A Consolidated Comprehensive Vision

A Consolidated Comprehensive Vision
On
The Resolution of Darfur Crisis
and Aspiration for One Nation
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Preamble:
This contribution aims to find solutions to the crises of Sudan, especially the Darfur crisis, and to advocate a joint effective action to address all crises of the Sudan in a comprehensive way to try and find positive, realistic and workable solutions to our pressing challenges, old and new, especially the one facing us right now in Darfur . We shall attempt to read into and take along all initiatives launched to resolve the Darfur and other crises and, work hard to promote the popular will to mobilize a wide public response through intensive field work and utilization of the mass media. We shall also work to bring in all stakeholders, including political organizations and civil society organizations in addition to the present government, with all its constituent entities, and opposition parties in the National Assembly. Moreover, we shall engage in a serious dialogue with all Darfur movements, especially those still carrying arms. At the same time we must not overlook the important role of the international community, with all its concerned organizations and institutions.


As we put forward this vision, we endeavor to take along all other visions and thoughts presented so far. We are also aware not to slip into the past failures. The CPA for instance has successfully brought partial peace to Southern Sudan; put in place an interim constitution that we respect and cherish; resulted in a formula for the distribution of wealth and power that is considered a step forward. However, the CPA is characterized by vilified dualism which has resulted in a number of shortcomings, including in the sharing of wealth and power and the economic, political and security arrangements that threatened the unity of the country. This is because other marginalized parts of the country have developed a feeling of injustice and became jealous. Putting this vision forward, we bear in mind all these negative ramifications to try and discern a solution to the Darfur crisis to avoid repetition of the same mistake in Western Sudan and indeed in other parts of the country.
The DPA represented a golden opportunity to achieve comprehensive peace and to redress the issues overlooked by the CPA. Yet the fragile DPA produced the following:
a) The DPA fell once again in the trap of dualism. Other political powers concerned with Darfur issues were excluded. By bringing in only some of the movements the DPA has resulted in further fragmentation of armed movements. Unity of movements was disregarded.
b) The government was not serious in transforming the agreement into a comprehensive one. This has been manifested in a media campaign that lack transparency; continued security repression on Darfurians, both in Darfur and in the capital city; and continued inhumane practices against Darfurians. All of this has resulted in a widespread of criminal activity which, in turn, has invited interventions from the UN Security Council and the ICC.
c) All parties of the DPA have practiced delay tactics, especially the government which attempted to control and favor some of DPA signatories. This has only produced the present congestion and stalemate between all DPA parties.
d) On the security front, war has been brought to the doorsteps of the capital city for the first time ever. The air transport has been threatened by hijacking in a qualitative escalation that needs to be seriously looked into.

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