Bashir ‘revokes recognition of negotiation’ with SPLM-N and Darfur rebels
Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir announced via the Sudan News Agency (SUNA) on Monday that “as of today, there will not be recognition of negotiation with the traitors, agents, mercenaries and terrorists of the North Sector, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) or Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) and SPLM-N”.This contradicts Bashir’s pledge at the opening of Parliament on 1 April “to engage with all political bodies and civil society groups without exception, including with groups that have taken up arms against his regime.”Bashir was addressing what the SUNA termed “a spontaneous mass rally” at the headquarters of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) “in celebration of the liberation of Abu Karshola”. It was also attended by the vice president, several senior government officials and commanders of the armed forces.In his emotional address, Al Bashir said that cooperation agreements signed with the government of South Sudan “will be implemented as one package”, and he warned the South Sudan government that he “will close down the oil pipeline” if South Sudan “continues to support and harbour the rebel movements in Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile”.Jibril Adam Bilal spokesman for the JEM told Radio Dabanga that Bashir’s rhetoric was “no news” to his movement. “The JEM decided a long time ago that our objective was to overthrow Bashir and his regime, so we have no desire for dialogue with him in any case.”File photo: President Omar Al Bashir (Ashorooq)Related: Sudan opposition sceptic about Bashir’s calls for dialogue, prisoners release (3 April 2013)Sudanese opposition agrees to topple Khartoum regime (6 January 2013)
Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir announced via the Sudan News Agency (SUNA) on Monday that “as of today, there will not be recognition of negotiation with the traitors, agents, mercenaries and terrorists of the North Sector, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) or Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) and SPLM-N”.
This contradicts Bashir’s pledge at the opening of Parliament on 1 April “to engage with all political bodies and civil society groups without exception, including with groups that have taken up arms against his regime.”
Bashir was addressing what the SUNA termed “a spontaneous mass rally” at the headquarters of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) “in celebration of the liberation of Abu Karshola”. It was also attended by the vice president, several senior government officials and commanders of the armed forces.
In his emotional address, Al Bashir said that cooperation agreements signed with the government of South Sudan “will be implemented as one package”, and he warned the South Sudan government that he “will close down the oil pipeline” if South Sudan “continues to support and harbour the rebel movements in Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile”.
Jibril Adam Bilal spokesman for the JEM told Radio Dabanga that Bashir’s rhetoric was “no news” to his movement. “The JEM decided a long time ago that our objective was to overthrow Bashir and his regime, so we have no desire for dialogue with him in any case.”
File photo: President Omar Al Bashir (Ashorooq)
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Sudan opposition sceptic about Bashir’s calls for dialogue, prisoners release (3 April 2013)
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