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1.Call on G8 Leaders to Stand Up for Darfur
2. Sudan security forces abuse children
3. Sudan security forces abuse children
Darfur - Out of control
CNN's Isha Sesay interviews Nic Robertson on his travels to Sudan.
The world's worst humanitarian crisis. The world's biggest UN aid operation. The 21st century's first genocide. Almost 6 million people displaced in their own country. And accusations the international community is turning a blind eye. Darfur is bordering on anarchy. It is a witches brew of government forces, Janjaweed militia, rebels and bandits. Together they are terrorizing millions of people and UN peacekeepers are powerless to stop it. As a result years of misery are turning into a seemingly endless living hell. Nic Robertson hosts our special report from Darfur, Sudan.
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1. Sudan security forces abuse children
2. Sudan security forces abuse children
After the failed attempt of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) to topple the regime in Khartoum in May 10th, 2008, government security forces rounded up hundreds of Darfurians including children between the age of 10 and 16. The attached video surfaced recently in the internet (sudaneseonline.com) and showed how brutal these forces are when dealing with children specially after they decalred them prisoners of war.
A few weeks ago when Aljazeera cameraman, Sami Elhaj, was released from Guantanamo Bay detention, the Sudanese official media utilized the occasion to boost government image showcasing the interest of the president and other government official in his case. A few days ago, Sudan TV, displayed videos and photos of children claiming that they were recruited and exploited by JEM to wage war against the government but nevertheless the government of Sudan, observing the child rights laws and declarations, has made every effort to treat as children, and to extend a helping hand to them. This video. however, has made it diffcult for others to swallow government claims and officials are now in damage control mode claiming that the video could be fabricated, a claim that many observers consider far-fetched.
Source: Sudan security forces abuse children
1. Sudan security forces abuse children
2. Sudan security forces abuse children
In an unprecedented move, Chadian security units have now been deployed at the high class Airport and Riadh residential Quarters where VP Othman Taha and his assistants live. Units of the same force are also on guard in Khartoum 2, Street 60 and Sanhouri Mosque Road where Salah Gosh (Chief Intelligence), Awad Aljaz (Finance) and Mr Mutaali, the Governor of Khartoum live.
Units of the same Chadian force can also be seen at Khartoum Presidential Palace and Khartoum International Airport.
These forces were flown from Geniena to Khartoum following last week's battle of Omdurman, code-named by JEM as Operation Long Arm. Bewildering as it may be, Sudan's top officials no longer trust national security agents to guard their families, let away strategic positions.
It is to be noted that around the clock security is a menial job, better done by the marginalised people of impoverished regions like Darfur. To surprise of all, Albashir and his top officials now trust "Chadian mercenaries" much more than their own nationals. <br>
The Khartoum Junta was forced to rely on mercenary pilots following loss of 16 fighter planes at the hands of JEM. Sudanese pilots became reluctant to undertake bombing missions while some had openly voiced their objection to bombing of innocent civilians.
Sudan has recently acquired unmanned planes currently being assembled in Nyala, capital of South Darfur. Furthermore, an Ilyushin plane was expected to leave Khartoum Military Airport for Alfashir, loaded with 300 rockets destined for use in Mig 29 bombers. The Ilyushin flight was scheduled for yesterday but was delayed due to fuel leakage.
JEM would like to thank the Austrian Political Academy for its initiative.
Ahmed Husain Adam
Spokesperson for JEM
20/04/2008
Long live our struggle for Justice and Equality.
General Ali Wafi
Military Spokesperson for JEM
20/04/2008
JEM: A Statement on National Census in Sudan
28/03/2008: The Secretariat for Foreign Affairs and International Relations, JEM would like to declare JEM's outright rejection of the planned National Census and Elections scheduled for next year in Sudan.
1. Regime in Sudan is planning to use census and election to create a new demographic realty in accordance with its future strategies to survive and control the country.
2. The Regime has continued its policy of importing foreign elements into Darfur and is now planning to use the census as means whereby IDPs and refugees will be officially banished out of their areas.
3. JEM believes that no legitimate census or election can be undertaken without peace and that going on with these plans will breed more violence and retard future democratic transformation in Sudan.
4. With over 3 million IDPs and refugees and close to two thirds of Darfur's population outside Sudan, the government must realise that undertaking census and elections at this time is a futile venture. Neither meaningful census nor elections can be carried out in IDP/Refugee camps where freedom does not exist and faith in government staff does not prevail.
5. JEM appeals to all opposition parties and Sudanese people to oppose this Khartoum conspiracy and join JEM in opposing this planned census and election.
JEM spokesman Ahmed HusseinEarlier this week the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan Ameerah Haq accused Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) of denying aid workers entry into the Jebel Moon area of West Darfur.
"This morning we were supposed to have an assessment to go there but we were actually denied access by JEM and therefore we are calling on JEM to give us that access," she told the British Broadcasting Corporation in an interview.
“We refuse any allegations of that sort. They are simply baseless. JEM is and has always been committed to fulfilling its obligations under the Geneva Convention including protocol II relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts” JEM spokesman Ahmed Hussein told Sudan Tribune.
Hussein said they have always provided assistance to the humanitarian organization working in the field.
“In West Darfur we protected their workers which in some cases led to casualties among us. We also helped them get the assets that got stolen from them. The ICRC knows and so does the MSF” he added.
Earlier this week JEM released a statement saying they have received no request from the UN to visit the area. The UN official said that civilians in the area are “trapped”.
The Sudanese military last month described the area — not far from El-Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state — as a "legitimate" military target.
“All civilians in the areas under our control know that we are adamant about protecting them and facilitating the work of aid workers. Haq can go and ask them. It is not us who deliberately damaged humanitarian offices in Darfur. She should condemn Khartoum” the JEM official said.
Hussein said that JEM has proactively sought to bring the aid workers to the Jebel Moon area.
“We urge all organizations to come to the area which is under our full control as soon as possible and assist the civilians. They can contact us immediately so we can arrange it” he said.
The UN refugee agency says 13,000 refugees fled into Chad from Darfur since the Sudanese army and its Janjaweed militia allies began heavy bombardments of rebel strongholds around the Jebel Moon area on February 8.
Witnesses told Reuters that government-allied militia and bombing raids had killed 114 people in a February 8 offensive on towns and villages in the West Darfur state. The army denies any link to the militia, known as the Janjaweed, and says many of those killed were rebels in civilian clothes.
International experts estimate 200,000 people have died in the conflict, which Washington calls genocide, a term European governments are reluctant to use. The Sudan government says 9,000 people have been killed.
Source: Sudantribune (ST)
CNN's Isha Sesay interviews Nic Robertson on his travels to Sudan.
The world's worst humanitarian crisis. The world's biggest UN aid operation. The 21st century's first genocide. Almost 6 million people displaced in their own country. And accusations the international community is turning a blind eye. Darfur is bordering on anarchy. It is a witches brew of government forces, Janjaweed militia, rebels and bandits. Together they are terrorizing millions of people and UN peacekeepers are powerless to stop it. As a result years of misery are turning into a seemingly endless living hell. Nic Robertson hosts our special report from Darfur, Sudan.
Sat. July 5: 0600, 1400, 1900
Sun. July 6: 0600
All times GMT
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2008/news/darfur/
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Dear Dr. Samar,
Dear Dr. Samar,
Our organization has been monitoring massive human rights abuses of Darfur citizens in the Capitol Khartoum and beyond by the Government of Sudan since JEM attack on Omdurman on May 10th 2008.
We can summarize the human rights abuses and violations on the following brief points:
1- Darfurians ( specially from Zaghawa Tribe) are rounded up, targeted ethnically, and detained from streets, work places, worship places, homes, schools, transportation depots and centers by special Security forces ( in uniform and in plain clothes), Police, The National Congress paratroopers ( Popular Defense Forces and alike)..
2- The detention and arrest operations usually carried out in humiliating manner with beatings, spit on the faces, racial name calling, beating with fists and end-of- assault guns.
