Tribal leader urges Sudan authorities to restore rule of law

A leader of the Salamat tribe has urged the Sudanese authorities to hold the instigators of the feuds between the Salamat and Misseriya accountable. “We have called on the Minister of Interior Affairs to restore the rule of law, arrest those involved in the wars between the Misseriya and Salamat, and bring them to trial,” Salamat Omda Jibril Hassan Adam Abdallah told Radio Dabanga on Wednesday. “The government should consider the reconciliation between all warring tribes in Darfur an utmost priority,” he noted. The omda stressed the Salamat’s commitment to the principle of reconciliation as “a fair and comprehensive solution.” He affirmed that the current situation in South Darfur is peaceful. “Since one and a half year no irregularities occurred. There are still many Salamat families, however, who do not dare to return to their homes.” He appealed to the Salamat and Misseriya native administration leaders in Central Darfur to “follow their brothers in South Darfur, and respect the peace agreement”. Tribal affiliations Presidential Assistant Ibrahim Ghandour has warned the members of the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) in South Darfur against the spread of tribalism and racism within the state’s leadership. Addressing a NCP convention in South Darfur state’s capital of Nyala on Wednesday, Ghandour called on party leaders not to select their representatives on tribal bases. He denounced the functioning of the NCP in the state, claiming that “the loyalty of its membership is based on tribal affiliations”. File photo: Cow herders in East Darfur Related:‘Government has tribalised Sudan’: Darfur Civil Society Platform (23 September 2014)Ruling party official killed in South Darfur ambush (22 September 2014)Salamat elders insist on meeting Sudan’s president (3 September 2014)