Doha opposition

May 12, 2011 (KHARTOUM) — Sudanese opposition forces rejected the organization of a referendum to determine Darfur administrative status demanding to be part in a negotiated settlement to the eight year conflict in the region.

The National Consensus Forces (NCF), a coalition of opposition parties, refused in a statement released on 11 May the measures adopted recently by the government hold a referendum and create two new states in Darfur.
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The 14 opposition parties said these measures aim to domesticate the solution of the conflict and ignore the peace process in Doha. They further stressed that the establishment of new states based on ethnic criteria will exacerbate differences between Arab and non -Arab tribes.

“Therefore we renew our rejection of these steps and we demand a peaceful and just solution negotiated between the parties to the conflict and with the participation of political forces and civil society organizations,” the NCF forces said.

Such participation will contribute to generate a national consensus over the peace deal and reinforce north Sudan unity built on a comprehensive peace and democratic transition.

Uma party, Democratic Unionist Party, Popular Congress Party and Sudanese Communist Party were among the signatories of the statement.

The National Election Commission opened last week the registration of organizations and groups who want to observe the plebiscite which is expected to take place next July.

The rebel Justice and Equality Movement welcomed the statement of the oppo