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Federal parliament endorses southern Sudan referendum bill

December 29, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — The Sudanese parliament endorsed today the southern Sudan referendum law paving the way for the organization next January for popular consultation over le possible establishment of an independent state in the semi-autonomous region.

The Southern Sudan ruling party, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) rejected a previous version adopted last week because it contained more flexible dispositions for the vote of southerners based in northern Sudan.

The SPLM said it fears electoral fraud in the crucial vote on southern Sudan independence.

According to the new version, Diaspora and southerners settled in the northern part of the country since 1956 have to register and vote in southern Sudan.

Salva Kiir Mayadrit expressed yesterday SPLM’s commitment to “make unity an attractive option for the people of Southern Sudan.” However, he stressed “the SPLM will also respect and abide by the choice of the people of Southern Sudan.”

(ST)

13 Comments

  • okello nen
    okello nen

    Federal parliament endorses southern Sudan referendum bill
    WHY DO YOU DELAY THE BILL;’

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  • Achiek Alier Jr
    Achiek Alier Jr

    Federal parliament endorses southern Sudan referendum bill
    Dear readers,

    South Sudan is driving on the “African Highway” to independent. We should congratulate ourselves as a people, and the government led by Kiir deserve my kilo clap and a big bow to our late Dr for his skillful negotiated peace.

    Folks, if a peace that was signed in a broad day light, wetness by the World most powerful nations of all time, with a regional body like IGAD being the official mediator hang on the balance with the NCP as its imediate prey, do we still have any person who believed that Khartoum Peace Agreement or peace within was really a peace?. I called it a trap by the name peace.

    I urge the proponent of KPA to post it here on a Pdf document for those of us who hear say it to go through that paper for a while. A self-determination for the people of South Sudan in unspecified time frame. I may be wrong, but i need a document to prove myself wrong.

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  • Mel mosa
    Mel mosa

    Federal parliament endorses southern Sudan referendum bill
    Good job SPLM and rest of Southern parties.Congratulation to Southern Sudanese. Now is your turn. Do you want to vote for second citizen or first citizen? Do you want your resources to be divided by North forever or should you go with your resources without Northerners to share with you? it is up you. The fact is united with North mean devastation of South.

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  • Panda-Oyee
    Panda-Oyee

    Federal parliament endorses southern Sudan referendum bill
    Good that the Controversial referendum law has finally been passed by the Sudan’s NCP controlled National parliament.

    I was ready with my AK-47 and i was only waiting to be activated by presidential decree of Gen.Salva Kiir Mayardit to strike out!

    SPLA 0YEEE, SPLM OYEEEEEEEEE!

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  • Kur
    Kur

    Federal parliament endorses southern Sudan referendum bill
    Our right to determine our future as People of South Sudan is a God- given right that must come with no conditions. We are the masters of our destiny. Hence we are therefore not here to praise anybody but work with them to achieve peaceful neighborhood. We all need peace, however, not at the expense of others.

    Kur

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  • Thyinka
    Thyinka

    Federal parliament endorses southern Sudan referendum bill
    The Southern Sudanese and other marginalized with achieve what rightfully belong to them inch by bloody inch.Victory is certain.The enemy can use dishonesty and dirty tactics based on falsehood for a finite among of time.

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  • Apatalanga
    Apatalanga

    Federal parliament endorses southern Sudan referendum bill
    Wel done SPLM, you are the right party who will bring freedom of southerners
    SPLM OYEE
    Where are Gatweech and his friend Logic boy.

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