SLM’s leader says willing to visit Doha
July 12, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — The leader of Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) Abdel Wahid said he has no objection to visit the Qatari capital Doha and he would join the peace process there whenever they reach a common ground with the mediation.
In an interview with the Qatari Al-Sharq daily newspaper, Abdel Wahid said that he and his movement back Qatar’s efforts to end Darfur conflict, adding he had no objection to visit Doha. However Nur did not specify a time or date for this visit but stressed he will be the first participant in the Doha negotiations if they reach a common perception.
He further described the meeting with Minister Al-Mahmoud as major shift saying “for the first time we meet to overcome the obstacles and pave the way to participate in Doha talks. He further added during the next steps they will continue discussions with the mediator and the host country in order to bring peace in Darfur.
In Doha the second forum of Darfur civil society begun today to discuss the ongoing peace process and the role they can play to support the peace process. The first meeting had been held in November 2009.
Speaking to the meeting the Presidential adviser Ghazi Salah Al-Deen, stressed the need to review the Doha process and foster the role of the elected institutions and Darfur civil society. Also last week he told the Sudanese lawmakers that the government would facilitate the return of IDPs and refugees to their homeland.
Ghazi on the other hand, discussed with the Qatari minister and the Joint Chief Mediator the peace process and ways to achieve a lasting peace. Before to leave Khartoum Ghazi said it would not be possible to sign a peace deal with the rebel Liberation and Justice Movement before the 15 July as it had been determined.
The rebel Justice and Equality Movement suspended its participation in the Doha negotiations last May accusing the government of breaching a cessation of hostilities signed in February.
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