3- Detention included Darfurians from all walks of life: Professionals (Lawyers, Doctors, Engineers, Civil Servants, military and police members), Students, Laborers, Men, Women, Children ( even infants), whole families.
4- The Security forces detain wives and children of the detainees as a mean to pressure them into forced and false confessions.
5- Torture and killings are used systematically in detention centers even against women, children, and elderly sick ones. There are numerous accounts from detainees who were released. They reported horrible torture and abuses in crowded detention centers. Estimation of detained darfuris runs above 4 thousand detainees.
6- Human abuses and torture is so rampant that even children are subjected to brutal torture. A video surfaced and widely distributed showing tens on children whipped by security agents while calling them insulting and derogatory names. They forced the children to crawl on hot sands while some of them with their hands tied behind their backs. Then the security agents under whips and sticks forced the children to lie on the hot sand with their cheeks on the burning sand. Some children begged for water only to be mocked and scorned by the security agents.
7- Some Darfuri students in the University of Khartoum were attacked in their dorms by Government supporters and security agents. The Darfuri students some were thrown from 2nd floor of the dormitory buildings, some were beaten with steel bars and their limbs broken, some were burned with chemical acids. Many students sustained severe injuries.
8- The Government of Sudan has set up Special courts for trials of some detainees as alleges that they either had participated in the JEM attack, or supported the attack, or sympathizers of JEM. These detainees are denied their basic human and legal rights. The Government may hand them death penalty and may carry out their executions in a hurry.
We would like immediate and prompt intervention from your office and the international community to put an end to these gross and massive human rights violation directed ethnically and racially against the Darfurians in greater Khartoum and AlGazira State.
We can summarize the human rights abuses and violations on the following brief points:
1- Darfurians ( specially from Zaghawa Tribe) are rounded up, targeted ethnically, and detained from streets, work places, worship places, homes, schools, transportation depots and centers by special Security forces ( in uniform and in plain clothes), Police, The National Congress paratroopers ( Popular Defense Forces and alike)..
2- The detention and arrest operations usually carried out in humiliating manner with beatings, spit on the faces, racial name calling, beating with fists and end-of- assault guns.
3- Detention included Darfurians from all walks of life: Professionals (Lawyers, Doctors, Engineers, Civil Servants, military and police members), Students, Laborers, Men, Women, Children ( even infants), whole families.
4- The Security forces detain wives and children of the detainees as a mean to pressure them into forced and false confessions.
5- Torture and killings are used systematically in detention centers even against women, children, and elderly sick ones. There are numerous accounts from detainees who were released. They reported horrible torture and abuses in crowded detention centers. Estimation of detained darfuris runs above 4 thousand detainees.
6- Human abuses and torture is so rampant that even children are subjected to brutal torture. A video surfaced and widely distributed showing tens on children whipped by security agents while calling them insulting and derogatory names. They forced the children to crawl on hot sands while some of them with their hands tied behind their backs. Then the security agents under whips and sticks forced the children to lie on the hot sand with their cheeks on the burning sand. Some children begged for water only to be mocked and scorned by the security agents.
7- Some Darfuri students in the University of Khartoum were attacked in their dorms by Government supporters and security agents. The Darfuri students some were thrown from 2nd floor of the dormitory buildings, some were beaten with steel bars and their limbs broken, some were burned with chemical acids. Many students sustained severe injuries.
8- The Government of Sudan has set up Special courts for trials of some detainees as alleges that they either had participated in the JEM attack, or supported the attack, or sympathizers of JEM. These detainees are denied their basic human and legal rights. The Government may hand them death penalty and may carry out their executions in a hurry.
We would like immediate and prompt intervention from your office and the international community to put an end to these gross and massive human rights violation directed ethnically and racially against the Darfurians in greater Khartoum and AlGazira State.
We urge you to give this matter your utmost attention.
Thank you,
Truly yours,
DDF Declaration
Sima letter Adop
Darfur Democratic Forum DDF. Khartoum- Sudan
hr_sudan@myway.com
www.pyasudan.org
www.darfur1.org
Connecting people creating change
Thank you,
Truly yours,
DDF Declaration
Sima letter Adop
Darfur Democratic Forum DDF. Khartoum- Sudan
hr_sudan@myway.com
www.pyasudan.org
www.darfur1.org
Connecting people creating change
Statement on the Humanitarian Situation in Darfur
22 June 2008
As the people of Darfur face the annual hunger gap - the period leading up to the harvest in October - the humanitarian community in Sudan is warning that limited time remains to safeguard against an increasingly precarious situation.
Underlying this potential crisis is the continued insecurity in the region, which led to an additional 180,000 being displaced from their homes in the first five months of 2008.
Attacks on the UN World Food Programme convoys have seriously delayed the delivery of food aid to Darfur culminating in a cut in the general food ration of more than 40 percent since May. At least 2.7 million people will be affected by a reduction for at least the next two months.
The increasing number of vehicle hijackings affecting humanitarian agencies in Darfur - 160 to date in 2008 - is undermining the delivery and quality of life-saving assistance. Eight humanitarian workers have been killed this year.
In addition, the general population of Darfur experienced a substantially lower cereal harvest in 2007. In South Darfur in particular, there has been a shortfall in the cereal harvest. This combined with rising food prices is of great concern. If crops cannot be cultivated due to fighting and displacement, many households will become even more vulnerable.
Water and sanitation services are already over-stretched. The impact of diseases such as diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections in the forthcoming rainy season will be more severe if people are weakened by a shortage of food.
In order to monitor, assess and alleviate the impact of these factors, it is essential that humanitarian workers have safe access to all communities. Such monitoring can only succeed if aid agencies are able to undertake and release the results of surveys and assessments in a timely manner and without restrictions.
There is a window of opportunity to protect the population of Darfur from the worst effects of this year's difficult hunger gap but it is closing. Overall, despite localized spikes and the vulnerability of the newly displaced, malnutrition and morbidity rates in Darfur are still currently comparable to the same time last year. However, all parties must act now to allow humanitarian agencies to safely monitor the situation and deliver life-saving assistance. Without these conditions in place, specifically the security necessary to deliver full food rations, the situation will deteriorate.
We, as humanitarian agencies in Sudan, call for the following immediate actions to address these concerns which we know the Government also shares, many of which have already been agreed to at the Sudan Consortium in Oslo and through the High Level Committee.
The Government of Sudan should implement its stated commitment to ensure that food convoys with escorts are organized a minimum every 48 hours on main routes into Darfur. However, in order to return the food ration to normal levels, the authorities must permit food relief trucks to travel into Darfur every day, regardless of whether escorts are in place or not.
All armed groups operating in Darfur who bear responsibility for attacks on humanitarians - including signatories and non-signatories to the Darfur Peace Agreement - must cease the hijacking of vehicles and assets and demonstrate full respect for International Humanitarian Law and principles.
The Government of Sudan must urgently enact its agreement to release the results of technically cleared humanitarian surveys - including nutritional and crop surveys - and minimize delays in publishing future survey findings.
The deployment of UNAMID troops needs to be accelerated to provide protection of civilians and humanitarian workers and assets.
Ultimately, there must be a negotiated settlement to the Darfur crisis which allows internally displaced people (IDPs) to return home voluntarily and in safety, and enables communities to re-establish their lives and livelihoods. In the interim, IDPs should continue to have access to camps and protection against forced or involuntary return.
A failure to respond now will have serious repercussions on the wellbeing and development of the people of Darfur - not just during the coming days and months but in the longer-term.
This statement has been endorsed by the following members of the UN Country Team in Sudan:
Underlying this potential crisis is the continued insecurity in the region, which led to an additional 180,000 being displaced from their homes in the first five months of 2008.
Attacks on the UN World Food Programme convoys have seriously delayed the delivery of food aid to Darfur culminating in a cut in the general food ration of more than 40 percent since May. At least 2.7 million people will be affected by a reduction for at least the next two months.
The increasing number of vehicle hijackings affecting humanitarian agencies in Darfur - 160 to date in 2008 - is undermining the delivery and quality of life-saving assistance. Eight humanitarian workers have been killed this year.
