Sudan’s DUP regrets ruling party’s attitude during talks
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October 4, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has
voiced dissatisfaction with the way in which the ruling National
Congress Party (NCP) responded to its proposals during talks aiming to
bring the mainstream opposition to participate in the upcoming
government.
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DUP’s leader Al-Mirghani (L) and president Al-Bashir (R) (SMC)
In a press release issued on Tuesday, the DUP said that the NCP threw
aside all the proposals it put forward regarding issues of peace, the
constitution, economy, the restive region of Darfur as well as the
legislative and judicial authorities.
The DUP, which is led by Mohamed Osman Al-Mirghani, stressed it was
not seeking “an artificial participation in the government.”
“The content of your memo [in response] to our proposals means your
lack of desire in engaging positively with the clear proposals and
views our party had presented,” the DUP said.
This announcement is likely to add pressure on the NCP whose parallel
talks with the other mainstream opposition National Ummah Party (NUP)
of former Prime Minister Al-Sadiq al-Mahdi officially ended on Tuesday
without an agreement on participation in the new government.
However, the DUP left the door open for further consultations, saying
that its leader Al-Mirghani had instructed the party’s dialogue
committee to continue contacts with the NCP.
Meanwhile, the NCP’s vice-chairman Nafi Ali Nafi said in statements
reported by Sudan’s official news agency (SUNA) on Wednesday that the
dialogue with the NUP and DUP did not produce an agreement on
participation in the government but it would continue on other issues.
Nafi also revealed that more clarifications on the dialogue would be
made following a meeting to be held soon between Al-Mahdi and
president Al-Bashir.
He further explained that the dialogue was confined to the NUP and DUP
because other political forces already declared positions refusing
participation in the government.
Referring to the Sudanese Communist Party and the Sudan People’s
Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N) along with its allies, Nafi said
that these parties confirmed that they do not want to participate and
the NCP also does not want them to participate.
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