is coming to an end. what to do is get your thing and go to Soudi Arabia we have no room for you. we don’t need more salt we got more now.