In addition, the general population of Darfur experienced a substantially lower cereal harvest in 2007. In South Darfur in particular, there has been a shortfall in the cereal harvest. This combined with rising food prices is of great concern. If crops cannot be cultivated due to fighting and displacement, many households will become even more vulnerable.
Water and sanitation services are already over-stretched. The impact of diseases such as diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections in the forthcoming rainy season will be more severe if people are weakened by a shortage of food.
In order to monitor, assess and alleviate the impact of these factors, it is essential that humanitarian workers have safe access to all communities. Such monitoring can only succeed if aid agencies are able to undertake and release the results of surveys and assessments in a timely manner and without restrictions.
There is a window of opportunity to protect the population of Darfur from the worst effects of this year's difficult hunger gap but it is closing. Overall, despite localized spikes and the vulnerability of the newly displaced, malnutrition and morbidity rates in Darfur are still currently comparable to the same time last year. However, all parties must act now to allow humanitarian agencies to safely monitor the situation and deliver life-saving assistance. Without these conditions in place, specifically the security necessary to deliver full food rations, the situation will deteriorate.
We, as humanitarian agencies in Sudan, call for the following immediate actions to address these concerns which we know the Government also shares, many of which have already been agreed to at the Sudan Consortium in Oslo and through the High Level Committee.
The Government of Sudan should implement its stated commitment to ensure that food convoys with escorts are organized a minimum every 48 hours on main routes into Darfur. However, in order to return the food ration to normal levels, the authorities must permit food relief trucks to travel into Darfur every day, regardless of whether escorts are in place or not.
All armed groups operating in Darfur who bear responsibility for attacks on humanitarians - including signatories and non-signatories to the Darfur Peace Agreement - must cease the hijacking of vehicles and assets and demonstrate full respect for International Humanitarian Law and principles.
The Government of Sudan must urgently enact its agreement to release the results of technically cleared humanitarian surveys - including nutritional and crop surveys - and minimize delays in publishing future survey findings.
The deployment of UNAMID troops needs to be accelerated to provide protection of civilians and humanitarian workers and assets.
Ultimately, there must be a negotiated settlement to the Darfur crisis which allows internally displaced people (IDPs) to return home voluntarily and in safety, and enables communities to re-establish their lives and livelihoods. In the interim, IDPs should continue to have access to camps and protection against forced or involuntary return.
A failure to respond now will have serious repercussions on the wellbeing and development of the people of Darfur - not just during the coming days and months but in the longer-term.
This statement has been endorsed by the following members of the UN Country Team in Sudan:
nternational Organization for Migration (IOM)
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Joint Logistics Centre (UNJLC)
World Food Programme (WFP)
World Health Organization (WHO)
For more in formation contact:
RC/HC Spokesperson: Ms. Orla Clinton, +249-912-174-454 or clinton@un.org
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Joint Logistics Centre (UNJLC)
World Food Programme (WFP)
World Health Organization (WHO)
For more in formation contact:
RC/HC Spokesperson: Ms. Orla Clinton, +249-912-174-454 or clinton@un.org
THE SUDANESE JUSTICE AND EQUALITY MOVEMENT
(JEM)
Our slogan: (Justice, Equality and Unity)
Proposal for Change: Towards a Sudan of Justice and Equality (Updated Version)
Compiled by Training and Planning Office, JEM June 2008
Proposal for Change: Towards a Sudan of Justice and Equality
Our slogan: (Justice, Equality and Unity)
Proposal for Change: Towards a Sudan of Justice and Equality (Updated Version)
Compiled by Training and Planning Office, JEM June 2008
Proposal for Change: Towards a Sudan of Justice and Equality
Introduction:
The Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) is a national organization open for all the marginalised Sudanese people.
JEM was launched in the mid 1990s as an alternative to all northern-based political parties. In 2003, and following intense government-led attacks on the indigenous people of Darfur, JEM re-launched itself as an armed Movement. Since then, JEM and in collaboration with the Sudan Liberation Movement of Darfur, has signed a number of Resolutions with the Government of Khartoum. Following completion of a peace agreement with Khartoum government, JEM will transform itself into a full national political party and contribute to the reconstruction of the Sudan.
The Problem Stated:
In a nutshell, Sudan has been controlled by elites of the Northern Region throughout its independent history; that this control has remained the same irrespective of the nature of the government of the day. The hegemony of the Northern elites has prevailed through democratic, theocratic, socialist and military governments alike. The domination of the North that is reckoned to constitute only five percent of Sudan's population is so pervasive and has been maintained at a huge cost to the nation. The result is obvious: wars, famines, disease and poverty. JEM intends to correct just that.
The following is a summary of what JEM stands for:
General Objectives of JEM:
1. Eradication of economic, cultural and political marginalisation of the majority of Sudanese, which has been a feature of Sudan's politics since its Independence in 1956.
2. Establishment of a just system based on democratic principles, rule of law, respect of human rights and accommodation of diversity of all Sudanese people.
3. Institution of constitutional reform that enables all regions of Sudan to rule themselves within a federal system under a united Sudan.
4. Improvement of standards of living for all people in the country and with equitable access to public services.
5. Initiation of sustainable socio-economic development that will span the whole nation.
6. Realization of the supremacy of the law and separation of powers in the country.
7. Establishment of a federal and democratic government of national unity.
8. Liberation of Sudanese citizens from poverty, disease, illiteracy, hunger and restoring their dignity and confidence.
9. Enabling all Sudanese citizens to participate effectively in the process of production, creativity and peaceful co-existence.
10. Empowerment and support of women, youth and other marginalised sectors in the community to assume their full role in building a prosperous society.
11. Provision of care for the weakest members of the society including children, orphans, widowed, elderly, displaced and the disabled.
12. Institution of congenial and friendly relations with the outside world guided by principles of mutual respect and promotion of common interests
Mechanisms:
Objectives shall be realised through the following means:
1. Political negotiations between JEM and Khartoum Government.
2. Waging war against the government of Khartoum with the aim of liberating the entire Sudan and in conjunction with other Movements that share common objectives.
3. Mobilisation of all the marginalised people in the Sudan to stand for their legitimate rights through media, conferences, rallies.. With the aim of isolating the Government of Khartoum, both internally and externally
4. Establishment of civic authorities in the militarily liberated zones and provision of basic services and development work.
5. Provision and development of alternative policies for the interim period and drafting guidelines for division of power and wealth and for the definition of the new Sudanese identity.
6. Encouragement of all members of the Movement in the country to become exemplary models in the pursuit of revolutionary work in the Sudan.
7. Mobilisation of the members of the Government army to take side with their marginalised and dispossessed communities and to fight for overcoming the mentality of submission to the oppressive rule of the racist minority of Khartoum.
General Principles:
1. The Sudan shall remain a sovereign and united country.
2. The Sudan shall become a federation of Six Regions: the Central Region, the Southern Region, the Northern Region, the Eastern Region, Kordofan Region, Darfur Region.
3. Khartoum shall maintain a special status as a National Capital Zone during the interim period. 4. Country shall be ruled according to a new Federal and Democratic System.
5. Arabic and English shall become the official languages of the country while genuine. Indigenous languages will be promoted and officially recognized.
6. The country shall be obligated to protect Human Rights of all citizens.
7. The country shall have four levels of governance: Federal, Regional, State and Local.
System of Governance
The Federal Government:
JEM will work to remove religion from Sudanese politics and shall call for a Non-theocratic federal republican state.
1. The country shall become a Presidential Parliamentarian Republic.
2. The President of the country shall be directly elected by all citizens of the Sudan
3. The President shall appoint a Prime Minister nominated by the majority political party in a free elections
4. Regions shall be the basis for division of powers without prejudice to Political Parties and free elections
5. Regions shall rotate in the position of the President of the Sudan during the interim period. This system shall be reviewed after the first round of six Terms covering all the six Regions. No region shall hold more than one Term at a time.
