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SPLM-N al-Hilu to keep weapons until an agreement on secular state | |
2020-09-06 | |
[SUDANTRIBUNE] The Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok and SPLM-N
At the end of the two-day meeting, they issued a statement saying they agreed on several principles including the respect of the right to self-determination for the Two Areas. "A democratic state must be established in Sudan. For Sudan to become a democratic country where the rights of all citizens are enshrined, the constitution should be based on the principle of "separation of religion and state" in the absence of which the right to self-determination must be respected," said the parties. In this bilateral document, Hamdok accepted that calls for self-determination must be "respected" but not guaranteed. Following what the deal provides that the status quo, including the "self-protection", will continue until security arrangements are agreed and until "separation between religion and state" is actualized. Also, they reaffirmed the principle of no-return to war saying they agreed to "maintain the cessation of hostilities throughout the grinding of the peace processor until the security arrangements are agreed upon". Hereunder the text of the agreement which is signed in presence of the head of the World Food Programme David Beasley, a close friend to Hamdok and al-Hilu alike. Related: SPLM-N : 2020-06-01 Professional groups back secular state in support of peace in Sudan SPLM-N : 2020-05-29 SCoP backs SPLM-N calls to address secular state in Sudan peace process SPLM-N : 2020-04-29 U.S. does not support al-Hilu call for self-determination Related: Abdel Aziz al-Hilu: 2020-05-29 SCoP backs SPLM-N calls to address secular state in Sudan peace process Abdel Aziz al-Hilu: 2019-09-16 SPLM-N Agar forms peace negotiating team, says ready to coordinate with al-Hilu group Abdel Aziz al-Hilu: 2019-09-15 SLFA joins the Revolutionary Front ahead of talks for peace in Sudan | |
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