S. Kordofan MP’s call on SPLM-N fighters to abandon war
August 4, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The parliamentary bloc of South Kordofan state in Sudan’s National Assembly has appealed to the citizens of the state within the opposition Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement/North (SPLM-N) to renounce violence and join efforts to develop the state.
She said that the major challenges facing South Kordofan state are security, repairing social fabric and engaging in dialogue with the citizens of the state who are part of the SPLM-N.
Taur further called upon all citizens of the South Kordofan to join efforts to develop the state similar to its peers.
Since June 2011 the SPLM-N have fought the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and their aligned militia the Popular Defence Forces (PDF) in South Kordofan state.
Last April, the first round of talks since 2011 between SPLM-N and the Sudanese government in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa has adjourned without success in bridging the wide gap between the two sides.
Violence has mounted in South Kordofan state since last April when the SPLM-N and its allies in the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) captured Abu-Kershola before they were pushed back by SAF later.
In a separate issue, the ruling National Congress Party’s (NCP) women secretary has submitted a list of its nominees for the upcoming cabinet shuffle including a key ministry and state ministries.
The NCP’s women secretary, Ansar Abu Nagma, said in press statements yesterday that the NCP’s affirmative action policy gave women %25 of the seats in the parliament, adding that they were consulted on the upcoming cabinet shuffle.
She stressed that their nominations included a key ministry and state ministries and complained about the downsizing of the new cabinet, saying that it reduces the number of women in ministries.
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