6. For each presidential term, presidential candidates from the relevant Region (only) shall be nominated for election by the political parties
7. In each Presidential Term, the positions of (a) President of the Sudan (b) Prime Minster (c) Head of House of Senate (d) Head of Parliament (e) Head of Judiciary and (f) Head of Supreme Court shall be drawn from different Regions, with no Region holding more than one position in one Presidential Term.
8. A proportional representation system shall be adopted whereby parties that score above a certain level (to be agreed upon) shall constitute the Federal (National, henceforth Federal) Council of Ministers and the Regional Council of Ministers, all without prejudice to the right of Regions for representation.
9. Federal Ministerial positions and key Federal positions in the State shall be divided among all six Regions in accordance with their population weight. This shall remain so and shall be reviewed when all Regions achieve parity by the end of the Six Interim Presidential Terms
10. At the end of the first round of presidential Terms, the Terms for President of the Sudan, all Constitutional positions at Federal, Region and State levels and heads of registered political parties shall be limited to four years and can be renewed for no more than one extra Term.
11. There shall be two elected Federal legislative bodies: a House of Parliament and a House of Senate.
12. The Federal Parliament and the Senate shall be constitutionally mandated to oversee performance of the President of the country and the Prime Minister, to question them and dispossess them of the confidence of the Houses if necessary.
Regional Government:
1. Regional Governors, Regional Ministers and State Governors (Wulaa) are accountable to the Regional Legislative Authorities that have power to depose them.
2. Regional Legislative Councils shall be mandated to propose new national laws to the two Houses, the Federal Parliament and the Senate.
3. Regional Legislative Councils and State Consultative Bodies shall have the right of veto regarding any proposed change of Region and State borders legislated by the Federal Parliament or the Senate.
4. Regions shall retain their geographical and administrative borders of January 1956 (Independence).
5. Each Region shall consist of constituent States.
6. Each Region shall have its own constitution within the parameters of the National Constitution.
7. Each Region shall have a Legislative Council.
8. Citizens of their respective Regions shall choose Regional Governors through direct elections.
10. Regional Ministers shall be appointed by their respective Regional Governors.
11. Fair ethnic mix and minority rights shall be observed in the composition of the Regional Ministerial Council and State Administrative Councils.
12. JEM will affirm to preserve the gains of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLA/M) outlined in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).
State Government:
1. Each State shall have a Consultative Authority (Shura). Members of this Authority shall consist of local governments,
2. State Governors (Wulaa) shall be elected by citizens of their respective States. 3. Each State shall have its own Administrative Council appointed by the Governor of the State.
4. The Head of the Local Government shall be elected by his/her own people.
Status of Khartoum:
1. Khartoum, the capital shall be treated like a separate region.
2. All Regions should be represented in ruling Khartoum
3. JEM shall participate in running Khartoum during the Transitional Period
4. Khartoum shall be cleared of all armies
5. The capital of the Sudan shall be moved from Khartoum to a more suitable locality in the country- to be specified in the future
Sharing the Wealth of the Nation
1. Economic policies in the country must be guided by a citizen-led philosophy with the use of public services as a primary framework for distribution of wealth in the country.
2. Allocation of National Budgets to different Regions in accordance with their population weight.
3. All key positions in the public sector shall be divided among different Regions on the bases of population weight.
4. Uniformity of delivery of public services (health, education, security) shall be adopted throughout the country.
5. Provision of free education for all citizens up to the college level with the Primary education to be made compulsory for all citizens.
6. Primary Health Care shall be offered free for all citizens in addition to free health coverage for the poorest of the nation.
7. Provision of water, electricity and cooking gas for all houses in the country within five years.
8. Connection of all State Capitals in the Sudan with tarmac roads within three years and connection of the Sudan with its 9 neighbouring countries within 9 years.
9. Extension of Sudan railways network to connect the Federal Capital with all State Capitals within 7 years and capitals of neighbouring countries within a period of 10 years.
10. Fair distribution of developmental schemes among all Regions.
11. Institution of a minimum wage for all public employees at an equivalent of $US500
12. Equal provision of investment opportunities for all Regions of the country. Annual development and investment loans must be allocated to members of all Regions on equal bases with clear mechanisms for prevention of favouritism, nepotism and monopolisation by certain circles.
13. Fair allocation of all developmental schemes in the country to reflect Regional distribution of population and to prevent concentration of these schemes in Khartoum and other favoured Regions.
14. Sources of revenues classified as national like petrol, minerals, ports, etc must be shared between the Federal government and the producing Region. Share of the Federal government in this wealth shall be limited to 60%, the balance to be retained by the Region.
The National Army:
1. The National Army must be renamed to reflect its sole and primary role of protecting the country against outside intervention. Hence it should be renamed Sudan Defence Forces "SDF".
2. The army must be constitutionally depoliticised.
3. The army must be removed from all cities to Barracks posted at border locations and away from seats of national, Regional, State and local governments.
4. Key positions in the army must be reorganised to reflect regional diversity of the Sudan.
5. All entries into military colleges must be allocated on the bases of the regional distribution of Sudan's population.
6. Military curricula and training must be revised to ensure respect for civic life, political neutrality of the army and respect for human rights.
7. Sudan police force must be augmented to take full responsibility for keeping law and order and providing security within the country.
8. The army must be cleared from all paramilitary appendages like the Janjaweed, Popular Defence Forces, ethnic militias, Jihad Forces, Border Guards, and Peace Forces of recent years. 9. All Secret Service Security Authorities must be either disbanded or entirely reconstituted to bear the new spirit.
Compiled by: Training and Planning Office, JEM August 2005, updated June 2008
JEM was launched in the mid 1990s as an alternative to all northern-based political parties. In 2003, and following intense government-led attacks on the indigenous people of Darfur, JEM re-launched itself as an armed Movement. Since then, JEM and in collaboration with the Sudan Liberation Movement of Darfur, has signed a number of Resolutions with the Government of Khartoum. Following completion of a peace agreement with Khartoum government, JEM will transform itself into a full national political party and contribute to the reconstruction of the Sudan.
The Problem Stated:
In a nutshell, Sudan has been controlled by elites of the Northern Region throughout its independent history; that this control has remained the same irrespective of the nature of the government of the day. The hegemony of the Northern elites has prevailed through democratic, theocratic, socialist and military governments alike. The domination of the North that is reckoned to constitute only five percent of Sudan's population is so pervasive and has been maintained at a huge cost to the nation. The result is obvious: wars, famines, disease and poverty. JEM intends to correct just that.
The following is a summary of what JEM stands for:
General Objectives of JEM:
1. Eradication of economic, cultural and political marginalisation of the majority of Sudanese, which has been a feature of Sudan's politics since its Independence in 1956.
2. Establishment of a just system based on democratic principles, rule of law, respect of human rights and accommodation of diversity of all Sudanese people.
3. Institution of constitutional reform that enables all regions of Sudan to rule themselves within a federal system under a united Sudan.
4. Improvement of standards of living for all people in the country and with equitable access to public services.
5. Initiation of sustainable socio-economic development that will span the whole nation.
6. Realization of the supremacy of the law and separation of powers in the country.
7. Establishment of a federal and democratic government of national unity.
8. Liberation of Sudanese citizens from poverty, disease, illiteracy, hunger and restoring their dignity and confidence.
9. Enabling all Sudanese citizens to participate effectively in the process of production, creativity and peaceful co-existence.
10. Empowerment and support of women, youth and other marginalised sectors in the community to assume their full role in building a prosperous society.
11. Provision of care for the weakest members of the society including children, orphans, widowed, elderly, displaced and the disabled.
12. Institution of congenial and friendly relations with the outside world guided by principles of mutual respect and promotion of common interests
Mechanisms:
Objectives shall be realised through the following means:
1. Political negotiations between JEM and Khartoum Government.
2. Waging war against the government of Khartoum with the aim of liberating the entire Sudan and in conjunction with other Movements that share common objectives.
3. Mobilisation of all the marginalised people in the Sudan to stand for their legitimate rights through media, conferences, rallies.. With the aim of isolating the Government of Khartoum, both internally and externally
4. Establishment of civic authorities in the militarily liberated zones and provision of basic services and development work.
