splm position paper july 22, 2011

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The Leadership of the Sudan People·s Liberation Movement (SPLMN)

Meets in South Kordofan

20th

² 21st

July 2011

� No Compromise, No Retreat.

� A Just Peace, Democracy and the Restructuring of the Centre is Strategic Objective.

At a critical time and historic juncture, the Chairman, the Vice Chairman and the Secretary General

of the Sudan People·s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Malik Agar, Abdelaziz El Hillu and Yasir Armanmet in South Kordofan from July 20th to 21st . The meeting is the second since the National

Congress Party (NCP) launched its war against the people of South Kordofan on June 5 th. During

the current war the NCP has committed massive human rights violations, including war crimes,

ethnic cleansing and displacement of hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians, children, women

and daughters and sons of the area. Furthermore the NCP has not only refused to open camps for

the internally displaced people (IDPs)but uses them as human shields in the ongoing aerial

bombardment of their houses, hospitals and places of worship. The NCP uses of state resources, the

army and associated militias against the people of the South Kordofan, and the continued

deployment of the forces of the Sudan Army in an internal conflict, questions the legitimacy of the

state and party which can do such acts.

The SPLMN leadership meeting assessed the political as well as the humanitarian and military

situation and adopted a holistic strategy to tackle the current and the future issues of the country.

The Meeting praised and valued:

1. The steadfastness of the citizens of South Kordofan in the face of the brutal attacks launched

by the NCP, its troops and militia.

2. The refusal of the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army ( SPLA) to be disarmed, in addition to the

impressive victories achieved under the leadership of Comrade Abdul Aziz Adam El Hilu, in

the defense of citizens' rights and the rights of the Sudanese people to democracy and life in

dignity, including and the respect of their diversities.

3. The refusal by the majority of the Sudanese Arab tribes living in the region to take part in the

NCP·s war, and their position in taking the side of brotherhood and coexistence, including

the involvement of considerable groups of them in resistance alongside with SPLA. The

meeting calls the Arab tribes to join the SPLM and for the youth of the Arab tribes to join the

SPLA so that a new Southern Kordofan and a new Sudan can be acheived.



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4. The resistance of SPLMN·s members, both leaders and the grassroots, in towns and rura

areas of Sudan, in all states outside the war zones, despite the pressure, blackmail, and

campaigns of hatred being waged against them.

5. The solidarity campaigns conducted by the friends and members of SPLM in the Diaspora

The meeting called for the continuation of such campaigns, for awareness to be raised of the

war crimes and ethnic cleansing which have been committed, including the bringing of those

responsible to fair trial, and for relief and humanitarian assistance to be permitted to the

needy people in war zones, including through the opening of safe corridors for humanitarian

operation without delay and hindrance.

Political situation:

y Crises surround the leadership of the NCP and the regime from all directions. The party is

principally responsible for the separation of South Sudan and the disruption of the

relationship between all the peoples of Sudan, in addition to the rejection of the agenda for

change and reform. The NCP·s crises also include the domination of personal interests,

corruption and the military junta over the leadership of the party. This domination has

undermined even leaders of the NCP and the party has become ruled by the whims ofpersonal mood: the individual interests have been elevated above the institutions, the party

and the nationa interests!! Indeed the NCP·s leadership agenda is identifying with the so-

called Just Peace Forum ( minbar alsalam alaadil) , which is revealed to be an integral part of

the NCP. The Just Peace Forum is becoming the official voice of the NCP and the channel for

extremism and advocacy for the continuation of war crimes and the fragmentation the rest of

Sudan.

y The current leadership of the NCP is working to destroy the relationship between North

Sudan and South Sudan, and to harm the interests of millions of nomads and innocent

citizens, including traders and businessmen whose interests are linked with South Sudan

This leadership is indeed working towards widening the gap and breaking the ties between

the South and the North to the extent that even enemies of Sudan would not dream. The

policy of destroying relationship between South and North has particularly targeted the most

significant organic linkages between southerners and northern: the human being. These

policies include putting restrictions on, and expelling of millions of ´southernersµ from the

North Sudan and using food as weapon through preventing transport of food and fuel to the

South Sudan, which crimes and shall ultimately be punished.

y The meeting discussed at length the two potential strategies that SPLM will adopt in dealing

with the NCP: regime change or change through a national consensus program agreed upon

by all political forces. The leadership of the SPLM constituted a committee to answer this

pivotal question, based on the assessment they concluded. The answer will constitute the

final position adopted by the SPLMN and it will be declared to the Sudanese people and the

international community within one month.

y The SPLM leadership is following closely the deteriorating living conditions of millions o

Sudanese who are suffering poverty. This situation has been created as a result of the wrong



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policies and the dominance of minority party interests over national resources creating

societal fragmentation and the marginalization of broad swathes of Sudanese people. This

situation is leading to fragile societal situation that will escalate the current wars, and

therefore SPLM stand against the current situation and rally with the poor and marginalized

groups and to lead them towards achieving democratic change that will ally with humanism

and building a new society.

y The SPLM leadership discussed the weaknesses of the party·s media and information and

has taken steps to focus on building strong media capacity and outreach. Comrades Arno

