Sudan wants peace agreement in Darfur before the 9th of July -negotiator
June 28, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s top negotiator to the Doha peace process said his government wants to sign an agreements with the rebel Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) before the ninth of July.
Darfur mediation is consulting with the parties to determine a date for the signing of the peace agreement. Also, presidential adviser, Ghazi Salah Al-Deen, who is tasked with Darfur file will be in Doha on 2 July.
Speaking to the semi-official SMC news service on Tuesday, Amin Hassan Omer stressed that the government’s delegation wants the signing ceremony to take place before the ninth of July. He further stressed the date should be fixed according to the agenda of the President Omer Al-Bashir.
Sudan and LJM agreed this week to delay the referendum on Darfur status for one year after the signing of the peace agreement. They also agreed to allocate some seats to the rebel groups at the national parliament.
Amin once again said that the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) is not serious about sealing a peace agreement with the government and reiterated Khartoum’s determination to not hold talks with the group.
The government delegation offered to discuss with JEM the integration of the rebel combatants and their participation in the national and regional organs.
Speaking before the upper chamber, States Council, on Tuesday Ghazi told the legislators that there is no provision in the constitution requiring to appoint a vice-president from Darfur. The presidential adviser went to add that also there is no provision preventing any Darfurian from being a candidate for the presidency.
He further stressed the government decision to appoint of a vice-president form Darfur is a political decision aiming to consolidate peace in Darfur.
Different sources say NCP members from Darfur region were very critical of the peace deal with the LJM. They are reportedly also opposed to giving a vice-president position to the rebels.
Amin Hassan Omer announced before The Darfur stakeholders conference last May that his government accepts appointing a vice-president from Darfur during the current presidential term only but refuses to make it a constitutional rule.
LJM accepted the offer and also demanded to involve rebel groups in the nomination of the vice-president. But the government rejected the request saying his appointment is a discretionary power that only the president can exercise.
Ghazi told the lawmakers that the framework document to end the eight year conflict is a “recipe to solve the problem” and lays the basis for peace in Darfur.
The presidential adviser pointed out that this text gained regional and international consensus, stressing that “the document is a contract held between us and those who care about the Darfur issue at home and abroad”.
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George Bol
Sudan wants peace agreement in Darfur before the 9th of July -negotiator
I give you this and retake it after you do my job. This is the old game the Khartoum were doing since the creation of Sudan. They are going to deceive Darfur that they will give seats before July 9th-the day that the North will be worried about oil and demarcation but after the South Secure their territory,then the Bashier government will name his state and Islamic state without and question. The Khartoum were only afraid with South Sudanese ever since but guess what after the independent? everything is going to my power and those Darfurians who want to join the Bashier will loss by all means.
Meendebai
Sudan wants peace agreement in Darfur before the 9th of July -negotiator
No, it won’t happened! What’s a rush for? All parties must first accepted fully what is in the document before they can signed it. This look fishy to me!!!!!!