SPLM warns of possible chaos after collapse of Abyei talks
By Julius N. Uma
October 12, 2010 (JUBA) – The failure of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) and the National Congress Party (NCP) to agree on matters concerning Abyei referendum during the Addis Ababa talks could create avenues for possible future chaos, a senior SPLM official has warned.
He said that the NCP is not only determined to sabotage the successful conduct of a referendum in the oil-rich region, but further derail the implementation of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).
“The formation of Abyei Referendum Commission was supposed to begin mid this month in addition to the delayed border demarcation. Unfortunately, our partners in the National Congress Party came up with a position that was contrary to the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration,” Amum, also Minister for Peace and CPA implementation in the southern government said.
The Khartoum-based NCP, he added, openly declared that Abyei belonged to the Messiriya and not Dinka Ngok and their nine chiefdoms.
“The NCP position totally contravenes article 2 of the Abyei protocol and this is a total violation of the decision made by the Permanent Court of Arbitration,” he observed.
Asked about the way forward, the SPLM secretary general said his party will now embark on a global comprehensive approach to the Abyei issue, while negotiations continue with the NCP and the international community.
He accused the Khartoum-based regime of using the Messeriya tribe to disorganize preparations for the referendum, which he said totally violates provisions within the CPA.
“The SPLM strongly believes in moving this country forward and not backwards as some people would want it to happen. We are determined and committed to the full implementation of the CPA,” he said, as party members’ present chanted SPLM slogans.
January’s referendum, Amum emphasized, should be viewed as a golden opportunity for Sudanese to forget the historical trends of war and conflict.
He said that, the Dinka Ngok, should be granted that opportunity through a referendum to freely decide whether they want to remain in the north or become part of southern Sudan.
“In any situation, war can be avoided if the referendum is timely held, north-south borders properly demarcated and issues like popular consultation of our people in the Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile are properly handled,” he said.
Next year’s referendum remains behind schedule, with less than 90 days to the actual vote. Voter registration has been set to take place from November 14 to December 4, while the final voter’s list is expected to be completed by December 31.
Most analysts believe that the south will vote overwhelmingly for independence.
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Magos
SPLM warns of possible chaos after collapse of Abyei talks
Dear hounarable of the SPLM /SPLA Don’t affect an good agreement from Addis Ababa any more,The Khartoum government were failure since 1972 up ot now,It is our time as future generation to kick them away from South Sudan . I indicated that we don’t need negotiations in this shot time and I thanks the Pagan Amum, the SPLM secretary general of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) and minister of (CPA) for his good presntation.
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SPLM warns of possible chaos after collapse of Abyei talks
Dear Southerners.
The NAtional Criminal Party NCP in Khartoum are playing trick in delaying the Referendum for the south and Abyei at the same time,Whether they want it or not Abyei will not be a part of north Sudan,throught this delayer we can wait for the last round of talk,but if we break through,Misseriya should remain in their territory as PCA put it,incase of any failure again it is hight time for any southerners to hear the command of our government in the south and follow
God Bless you all.