Sudan’s liberal parties call for better relations between North and South
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LDP/SSLYF joint statement on the Relation between the two Sudanese Republics
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of the Republic of Sudan and South
Sudan Liberal Youth Forum (SSLYF) of the Republic of South Sudan had
provided extensive talks and visits during September 2001, and had
agreed on the following:
1. On the ill-treatment of Sudanese citizens from South Sudan by the
NCP government in Khartoum:
LDP and SSLYF have keenly observed that, Since South Sudan became
independent on 9th July 2011, the National Congress Party controlled
government in Khartoum has been undertaking unconstitutional measures
to undermine the rights of Sudanese citizens hailing from South Sudan
and living in the Republic of Sudan (North Sudan).
The Sudan Government after the Declaration of Independence of the
Republic of South Sudan immediately started mistreating its own
citizens labeling them as foreigners simply because they originally
came from the Southern part of the country, now the Republic of South
Sudan.
The citizens of Sudan from South origins have been widely observed to
be suffering the following in the hands of the unjust government of
NCP;
• The government dismissed them from their jobs in public sector; • It
was also extended to the private sector and those originally from
South Sudan were eliminated from the system by many private companies;
• The government also unilaterally, unconstitutionally declared that
it will render Students who originated from the Southern part of the
country foreigners and treat them as such; • The Khartoum government
has began blocking all the trade routes between South Sudan and Sudan.
This decision stop the normal exchange of commodities between Sudan
and South Sudan is a denial of the citizens’ freedom of access to
businesses opportunities; • The Khartoum government has also been
inciting some militias in the North against its citizens originated
from South Sudan, who attacks trains and vehicles traveling to South
Sudan just with the aim of killing the citizens hailed from from South
Sudan.
All the above ill-treatments have been observed by LDP and SSLYF to be
executed by the Government against its own citizens who came from the
Southern part of the country before it became an independent state.
The LDP/SSLYF condemns the above mentioned ill-treatments against
those hailing from South Sudan and advice the Sudan government to
abide by the constitution and reconsider taking the observation of
human rights as its sole responsibility.
2. On The Situation of Citizens of The Republic of South Sudan hailed
from Northern Sudan
LDP and SSLYF also visited the South Sudanese Citizens who hailed from
the Northern part of the Country before secession which is now North
Sudan.
These citizens who are mostly business men occupying all the major
towns in South Sudan like, Juba, Torit, Rumbek, Yambio, Wau, Bor,
Malakal, Kuajok, Bentiu and Aweil have unanimously confirmed to the
two liberal organizations that they are very much comfortable doing
thier businesses in the South than even in the North.
The businessmen said that they are conducting their businesses
normally without any interference or market control by the South Sudan
Government, unlike in the North where NCP controls the market to make
sure that those conducting flourishing businesses are members of the
NCP. They do that by imposing heavy taxes on the businesses of the non
NCP members.
The businessmen informed that There have been no any citizens accused
of conducting any illegal business with South Sudan. Both the Sudanese
and South Sudanese citizens have been dealing in mutually beneficial
goods and services which is a prime requirement for a peaceful
coexistence.
The South Sudan Government also declared that it will consider the
Northerners who are now in the South as South Sudanese. We therefore
declare a unanimous appreciation to the government of South Sudan for
being an example of respecting the rights of its citizens.
3. Call for better relations between the North and the South Sudan and
Recommendations to the Governments of North and South Sudan
The LDP and SSLYF hereby call upon the government of the Republic of
Sudan (North Sudan) to reconsider restoring good relations with the
Republic of South Sudan and allow it own citizens to enjoy their
constitutional rights.
The Government of Sudan (North Sudan) should understand that the
Southerners who are living in the North are now citizens of the North
and it is up to them to choose to have dual citizenship either by
registration or by birth and be considered as both Sudanese and as
South Sudanese. Likewise for the Northerners who are in the South and
have already been given citizenship by South Sudan, they have also the
right to have North Sudan citizenship by birth.
The Sudan government should open employment and services opportunities
to all its citizens including those hailing from South Sudan and stop
labeling them foreigners.
We also call upon both Sudan and South Sudan governments to restore
good relations and open all trade routes so that their respective
citizens can trade normally.
We also call for soft borders between the North and the South for the
economical and social benefits of the citizens. The borders have to be
free so that the nomadic tribes like the Misereeya can move northward
and southwards freely and avoid inciting the border communities to
fight themselves.
The LDP and SSLYF also call on the Sudan government and the opposition
SPLM-N to peacefully solve the outstanding issues pertaining South
Kordofan and Blue Nile according to the CPA and Addis Ababa accord
stipulations and avoid further escalation of conflicts in the regions.
We hail the recent steps taken to address the Abyei issue and still
urge both the governments of the North and of the South to permanently
solve the problem of Abyei according to the Compressive peace
agreement.
The LDP from Sudan and SSLYF from South Sudan as the liberal
organizations hereby generally urge the Sudan Government and South
Sudan Government to amicably solve their problems in a non-violent
manner and restore better relations for the benefit of their
respective citizens.
4. On Co-operation between the two organizations and future of
Relations: The LDP and SSLYF has agreed on the need to strengthen
their co-operation within the Liberal Family. The representatives of
the two organizations would co-ordinate their work within the Group of
East African Liberal Organizations and within Africa Liberal Network
and Globally.
LDP has expressed its support to the initiative of SSLYF to organize a
meeting of East African Liberal Parties and/ or a meeting of African
Liberal Youth in Juba and will join these meetings with a high
delegation.
The LDP and SSLYF also calls on all Women, Youth and Nongovernmental
organizations from Northern and Southern Republics of Sudan to
strengthen their co-operation and tie relations for the benefit of the
two nations.
The two organizations also call on liberal businessmen from North
Sudan and globally to invest and provide business relations in the
Republic of South Sudan in order to assist the country’s program of
Re-building.
The LDP and SSLYF agreed on working an extensive and detailed paper to
express their position on the future relations between the two
countries.
Signed in Juba, September 2011
For LDP for SSLYF Adil Abdel Aati Peter Kuot Ngong
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