The people of Nuba and Darfur demand self-determination
August 13, 2010 (JUBA) – The people of Nuba Mountains should carry out the exercise of self-determination similar to the exercise on independence by the people of Southern Sudan, says a leading figure in the Nuba Mountains.
Mariam Koshaib, the organizing chairperson of Ideal Strategic work in the region was quoted on Friday by the Sudan Tribune Daily newspaper as publicly saying that her people should conduct similar exercise like the southerners in the referendum.
Earlier on, the Chairman of the Ideal and Strategic work at the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Nuba Mountain Sector, Dr. Yousif Karam Allah Abdul Samad, has criticized that the popular consultation provided for in the CPA for the region would not achieve the people’s aspiration for development and equality.
In a related development, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) has also had demanded self-determination for Kordofan and Darfur states. This was revealed by the SPLM Chairman for South Kordofan state, Abdul Aziz Adam Al Helow, who is also member of the party’s Political Bureau.
The top party leader in the region said his people had the right to choose self-determination especially if they failed to coexist with the people of the North in case of secession between the North and the South.
The statement confirmed previous remarks by the official spokesman of the Darfur rebel, Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), Ahmed Hussein, who said his people would be left with no other option but to demand self-determination for their region.
“Our people need hope; they have the right to live under state of citizenship, freedom, democracy, equality and rule of law. We cannot accept this indefinite state of status-quo,” said Ahmed Hussein who is the official spokesperson of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM).
“There is an ongoing genocide in Darfur which is entering a new phase. The [Khartoum] regime is working towards having a forcible return by dismantling the IDPs camps, using food as weapon, expelling and intimidating aid groups through abduction, assassinating IDP leaders, assaulting peacekeepers,” Hussein added.
This is the first time JEM, considered to be the Darfur’s most powerful rebel group, makes such a call for self-determination. The Sudanese government has flatly rejected this demand saying this not even a topic for negotiations.
Last year, the spokesperson of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) led by Abdel-Wahid Al-Nur who resides in exile in France, issued a statement demanding the right of self determination though it was later downplayed by its leader. However, Al-Nur dismissed the claim reaffirming his commitment to the unity of the country.
The JEM official emphasized that the Sudanese government is deploying these tactics “to liquidate the cause of our people” adding that the shift of international focus from Darfur to South Sudan encouraged Khartoum to execute this plan.
“Under these circumstances, JEM will be left with no other choice than to call for self-determination for Darfur as well as Kordofan. We must remember that Darfur was an independent Sultanate until 1916, exercising sovereignty and conducting its own foreign relations,” Hussein said.
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Gatwech
The people of Nuba and Darfur demand self-determination
Long live self-determination that will lead to independence of Darfur and Nuba Mountains.
Yes, Darfur was not part of Sudan until the British forced it to be in 1916. Please go back to the basics and establish you own country. Sudan is too sick with HIV/AIDS in unity and cannot be treated until disintegrated and new blood created.
Let us dissolve this sick country and form new independent states.
Jamus
The people of Nuba and Darfur demand self-determination
Breaking News
The breaking up of Sudan
It is very sad that our beautiful country is breaking up like this.Who are the culprits? The ardent islamists comprising of Omar,Taha,Awad Al Jazz,Nafie ALI Nafie,Mustafa Osman Ismail,Ghazi Salah El Deen,Salah Gosh and their filthy wives.Alot of People have warned starting with Late Garang that,with this mentality of wrongly defining Sudan in an islamists image, it would lead to break up of Sudan into weaker states.Pagan,in most of speeches warned of the break up as well, if this mentality of Arabs is not changed.Now, it is happenning in our watch.The history of Sudan is recording this.The best option to preserve unity of Sudan would be to remove forcefully,the regime of islamist and install an all inclusive regime in which every one will be an equal stake holder,not necessarily, a second class citizen.The SPLA should lead the war from the South,JEM and SLA should unit militarily and lead the onslaught from the west,The Beja congress and lions should start fightig from the east and the Nubians in far North,should start from north and we all converge in Khartoum.Then Kiir became the president,and other portfolios shared equally,confederation should be the selected option and South will maintain GOSS.We in Sudan will benefit becouse we will have a large market,vast human resources and natural resources.We will all be happy in The Sudan.It will be a secular state.With this, will any one complain,No!.Our future will be bright.
Jamus