5. Provision and development of alternative policies for the interim period and drafting guidelines for division of power and wealth and for the definition of the new Sudanese identity.
6. Encouragement of all members of the Movement in the country to become exemplary models in the pursuit of revolutionary work in the Sudan.
7. Mobilisation of the members of the Government army to take side with their marginalised and dispossessed communities and to fight for overcoming the mentality of submission to the oppressive rule of the racist minority of Khartoum.
General Principles:
1. The Sudan shall remain a sovereign and united country.
2. The Sudan shall become a federation of Six Regions: the Central Region, the Southern Region, the Northern Region, the Eastern Region, Kordofan Region, Darfur Region.
3. Khartoum shall maintain a special status as a National Capital Zone during the interim period. 4. Country shall be ruled according to a new Federal and Democratic System.
5. Arabic and English shall become the official languages of the country while genuine. Indigenous languages will be promoted and officially recognized.
6. The country shall be obligated to protect Human Rights of all citizens.
7. The country shall have four levels of governance: Federal, Regional, State and Local.
System of Governance
The Federal Government:
JEM will work to remove religion from Sudanese politics and shall call for a Non-theocratic federal republican state.
1. The country shall become a Presidential Parliamentarian Republic.
2. The President of the country shall be directly elected by all citizens of the Sudan
3. The President shall appoint a Prime Minister nominated by the majority political party in a free elections
4. Regions shall be the basis for division of powers without prejudice to Political Parties and free elections
5. Regions shall rotate in the position of the President of the Sudan during the interim period. This system shall be reviewed after the first round of six Terms covering all the six Regions. No region shall hold more than one Term at a time.
6. For each presidential term, presidential candidates from the relevant Region (only) shall be nominated for election by the political parties
7. In each Presidential Term, the positions of (a) President of the Sudan (b) Prime Minster (c) Head of House of Senate (d) Head of Parliament (e) Head of Judiciary and (f) Head of Supreme Court shall be drawn from different Regions, with no Region holding more than one position in one Presidential Term.
8. A proportional representation system shall be adopted whereby parties that score above a certain level (to be agreed upon) shall constitute the Federal (National, henceforth Federal) Council of Ministers and the Regional Council of Ministers, all without prejudice to the right of Regions for representation.
9. Federal Ministerial positions and key Federal positions in the State shall be divided among all six Regions in accordance with their population weight. This shall remain so and shall be reviewed when all Regions achieve parity by the end of the Six Interim Presidential Terms
10. At the end of the first round of presidential Terms, the Terms for President of the Sudan, all Constitutional positions at Federal, Region and State levels and heads of registered political parties shall be limited to four years and can be renewed for no more than one extra Term.
11. There shall be two elected Federal legislative bodies: a House of Parliament and a House of Senate.
12. The Federal Parliament and the Senate shall be constitutionally mandated to oversee performance of the President of the country and the Prime Minister, to question them and dispossess them of the confidence of the Houses if necessary.
Regional Government:
1. Regional Governors, Regional Ministers and State Governors (Wulaa) are accountable to the Regional Legislative Authorities that have power to depose them.
2. Regional Legislative Councils shall be mandated to propose new national laws to the two Houses, the Federal Parliament and the Senate.
3. Regional Legislative Councils and State Consultative Bodies shall have the right of veto regarding any proposed change of Region and State borders legislated by the Federal Parliament or the Senate.
4. Regions shall retain their geographical and administrative borders of January 1956 (Independence).
5. Each Region shall consist of constituent States.
6. Each Region shall have its own constitution within the parameters of the National Constitution.
7. Each Region shall have a Legislative Council.
8. Citizens of their respective Regions shall choose Regional Governors through direct elections.
10. Regional Ministers shall be appointed by their respective Regional Governors.
11. Fair ethnic mix and minority rights shall be observed in the composition of the Regional Ministerial Council and State Administrative Councils.
12. JEM will affirm to preserve the gains of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLA/M) outlined in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).
State Government:
1. Each State shall have a Consultative Authority (Shura). Members of this Authority shall consist of local governments,
2. State Governors (Wulaa) shall be elected by citizens of their respective States. 3. Each State shall have its own Administrative Council appointed by the Governor of the State.
4. The Head of the Local Government shall be elected by his/her own people.
Status of Khartoum:
1. Khartoum, the capital shall be treated like a separate region.
2. All Regions should be represented in ruling Khartoum
3. JEM shall participate in running Khartoum during the Transitional Period
4. Khartoum shall be cleared of all armies
5. The capital of the Sudan shall be moved from Khartoum to a more suitable locality in the country- to be specified in the future
Sharing the Wealth of the Nation
1. Economic policies in the country must be guided by a citizen-led philosophy with the use of public services as a primary framework for distribution of wealth in the country.
2. Allocation of National Budgets to different Regions in accordance with their population weight.
3. All key positions in the public sector shall be divided among different Regions on the bases of population weight.
4. Uniformity of delivery of public services (health, education, security) shall be adopted throughout the country.
5. Provision of free education for all citizens up to the college level with the Primary education to be made compulsory for all citizens.
6. Primary Health Care shall be offered free for all citizens in addition to free health coverage for the poorest of the nation.
7. Provision of water, electricity and cooking gas for all houses in the country within five years.
8. Connection of all State Capitals in the Sudan with tarmac roads within three years and connection of the Sudan with its 9 neighbouring countries within 9 years.
9. Extension of Sudan railways network to connect the Federal Capital with all State Capitals within 7 years and capitals of neighbouring countries within a period of 10 years.
10. Fair distribution of developmental schemes among all Regions.
11. Institution of a minimum wage for all public employees at an equivalent of $US500
12. Equal provision of investment opportunities for all Regions of the country. Annual development and investment loans must be allocated to members of all Regions on equal bases with clear mechanisms for prevention of favouritism, nepotism and monopolisation by certain circles.
13. Fair allocation of all developmental schemes in the country to reflect Regional distribution of population and to prevent concentration of these schemes in Khartoum and other favoured Regions.
14. Sources of revenues classified as national like petrol, minerals, ports, etc must be shared between the Federal government and the producing Region. Share of the Federal government in this wealth shall be limited to 60%, the balance to be retained by the Region.
The National Army:
1. The National Army must be renamed to reflect its sole and primary role of protecting the country against outside intervention. Hence it should be renamed Sudan Defence Forces "SDF".
2. The army must be constitutionally depoliticised.
3. The army must be removed from all cities to Barracks posted at border locations and away from seats of national, Regional, State and local governments.
4. Key positions in the army must be reorganised to reflect regional diversity of the Sudan.
5. All entries into military colleges must be allocated on the bases of the regional distribution of Sudan's population.
6. Military curricula and training must be revised to ensure respect for civic life, political neutrality of the army and respect for human rights.
7. Sudan police force must be augmented to take full responsibility for keeping law and order and providing security within the country.
8. The army must be cleared from all paramilitary appendages like the Janjaweed, Popular Defence Forces, ethnic militias, Jihad Forces, Border Guards, and Peace Forces of recent years. 9. All Secret Service Security Authorities must be either disbanded or entirely reconstituted to bear the new spirit.
Compiled by: Training and Planning Office, JEM August 2005, updated June 2008
Sudan security forces abuse children
1. Sudan security forces abuse children
2. Sudan security forces abuse children
After the failed attempt of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) to topple the regime in Khartoum in May 10th, 2008, government security forces rounded up hundreds of Darfurians including children between the age of 10 and 16. The attached video surfaced recently in the internet (sudaneseonline.com) and showed how brutal these forces are when dealing with children specially after they decalred them prisoners of war.
A few weeks ago when Aljazeera cameraman, Sami Elhaj, was released from Guantanamo Bay detention, the Sudanese official media utilized the occasion to boost government image showcasing the interest of the president and other government official in his case. A few days ago, Sudan TV, displayed videos and photos of children claiming that they were recruited and exploited by JEM to wage war against the government but nevertheless the government of Sudan, observing the child rights laws and declarations, has made every effort to treat as children, and to extend a helping hand to them. This video. however, has made it diffcult for others to swallow government claims and officials are now in damage control mode claiming that the video could be fabricated, a claim that many observers consider far-fetched.
Source: Sudan security forces abuse children
1. Sudan security forces abuse children
2. Sudan security forces abuse children
Film on evidence/ press underlined
The Aegis Trust, a British charity, yesterday posted
a 17-minute video on the Web of
survivors describing Mr Harun's role in attacks on the villages of
Mukjar, Bindisi and Kodom. "I saw Ahmad Harun with my own eyes. He
gave the money and gave orders," one Mukjar survivor says. "He waved
his fist and said, "Congratulations! Finish these people off."
THE SUDANESE JUSTICE AND EQUALITY MOVEMENT
(JEM)
Our slogan: (Justice, Equality, Fraternity and Unity)
A Proposal for Change: Towards a Sudan of Justice and Equality
Training and Planning Office, JEM 2005Compiled by
A Proposal for Change: Towards a Sudan of Justice and Equality
Our slogan: (Justice, Equality, Fraternity and Unity)
A Proposal for Change: Towards a Sudan of Justice and Equality
Training and Planning Office, JEM 2005Compiled by
A Proposal for Change: Towards a Sudan of Justice and Equality
Introduction:
The Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) is a national organization open for all the marginalised Sudanese people.
JEM was launched in the mid 1990s as an alternative to all northern-based political parties. In 2003, and following intense government-led attacks on the indigenous people of Darfur, JEM re-launched itself as an armed Movement. Since then, JEM and in collaboration with the Sudan Liberation Movement of Darfur, has signed a number of Resolutions with the Government of Khartoum. Following completion of a peace agreement with Khartoum government, JEM will transform itself into a full national political party and contribute to the reconstruction of the Sudan.
The Problem Stated:
In a nutshell, Sudan has been controlled by elites of the Northern Region throughout its independent history; that this control has remained the same irrespective of the nature of the government of the day. The hegemony of the Northern elites has prevailed through democratic, theocratic, socialist and military governments alike. The domination of the North that is reckoned to constitute only five percent of Sudan's population is so pervasive and has been maintained at a huge cost to the nation. The result is obvious: wars, famines, disease and poverty. JEM intends to correct just that.
The following is a summary of what JEM stands for:
General Objectives of JEM:
1. Eradication of economic, cultural and political marginalization of the majority of Sudanese, which has been a feature of Sudan's politics since its Independence in 1956.
2. Establishment of a just system based on democratic principles, rule of law, respect of human rights and accommodation of diversity of all Sudanese people.
3. Institution of constitutional reform that enables all regions of Sudan to rule themselves within a federal system under a united Sudan.
4. Improvement of standards of living for all people in the country and with equitable access to public services.
5. Initiation of sustainable socio-economic development that will span the whole nation.
6. Realization of the supremacy of the law and separation of powers in the country.
7. Establishment of a federal and democratic government of national unity.
8. Liberation of Sudanese citizens from poverty, disease, hunger and restoring their dignity and confidence.
9. Enabling all Sudanese citizens to participate effectively in the process of production, creativity and peaceful co-existence.
10. Encouragement and support of women, youth and other marginalised sectors to assume their full role in building a prosperous society.
11. Provision of care for the weakest members of the society including children, orphans, widowed, elderly, displaced...
12. Institution of friendly relations with the outside world guided by principles of mutual respect and promotion of common interests.
Mechanisms:
Objectives shall be realised through the following means:
1. Political negotiations between JEM and Khartoum Government.
2. Waging war against the government of Khartoum with the aim of liberating the entire Sudan and in conjunction with other Movements that share JEM's objectives.
3. Mobilisation of all the marginalised people in the Sudan through media, conferences, rallies.. With the aim of isolating the Government of Khartoum, both internally and externally.
4. Establishment of civic authorities in the liberated zones and provision of basic services and development work.
5. Provision and development of alternative policies for the interim period and drafting guidelines for division of power and wealth and for the definition of the new Sudanese identity.
6. Encouragement of all members of the Movement in the country to become exemplary models in the pursuit of revolutionary work in the Sudan.
7. Mobilisation of the members of the Government army to take side with their marginalised and dispossessed communities and to fight for overcoming the mentality of submission to the oppressive rule of the racist minority of Khartoum.
General Principles:
1. The Sudan shall remain a sovereign and united country.
2. The Sudan shall become a federation of six Regions: The Central Region, the Southern Region, the Northern Region, the Eastern Region, Kordofan Region, Darfur Region.
3. Khartoum shall maintain a special status as a Capital Zone during the interim period.
4. Country shall be ruled according to a new Federal and Democratic System.
5. Arabic and English shall become the official languages of the country while genuine. Indigenous languages will be promoted and officially recognized.
6. The country shall be obligated to protect Human Rights of all citizens.
7. The country shall have four levels of governance: Federal, Regional, State and Local.
System of Governance
The Federal Government:
1. The country shall become a Presidential Parliamentarian Republic.
2. The President of the country shall be directly elected by all citizens of the Sudan
3. The President shall appoint a Prime Minister nominated by the majority political party in a free elections
4. Regions shall be the basis for division of powers without prejudice to Political Parties and free elections
5. Regions shall rotate in the position of the President of the Sudan during the interim period. This system shall be reviewed after the first round of six Terms covering all the six Regions. No region shall hold more than one Term at a time.
6. For each presidential term, presidential candidates from the relevant Region (only) shall be nominated for election by the political parties
7. In each Presidential Term, the positions of (a) President of the Sudan (b) Prime Minster (c) Head of House of Senate (d) Head of Parliament (e) Head of Judiciary and (f) Head of Supreme Court shall be drawn from different Regions, with no Region holding more than one position in one Presidential Term.
8. A proportional representation system shall be adopted whereby parties that score above a certain level (to be agreed upon) shall constitute the Federal (National, henceforth Federal) Council of Ministers and the Regional Council of Ministers, all without prejudice to the right of Regions for representation.
9. Federal Ministerial positions and key Federal positions in the State shall be divided among all six Regions in accordance with their population weight. This shall remain so and shall be reviewed when all Regions achieve parity by the end of the Six Interim Presidential Terms
10. At the end of the first round of presidential Terms, the Terms for President of the Sudan, all Constitutional positions at Federal, Region and State levels and heads of registered political parties shall be limited to four years and can be renewed for no more than one extra Term.
11. There shall be two elected Federal legislative bodies: a House of Parliament and a House of Senate.
12. The Federal Parliament and the Senate shall be constitutionally mandated to oversee performance of the President of the country and the Prime Minister, to question them and dispossess them of the confidence of the Houses if necessary.
Regional Government:
1. Regional Governors, Regional Ministers and State Governors (Wulaa) are accountable to the Regional Legislative Authorities that have power to depose them.
2. Regional Legislative Councils shall be mandated to propose new national laws to the two Houses, the Federal Parliament and the Senate.
3. Regional Legislative Councils and State Consultative Bodies shall have the right of veto regarding any proposed change of Region and State borders legislated by the Federal Parliament or the Senate.
4. Regions shall retain their geographical and administrative borders of January 1956 (Independence).
5. Each Region shall consist of constituent States. 6. Each Region shall have its own constitution within the parameters of the National Constitution.
7. Each Region shall have a Legislative Council.
8. Citizens of their respective Regions shall choose Regional Governors through direct elections.
10. Regional Ministers shall be appointed by their respective Regional Governors.
11. Fair ethnic mix and minority rights shall be observed in the composition of the Regional Ministerial Council and State Administrative Councils.
State Government:
1. Each State shall have a Consultative Authority (Shura). Members of this Authority shall consist of local governments,
2. State Governors (Wulaa) shall be elected by citizens of their respective States.
3. Each State shall have its own Administrative Council appointed by the Governor of the State.
4. The Head of the Local Government shall be elected by his/her own people.
Status of Khartoum:
1. Khartoum, the capital shall be treated like a separate region.
2. All Regions should be represented in ruling Khartoum
3. JEM shall participate in running Khartoum during the Transitional Period
4. Khartoum shall be cleared of all armies
5. The capital of the Sudan shall be moved from Khartoum to a more suitable locality in the country- to be specified in the future
Sharing the Wealth of the Nation
1. Economic policies in the country must be guided by a citizen-led philosophy with the use of public services as a primary framework for distribution of wealth in the country.
2. Allocation of National Budgets to different Regions in accordance with their population weight.
3. All key positions in the public sector shall be divided among different Regions on the bases of population weight.
4. Uniformity of delivery of public services (health, education, security) shall be adopted throughout the country.
5. Provision of free education for all citizens up to the college level with the Primary education to be made compulsory for all citizens.
6. Primary Health Care shall be offered free for all citizens in addition to free health coverage for the poorest of the nation.
7. Provision of water, electricity and cooking gas for all houses in the country within five years.
8. Connection of all State Capitals in the Sudan with tarmac roads within three years and connection of the Sudan with its 9 neighbouring countries within 9 years.
9. Extension of Sudan railways network to connect the Federal Capital with all State Capitals within 7 years and capitals of neighbouring countries within a period of 10 years.
10. Fair distribution of developmental schemes among all Regions. 11. Institution of a minimum wage for all public employees at an equivalent of $US500
12. Equal provision of investment opportunities for all Regions of the country. Annual development and investment loans must be allocated to members of all Regions on equal bases with clear mechanisms for prevention of favouritism, nepotism and monopolisation by certain circles.
13. Fair allocation of all developmental schemes in the country to reflect Regional distribution of population and to prevent concentration of these schemes in Khartoum and other favoured Regions.
14. Sources of revenues classified as national like petrol, minerals, ports, etc must be shared between the Federal government and the producing Region. Share of the Federal government in this wealth shall be limited to 60%, the balance to be retained by the Region.
The National Army:
1. The National Army must be renamed to reflect its sole and primary role of protecting the country against outside intervention. Hence it should be renamed "Sudan Defence Forces".
2. The army must be constitutionally depoliticised.
3. The army must be removed from all cities and posted at border locations and away from seats of national, Regional, State and local governments.
4. Key positions in the army must be reorganised to reflect regional diversity of the Sudan.
5. All entries into military colleges must be allocated on the bases of the regional distribution of Sudan's population.
6. Military curricula and training must be revised to ensure respect for civic life, political neutrality of the army and respect for human rights.
7. Sudan police force must be augmented to take full responsibility for keeping law and order and providing security within the country.
8. The army must be cleared from all paramilitary appendages like the Janjaweed, Popular Defence Forces, ethnic militias, Jihad Forces and Peace Forces of recent years.
9. All Secret Service Security Authorities must be either disbanded or entirely reconstituted to bear the new spirit.
Compiled by: Training and Planning Office, JEM August 2005
The Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) is a national organization open for all the marginalised Sudanese people.
JEM was launched in the mid 1990s as an alternative to all northern-based political parties. In 2003, and following intense government-led attacks on the indigenous people of Darfur, JEM re-launched itself as an armed Movement. Since then, JEM and in collaboration with the Sudan Liberation Movement of Darfur, has signed a number of Resolutions with the Government of Khartoum. Following completion of a peace agreement with Khartoum government, JEM will transform itself into a full national political party and contribute to the reconstruction of the Sudan.
The Problem Stated:
In a nutshell, Sudan has been controlled by elites of the Northern Region throughout its independent history; that this control has remained the same irrespective of the nature of the government of the day. The hegemony of the Northern elites has prevailed through democratic, theocratic, socialist and military governments alike. The domination of the North that is reckoned to constitute only five percent of Sudan's population is so pervasive and has been maintained at a huge cost to the nation. The result is obvious: wars, famines, disease and poverty. JEM intends to correct just that.
The following is a summary of what JEM stands for:
General Objectives of JEM:
1. Eradication of economic, cultural and political marginalization of the majority of Sudanese, which has been a feature of Sudan's politics since its Independence in 1956.
2. Establishment of a just system based on democratic principles, rule of law, respect of human rights and accommodation of diversity of all Sudanese people.
3. Institution of constitutional reform that enables all regions of Sudan to rule themselves within a federal system under a united Sudan.
4. Improvement of standards of living for all people in the country and with equitable access to public services.
5. Initiation of sustainable socio-economic development that will span the whole nation.
6. Realization of the supremacy of the law and separation of powers in the country.
7. Establishment of a federal and democratic government of national unity.
8. Liberation of Sudanese citizens from poverty, disease, hunger and restoring their dignity and confidence.
9. Enabling all Sudanese citizens to participate effectively in the process of production, creativity and peaceful co-existence.
10. Encouragement and support of women, youth and other marginalised sectors to assume their full role in building a prosperous society.
11. Provision of care for the weakest members of the society including children, orphans, widowed, elderly, displaced...
12. Institution of friendly relations with the outside world guided by principles of mutual respect and promotion of common interests.
Mechanisms:
Objectives shall be realised through the following means:
1. Political negotiations between JEM and Khartoum Government.
2. Waging war against the government of Khartoum with the aim of liberating the entire Sudan and in conjunction with other Movements that share JEM's objectives.
3. Mobilisation of all the marginalised people in the Sudan through media, conferences, rallies.. With the aim of isolating the Government of Khartoum, both internally and externally.
4. Establishment of civic authorities in the liberated zones and provision of basic services and development work.
5. Provision and development of alternative policies for the interim period and drafting guidelines for division of power and wealth and for the definition of the new Sudanese identity.
6. Encouragement of all members of the Movement in the country to become exemplary models in the pursuit of revolutionary work in the Sudan.
7. Mobilisation of the members of the Government army to take side with their marginalised and dispossessed communities and to fight for overcoming the mentality of submission to the oppressive rule of the racist minority of Khartoum.
General Principles:
1. The Sudan shall remain a sovereign and united country.
2. The Sudan shall become a federation of six Regions: The Central Region, the Southern Region, the Northern Region, the Eastern Region, Kordofan Region, Darfur Region.
3. Khartoum shall maintain a special status as a Capital Zone during the interim period.
4. Country shall be ruled according to a new Federal and Democratic System.
5. Arabic and English shall become the official languages of the country while genuine. Indigenous languages will be promoted and officially recognized.
6. The country shall be obligated to protect Human Rights of all citizens.
7. The country shall have four levels of governance: Federal, Regional, State and Local.
System of Governance
The Federal Government:
1. The country shall become a Presidential Parliamentarian Republic.
2. The President of the country shall be directly elected by all citizens of the Sudan
3. The President shall appoint a Prime Minister nominated by the majority political party in a free elections
4. Regions shall be the basis for division of powers without prejudice to Political Parties and free elections
5. Regions shall rotate in the position of the President of the Sudan during the interim period. This system shall be reviewed after the first round of six Terms covering all the six Regions. No region shall hold more than one Term at a time.
6. For each presidential term, presidential candidates from the relevant Region (only) shall be nominated for election by the political parties
7. In each Presidential Term, the positions of (a) President of the Sudan (b) Prime Minster (c) Head of House of Senate (d) Head of Parliament (e) Head of Judiciary and (f) Head of Supreme Court shall be drawn from different Regions, with no Region holding more than one position in one Presidential Term.
8. A proportional representation system shall be adopted whereby parties that score above a certain level (to be agreed upon) shall constitute the Federal (National, henceforth Federal) Council of Ministers and the Regional Council of Ministers, all without prejudice to the right of Regions for representation.
9. Federal Ministerial positions and key Federal positions in the State shall be divided among all six Regions in accordance with their population weight. This shall remain so and shall be reviewed when all Regions achieve parity by the end of the Six Interim Presidential Terms
10. At the end of the first round of presidential Terms, the Terms for President of the Sudan, all Constitutional positions at Federal, Region and State levels and heads of registered political parties shall be limited to four years and can be renewed for no more than one extra Term.
