SPLM vows not to compromise in talks over contested oil region – Abyei
October 11, 2010 (JUBA) – The office of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in the oil contested town of Abyei on Monday said the region has no intention to compromise even any inch of the areas demarcated by the permanent court of Arbitration even if it means resorting to war.
In a parallel referendum to south Sudan’s self-determination vote, Abyei is due to decide whether it wants to become part of the south or remain with the north.
The SPLM began talks with Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) are underway in Addis Ababa the capital of Ethiopia.
“We will not at all, accept anything less than implementation of the protocol itself. We will not accept any proposal demanding renegotiation of the Abyei protocol even if it mean[s] resorting to war. I repeat, we will not and will never compromise even any inch, in current discussions, because the protocol itself is clear and tells who comes where and lives where,” said Kuol sounded annoyed at how discussions.
“Like I talked to them yesterday, they again told me this morning that they are still consulting among themselves. They have not resumed discussions that means talks are not progressing. They are working out differences because members of the delegation from the National Congress Party representing Messeriya are initiating complete[ly] new discussions over Abyei,” said Kuol, adding.
He said that he does not understand why the NCP is insisting on definition of who is eligible to vote in the Abyei referendum.
“I still do not understand why the NCP insists on definition of eligibility and citizenship of those who will have to vote in Abyei referendum because these rights and eligibility have already been defined and explained in the protocol.”
Members of the Messeriya tribe recently told Sudan Tribune that they wanted to be able to vote in the Abyei referendum and accused the SPLM of denying them their rights. Kuol does not believe the Messeriya should be able to vote and says the rights were already agreed in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between the SPLM and NCP.
“All rights including that of Messeriya to seasonally move freely in the region with cattle and access grazing and water areas have been defined. Their rights according to the CPA are limited to water and grazing rights. I do not see any other right of the Messeriya which has not been granted.”
“Not only in the the protocol, the Permanent Court of Arbitration has also identified boundaries which identifies and locates who has what right and who comes from where,” said Kuol, accusing the NCP of violating peace agreement.
Kuol said that the NCP was using the Messeriya to try to affect Abyei’s by attempting to change the original agreement that only the Dinka Ngok would be able to vote in the regions referendum.
This referendum, he said, according to the CPA, is meant only for the nine Dinka Ngok chiefdoms transferred to the Kordofan region in 1905 by the British under colonial rule. “When the nine Dinka Ngok were transferred, they were not transferred with Messeriya. They were transferred alone and so [this] is why the referendum is being organized for them. It does not include Messeriya,” he said.
Acuil Akol Miyen, Abyei’s secretary of finance and administration told Sudan Tribune that the talks in Ethiopia were moving in a “snail style”.
“The talks are slowly moving. Our delegations remain at the vicinity of the [negotiating] table ready and opened for an honest discussions,” said Miyen describing situation in the area as “relatively calm,”.
In the mean time “people are leading their normal lives. Commercial routes connecting the area are open,” he said.
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Anyang
SPLM vows not to compromise in talks over contested oil region – Abyei
To all, I think the word compromise in case of Abyei legality here don’t make sense at all,so if anyone thinks,Abyei should be share than he/she’s wrong and Abyei should snd will remain as Dinka Ngok’s property for life whether like or not.
Bizoro nywadi
SPLM vows not to compromise in talks over contested oil region – Abyei
The decision by SPLM to send its delegation to Ethiopia for negotiation over Abyei demarcated border was unwise. It has already been defined so there is no need for SPLM to sit down and discuss an agender that was already resolved unless SPLM does not recognise the verdict of the court. Negotiations must have meaning.
Both NCP and SPLM accepted the verdict. If this is the case, then who is Misseriya? NCp represented them and the case is put at rest. Let us concentrate our efforts on issues that have not been touched.
If Misseriya don’t respect the grazing rights they have been given, SPLM should give them two new options. “Accept it or leave it but we will not compromise further. This money being spent for this negotiatiation can be used to pay the salaries of our men in uniform.
If the SPLM wants to negotiate, they should be negotiating the actual positions of the oilfields that were not clearly defined but not the demarcated border.
Malou Manyiel
SPLM vows not to compromise in talks over contested oil region – Abyei
Ladies and gentlemen,
Would somebody redefine new definition of Abyiei protocols?
This is unacceptable and at the same time disappointment to the mediators of the CPA.
DASODIKO
SPLM vows not to compromise in talks over contested oil region – Abyei
How can you finalize Abeyei when the NCP is not willing to compropise, and infact they don’t. Its simply because this will facilitate the smooth seperation of South Sudan from the North; and they don’t want this to happen like that!!!!!! The NCP don’t give a damn shit to Messeriya or Dinka but they want to use them to achieve their goals. So assume that Abeyei is voted for North Sudan after one month only no one from the North will mention the names Messeriya or Dinka. Messeriya are mentioned when there is a Jihad somewhere only.
Padiet Deng Alony
SPLM vows not to compromise in talks over contested oil region – Abyei
“When the nine Dinka Ngok were transferred, they were not transferred with Messeriya. They were transferred alone and so [this] is why the referendum is being organized for them. It does not include Messeriya,” he said.
People like messeriya should understand the above big logic, when nine Dinka Nyok Chiefsdom were transferred messeriya arab was not even grassing in Abyei they were still in arabian peninsula
Thanks Miyen Alor Koul we will not give any inch of Dinka Ngok Land to nomad messeriya arab, let them know that this is 21 century and no more land to be annexed to the north.
Abyei protocol is clear for all and no renegotiation to it.
okucu pa lotinokwan
SPLM vows not to compromise in talks over contested oil region – Abyei
Dear All
Misseriya,for National Criminal Party NCP and Dinka Ngok for SPLM/A.
National Criminal Party want to delay time for Abyei Referendun commission.The Dinka Ngok should not accept any changes again in the Abyei protocol whether mean going back to the war is the only option.If the Misseriyah plus their National Criminal Party can not respect the permanent court of Arbitration this mean is a violation of CPA which contain 17 signitories of different countries,and my saying to those witnessing countries if things goes again bad National Criminal Party NCP should be accountability for it.