Sudan: Who will be the target if the Islamic factions reunite again?

Our president Mr Bashir and his government officials are working hard these days to reunite again the National Islamic front and empower the strategies of the current government aiming to put more bumps on the way of the CPA before the referendum. The language of Bashir in Damar and the high morale he had can be a conclusive evidence to confirm their tension to bridge the gaps between two factions before the year 2011. On the other side you will find the SPLA/M factions have no initiatives to normalise their differences and apply settlement of their disputes as the Arabs did for public interest.

The political divorce between two Islamic factions before peace agreement could be one of the key factors that have brought peace in Sudan. Dr Turabi did not welcome the peace agreement and he has been planning over the past five years to involve himself with the current government by all means so that his skills will be use over all issues relating to the implementation of the CPA to favour the unity so that the marginalise Africans in Sudan will resume their seat in prisons.

Turabi known as a dangerous man in Africa continent, well educated and super thinker more than any politician in the Sudan history, Bashir faction now chasing him not because they love him, but because of his perceptions and the ability to fight the difficulties endured by the current government, and no doubt that the broken relationship between Bashir and EL- Qaeda will be reinstated if Turabi resume his powers and you will see again Bin Ladin in Khartoum. Believe me it is a matter of time.

As a southerner it will be a part of my obligations to ring the bell and urge our regional government in the south to encourage separate meetings with those who allied with NCP party and those who declared war of words against the south.

And I preferred having meetings with them away home; it can be in the neighbouring countries to escape pressure from the central government. There is no permanent enemy in the south; all our differences resulted from misunderstanding and lack of nationalism. It will be unjustified to stop talking to the SPLA/M splitters at this critical time.

I believe any meeting between south government and those who endorsed NCP party will not see the light unless we held it overseas. It can be in South Africa, America, Canada, Australia, Paris or England. I am sure they will change their minds.

Bashier statement of no backward from Sharias Laws was driven by strong new hopes to regain his strong powers despite that the Sharias Laws at this time not on four legs as it was before, it could be one leg remaining and Turabi is coming to bring back the missing three legs by political techniques.

I think it is a great chance for our elders around the central government to compare the differences of the two factions in the north with the ones we have in the south. For me our differences less than their differences but despite that they are now resuming their relationship for public interest not individuals interest.

The Arabs around the world putting pressure on Darfurians rebels to unify and engage themselves in peace talk as one faction to accelerate and speed up the negotiations in order to reach an agreement over the next round table before the referendum, and the reason is to form a strong government that will include all parties to tackle the referendum.

We need to think properly and prioritise the security of the next generation, and it will not come if we failed to bury our differences, it will never come if we did not show mutual respects in our societies, it will not come if the old mentality still existing. We must do what they are doing in term of nationalism no more. Another movement is not required. We need to create more positions in regional government for those who turn their back on south because of powers despite we have no budget to cover the cost. We better try.

The author is a former officer & MP Jonglei state, and he can be reach at: