Darfur rebels denounce “destructive approach” of US envoy
November 18, 2009 (PARIS) — The Paris based Darfur rebel leader Abdel Wahid Al-Nur reaffirmed that he has no negative position towards the American administration but denounced the “destructive approach” adopted by its special envoy.
Barack Obama’s special envoy to Sudan, Scott Gration, is currently in Khartoum from where he plans to visit “El Fasher and Jebel Marra in Darfur to continue to support Darfuri armed movement unification and the Darfur peace process,” the state Department said earlier this week.
After a series of contacts with Darfur main rebel groups after his appointment in March 2009, Gration’s relations gradually deteriorated with Al-Nur and Khalil Ibrahim the leader of the Justice and Equality Movement who described him as Sudan’s foreign minister.
Both the balm him of putting pressures on them turning blind eye to Khartoum policies in Darfur particularly in the areas of the humanitarian and security situations. Since the summer of 2009, Gration associated himself to ongoing efforts to reunite Darfur rebel factions as Libya and Egypt. However, the special envoy is accused of seeking to encourage dissidence from the SLM-AW in order to replace its leader.
“We have no problem or negative position from the administration of President Obama and we consider that we have identical view on the need to stop the genocide in Darfur and after that to engage peace talks,” Al-Nur said today.
Al Nur went further to add “if problem exists it is in the handling and the destructive approach adopted by Mr Gration who is investing his efforts and time to deform this policy.”
The SLM founder said Gration is working to dismantle his movement and creating new splinter entities. He added such plans will not destabilize his leadership but only would delay efforts to reunite the group and to reach a lasting and equitable solution for the six year conflict.
Al-Nur, who asks to disarm government militias and protection of Darfur displaced before talks, held recently a series of meetings with joint mediator for peace in Darfur.
Last week the UNAMID said fighters of SLA-AW held a UN plane briefly after mistakenly believing it belonged to US special envoy Scott Gration. The SLA-Nur were bracing for a meeting Gration organized with defecting commanders in areas the rebels loyal to Al-Nur say under their control.
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Darfur rebels denounce “destructive approach” of US envoy
Scott Gration should stop hiding behind his Presidential big title as an envoy ,while doing his dirty work;under the pretension of unifying SLM factions,also State Department has to stop engaging itself with Gration.Furthermore;the greedy powers behind liquidating the cause of Darfur,through backing Doha process,should stop using the unification as an escapegoat;because the Darfurian people have spoken their voice regarding the ongoing talks in Doha.And as the NCP have gathered it’s members as representatives of Darfur civil society organizations to represent people of Darfur in the ongoing talks.However;past experiences have shown that;a lasting peace to the conflict of Darfur,can only be throw yielding to the people’s demands which is echoed by the SLM under the leadership of Wahid;and any shortcut will be waste of time,resources and human suffering and civilian death.The people of Darfur are simply challenging those in Doha to give cease fire or rally political support to their process;if they have any influence on the people or existence on the ground.Therefore;my humble advice to the International Community,especially U.S Administration to stop backing futile attempt to bring peace;and I do not think the people of Darfur are asking much,they want to be secured from killing which is their legitimate right,and President Obama can not negotiate peace with any power on earth,if the Americans are dying.