SLM Statement on the Perspectives Negotiations
DARFUR
crisis is complex, it embedded in deep rooted causes and larger issues,
perhaps, require a profound level of attention before scuttling toward any political
negotiations. To make it simple, the crux of the
Darfur
catastrophe divided into two
interconnected and overlapping parts. First and the most alarming one is the current
human security. There are an immense human destruction such as murder, rape, torture
and massive displacement. Second, the problem of citizenship rights, which in principle,
is the core source of the human turmoil in
Darfur
and elsewhere in the
Sudan
. In respect,
there are few political elites holding an obnoxious racial and religious ethos against the
majority of citizens. To solve such difficult dilemma, we should deal with the two parts
of this disaster respectfully.
In deed, peaceful political resolution instate of conflict means is our vital end. Certainly,
we are searching for durable solutions that overcome the suffering of our people and
transform our country into a peaceful democratic state that respect our differences and
endorse the value of equal citizenship rights. However, before pursuing any negotiations
with the
Khartoum
regime, we should consider some crucial factors.
Khartoum
regime is
rouge, despotic and brutal regime. The recent history and experience proves its cruelness
and dishonest behavior.
On this view, the rational of this fact is, this tyrannical regime regularly committing
genocide against its own people in
Darfur
and in various parts of the
Sudan
, conducting
unwarranted provocation against its neighboring countries and the world; violating
international standards of acceptable behavior by failing to implement a single UN
Security Council Resolutions on
Darfur
or live up other national and international
treaties. Such behavior seems quite implausible. As in adequate consideration, most of
the world are, somewhat doubt and even more cynical about such strange attitudes. As a
result, we are very anxious, however, any political negotiations with such creepy
behavior will be ineffective, and might even cause further outbreaks of violence, crime
against humanity and genocide. Therefore, it is necessary to state that any genuine
perspective political negotiations with
Khartoum
brutal-rouge regime, obviously, will
requires a conducive environment, and that should concentrate in practical
implementation of the following:
• Immediate and unconditional cease fire all over
Darfur
region.
• Immediate humanitarian intervention to stop the ongoing atrocities, prevent
undesirable outcome of more human destructions and implementation of all UN
Security Council Resolutions on
Darfur
, especially Resolution 1706, the
deployment of UN troops in
Darfur
, and Resolution 1591, the disarmament of the
Janjaweed and all other
Khartoum
government militias.
• Open humanitarian corridors in all
Darfur
region without any preconditions.
• Enforce arms embargo and a non-fly zone all over
Darfur
region.
• Declare Oil- for -Food Programme, to use oil revenues in exchange for food,
medicine and other humanitarian needs as well as compensations for the victims of
genocide and reconstruction of their region.
• Remove all new settlers from the Darfuri-indigenous lands (Hawakeir).
• Withdrew all
Khartoum
troops and allied militias from all SLM/A areas and move
back to their areas prior to N’Djamena cease-fire agreement in April 2004.
• Release all political prisoners whom their cases are related to
Darfur
conflict
These are extremely vital requirements. It is necessary at this point to state that we retreat
our commitment to N’Djamena cease-fire agreement and all UN Security Council
resolutions on
Darfur
. At the same time we are acting in our people’s interest and we are
vigilant about their security and prosperity. As intuitively, inherited in our core and
indisputable moral merit, we will not let them die or being killed. They should be safe
from any harm, and be able to live in a decent and dignified life. This is not only our
duty; in fact, it is a duty of the international community, states and peace loving
individuals. Thus, it is necessary to put an end to the ongoing genocide, reflect a holistic
concern about the security of people and then we can embark on constructive political
negotiations and reach into perpetual peace that we judge to be just and beneficial.
We conclude with a caveat. Peace will occur precisely with the immense attentions to
security of the people and the resolution of the root causes of the current genocide,
punishment of the perpetrators, readdress the injustice of the past, reconstruct positive
relations among the people, and create new political order that admire the attraction of
our differences, respect human dignity as equal citizens. To make it short, without
genuine commitment, no conclusion of any peace settlement with the
Khartoum
regime
will consider valid, but it will reserve the material for future conflict and human
distraction.
Abdulwhaid Mohamed Ahmed Alnur
SLM, Chairman
June 13, 2007