Sudan rebels urge security reforms during peace talks

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JUBA, Jan 5 (Xinhua) -- The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) faction led by Malik Agar on Sunday requested Khartoum to agree to set up security and governance reforms during ongoing peace talks in Juba.

Yasir Armani, deputy chairman of the SPLM-N, said that they had proposed to the newly formed Sudan Sovereign Council headed by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to start undertaking security and governance reforms to help stabilize the fragile economy.

"Without security sector reforms in Sudan, the economic problems will not be solved. The civil rule will not come to the country, democracy will not be realized and there will be no security in Sudan," Armani said in Juba.

He said the rebel group also requested the government to set up the required security arrangements that will pave way for the integration of some fighters from the Southern Blue Nile region.

"The discussions are at an advanced stage on various issues. We hope our opinions on security arrangements will be agreed on by all armed groups with the spirit of unity. It will bring progress in Sudan," said Armani.

He said the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) should have national character representative of all Sudanese people after the overthrow of former long-serving President Omar Al-Bashir in April last year in a popular uprising in Khartoum.

"The Sudan armed force has wide-ranging experience to represent the whole country, the Rapid Support Force (RSF) has to establish national military institutions that will play a critical role in the country," said Armani.

Mohamed Al-Hassan Al-Taishi, member of the Sudan government delegation at the talks, said ongoing negotiations in Juba will not miss the Feb.14 deadline agreed on earlier with the various opposition groups to conclude the talks being mediated by South Sudan President Salva Kiir.

"If we discuss and agree on the security arrangements as well as the political arrangements, we will then go on to the comprehensive peace accord," said Al-Taishi.

"We will amicably and successfully agree on various issues with opposition groups as soon as possible. We will handle the forthcoming constitutional conference, constitution-making process and peacebuilding for all the Sudanese," he added.

Dhieu Mathok Diing, a member of the South Sudan mediation team, said that the Sudanese peace talks are progressing positively.

"The SPLM-N have made their proposal on security arrangement and the hierarchy of the governance system only. The solution on that matter will not be hard to reach," said Mathok.

Other opposition groups attending the talks include the Sudan People's Liberation Movement /Army-Northern sector led by Abdel Aziz Al-hilu, Justice Equality Movement under Jibril Ibrahim, Democratic Union party led by Eltom Hajou and the Sudan Liberation Movement under Minni Minnawi and others.

These groups had fought against former Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir and are now seeking to be included in the transitional government in Khartoum formed by the Transitional Military Council and the opposition Forces of Freedom and Change. Enditem.

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