Naatelo and Anwar Al-Haj have been chosen as spokespersons for the SPLM.

y The meeting condemned the closure of Ajrass Alhurria newspaper and described it a

another violation and assault on freedom. The meeting called for a broad solidarity campaign

to retrieve Ajrass Alhurria newspaper as a voice for freedom and the marginalized.

y The meeting renewed the invitation to the forces of change, and particularly forces of the new

Sudan, to work together to build a movement for change (the Forces of the New Sudan), and

to agree on a common umbrella under united leadership to contest the battles of today and

tomorrow, and to pave the road of the future. This future will allow the Sudanese people to

maintain the unity of the North Sudan on a new basis; restore the unity of Sudan, North and

South, based on the reality of the existence of two independent countries; and to work

towards a greater unity or confederation between them and other neighboring countries.

y The meeting called all national forces to dialogue and to agree on a program of nationa

consensus and a just peace and democracy.

y The meeting appointed 17 members and leaders to work as representatives for the SPLMN in

5 neighboring countries, in addition to offices in London and Washington.

y The meeting affirmed the continuation of the committee on vision and program, and urged

that it finishes its work and see it adopted during the next two months.

y The meeting reviewed the structure of leadership of the party and called for a meeting for the

entire leadership of the SPLMN, as soon as possible. The meeting also took note of the fact

that because of the war launched by NCP in South Kordofan, a meeting of the entireleadership could not take place.

y The meeting agreed to continue the preparations to hold the first national convention of the

SPLMN in Sudan.



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Humanitarian Situation:

The leadership is monitoring with regret and concern the refusal of the NCP to allow humanitarian

assistance and relief to reach the hundreds of thousands of people displaced from South Kordofan.

The meeting condemned the NCP leadership for preventing humanitarian operation in the area

including the closure of humanitarian assistance passages, which constitutes crimes against

humanity. The meeting also condemned NCP leadership for its obstruction of the meetings of

the committee of cessation of hostilities and the continuation of war. The meeting tasked

comrades Niron Philip, Dr AhmedSaeed and Hashim Aorta to form a relief, humanitarian and

rehabilitation organization, and to raise the internal and external support necessary for the

humanitarian intervention.

The Military Situation:

y The meeting approved a restructuring of the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army ( SPLA) and theadoption of a united military command in North Sudan. This restructuring process takes intoconsideration the experience of the former SPLA when it was united, before the independenceof the Republic of South Sudan, in addition to the experience of the other democraticnational liberation movements.

y The meeting agreed to hold the SPLA conference to adopt the restructuring plan and to adopta military doctrine that serves the interest of the state of Sudan and its people.

Peaceful Solution and Negotiation:

y A just peace is the strategic objective of the SPLMN.

y A peaceful negotiated solution remains the best option for the people of Sudan.

y The negotiation strategy will be based on the key uncompromised principal that the SPLMNis a Sudanese national movement that seeks to change the policies of the center in Khartoumand to build a new center for the benefit of all Sudanese people regardless of their religion,gender or ethnicity background.

y The issues of South Kordofan, Blue Nile and Darfur are pivotal to the stability of Sudan.

y Political arrangements in the two areas and the security arrangements of the SPLA in Sudanare top priorities for SPLMN.

y The leadership of the NCP takes the full responsibility for what results from its rejection ofthe Addis Ababa Framework Agreement, especially its insistence on war as a means toresolve the dispute.

y The SPLMN leadership declares its commitment to the Addis Ababa Framework Agreement.

y The meeting assigned a negotiating team under the leadership of the Secretary-General and10 members, including three women.

y The SPLMN will only negotiate through a third party and outside Sudan. The rejection by theNCP of the Addis Ababa Framework Agreement confirms the importance of a third party.

y The meeting reiterated the SPLMN demand for the establishment of an independeninternational committee of enquiry to investigate war crimes and ethnic cleansing in SouthKordofan. A high level delegation from the SPLM will travel to the African Union, UnitedNation, Europe and USA to advocate for this demand.

y The meeting commended the role played by the African Union High Implementation Panelchaired by Thabo Mbeki and his colleagues, and the support of neighboring countries,notably the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Meles Zenawi, and the international community, inreaching the Addis Ababa Framework Agreement.



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y The meeting expressed satisfaction towards, and appreciation for, the position of the regionaland international community in their response to the events in South Kordofan. The meetingalso appreciated the responses of the heads of neighboring countries and internationalfigures who confirmed they will continue their efforts to stop the war; bring those responsiblefor crimes to justice and to open safe corridors for humanitarian aid.

Finally,

The NCP claimed it would eliminate the SPLM through media propaganda and investment in hatreddiscord and military campaigns, the latest of which it has already started in Southern Kordofan.Now, after newspapers are extinct and wars are launched, the SPLMN remains the major force inSudanese politics. The SPLMN shall remain because of the huge support it is gainingfrom its members and friends who desire change, in particular the sons and daughters of northernSudan who are looking for a new Sudan.

Yasir Arman

Secrarty- General

SPLMN

July 22nd,2011

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