11. There shall be two elected Federal legislative bodies: a House of Parliament and a House of Senate.
12. The Federal Parliament and the Senate shall be constitutionally mandated to oversee performance of the President of the country and the Prime Minister, to question them and dispossess them of the confidence of the Houses if necessary.
Regional Government:
1. Regional Governors, Regional Ministers and State Governors (Wulaa) are accountable to the Regional Legislative Authorities that have power to depose them.
2. Regional Legislative Councils shall be mandated to propose new national laws to the two Houses, the Federal Parliament and the Senate.
3. Regional Legislative Councils and State Consultative Bodies shall have the right of veto regarding any proposed change of Region and State borders legislated by the Federal Parliament or the Senate.
4. Regions shall retain their geographical and administrative borders of January 1956 (Independence).
5. Each Region shall consist of constituent States. 6. Each Region shall have its own constitution within the parameters of the National Constitution.
7. Each Region shall have a Legislative Council.
8. Citizens of their respective Regions shall choose Regional Governors through direct elections.
10. Regional Ministers shall be appointed by their respective Regional Governors.
11. Fair ethnic mix and minority rights shall be observed in the composition of the Regional Ministerial Council and State Administrative Councils.
State Government:
1. Each State shall have a Consultative Authority (Shura). Members of this Authority shall consist of local governments,
2. State Governors (Wulaa) shall be elected by citizens of their respective States.
3. Each State shall have its own Administrative Council appointed by the Governor of the State.
4. The Head of the Local Government shall be elected by his/her own people.
Status of Khartoum:
1. Khartoum, the capital shall be treated like a separate region.
2. All Regions should be represented in ruling Khartoum
3. JEM shall participate in running Khartoum during the Transitional Period
4. Khartoum shall be cleared of all armies
5. The capital of the Sudan shall be moved from Khartoum to a more suitable locality in the country- to be specified in the future
Sharing the Wealth of the Nation
1. Economic policies in the country must be guided by a citizen-led philosophy with the use of public services as a primary framework for distribution of wealth in the country.
2. Allocation of National Budgets to different Regions in accordance with their population weight.
3. All key positions in the public sector shall be divided among different Regions on the bases of population weight.
4. Uniformity of delivery of public services (health, education, security) shall be adopted throughout the country.
5. Provision of free education for all citizens up to the college level with the Primary education to be made compulsory for all citizens.
6. Primary Health Care shall be offered free for all citizens in addition to free health coverage for the poorest of the nation.
7. Provision of water, electricity and cooking gas for all houses in the country within five years.
8. Connection of all State Capitals in the Sudan with tarmac roads within three years and connection of the Sudan with its 9 neighbouring countries within 9 years.
9. Extension of Sudan railways network to connect the Federal Capital with all State Capitals within 7 years and capitals of neighbouring countries within a period of 10 years.
10. Fair distribution of developmental schemes among all Regions. 11. Institution of a minimum wage for all public employees at an equivalent of $US500
12. Equal provision of investment opportunities for all Regions of the country. Annual development and investment loans must be allocated to members of all Regions on equal bases with clear mechanisms for prevention of favouritism, nepotism and monopolisation by certain circles.
13. Fair allocation of all developmental schemes in the country to reflect Regional distribution of population and to prevent concentration of these schemes in Khartoum and other favoured Regions.
14. Sources of revenues classified as national like petrol, minerals, ports, etc must be shared between the Federal government and the producing Region. Share of the Federal government in this wealth shall be limited to 60%, the balance to be retained by the Region.
The National Army:
1. The National Army must be renamed to reflect its sole and primary role of protecting the country against outside intervention. Hence it should be renamed "Sudan Defence Forces".
2. The army must be constitutionally depoliticised.
3. The army must be removed from all cities and posted at border locations and away from seats of national, Regional, State and local governments.
4. Key positions in the army must be reorganised to reflect regional diversity of the Sudan.
5. All entries into military colleges must be allocated on the bases of the regional distribution of Sudan's population.
6. Military curricula and training must be revised to ensure respect for civic life, political neutrality of the army and respect for human rights.
7. Sudan police force must be augmented to take full responsibility for keeping law and order and providing security within the country.
8. The army must be cleared from all paramilitary appendages like the Janjaweed, Popular Defence Forces, ethnic militias, Jihad Forces and Peace Forces of recent years.
9. All Secret Service Security Authorities must be either disbanded or entirely reconstituted to bear the new spirit.
Compiled by: Training and Planning Office, JEM August 2005
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JEM: Wife of JEM President Arrested in Khartoum
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JEM: Wife of JEM President Arrested in Khartoum
13-5-2008: Sayda (Madam) Zinad Ali Yousif, wife of Dr. Khalil Ibrahim, President of JEM was arrested early today in Khartoum. Sayda Zinad Ali Yousif has never been engaged in politics and has never occupied any position in JEM. Her arrest shows how low Albashir's Government can sink.
It is pointless to draw attention of Khartoum Junta to international laws or Sudanese ethics in this regard. They know nothing of that sort. However, JEM reminds Albashir that this shameful act will not derail the uprising. The struggle will continue until justice and equality are secured for every Sudanese citizen.
It is pointless to draw attention of Khartoum Junta to international laws or Sudanese ethics in this regard. They know nothing of that sort. However, JEM reminds Albashir that this shameful act will not derail the uprising. The struggle will continue until justice and equality are secured for every Sudanese citizen.
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13-05-2008
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Chadians to Guard Houses of Khartoum Top GoS Officials
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Chadians to Guard Houses of Khartoum Top GoS Officials
In an unprecedented move, Chadian security units have now been deployed at the high class Airport and Riadh residential Quarters where VP Othman Taha and his assistants live. Units of the same force are also on guard in Khartoum 2, Street 60 and Sanhouri Mosque Road where Salah Gosh (Chief Intelligence), Awad Aljaz (Finance) and Mr Mutaali, the Governor of Khartoum live.
Units of the same Chadian force can also be seen at Khartoum Presidential Palace and Khartoum International Airport.
These forces were flown from Geniena to Khartoum following last week's battle of Omdurman, code-named by JEM as Operation Long Arm. Bewildering as it may be, Sudan's top officials no longer trust national security agents to guard their families, let away strategic positions.
It is to be noted that around the clock security is a menial job, better done by the marginalised people of impoverished regions like Darfur. To surprise of all, Albashir and his top officials now trust "Chadian mercenaries" much more than their own nationals. <
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JEM: GoS Uses Iraqi Mercenary Pilots to Bomb Darfur Civilians
Reliable intelligence from Khartoum and Alfashir informs that GoS has contracted 250 Iraqi pilots for its aerial bombardment in Darfur. Some of these pilots are now accommodated in the official guest house in Alfashir city. As it transpired now, the last two airplanes shot down by JEM in Elgeneina area were flown by Iraqi pilots.
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JEM: GoS Uses Iraqi Mercenary Pilots to Bomb Darfur Civilians
The Khartoum Junta was forced to rely on mercenary pilots following loss of 16 fighter planes at the hands of JEM. Sudanese pilots became reluctant to undertake bombing missions while some had openly voiced their objection to bombing of innocent civilians.
Sudan has recently acquired unmanned planes currently being assembled in Nyala, capital of South Darfur. Furthermore, an Ilyushin plane was expected to leave Khartoum Military Airport for Alfashir, loaded with 300 rockets destined for use in Mig 29 bombers. The Ilyushin flight was scheduled for yesterday but was delayed due to fuel leakage.
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Military Spokesperson for JEM
May 4th 2008
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May 4th 2008
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JEM Meets Austrian Think-Tank Group
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JEM Meets Austrian Think-Tank Group
The Austrian Political Academy, a Think-Tank Group headed by Dr. Fasslabend, the Ex-Minister of Defence, had a meeting with Dr. Abdullahi El-Tom, Head of Bureau for Training and Strategic Planning of JEM, Aril 18th 2008. The invitation took place during El-Tom's academic visit to the University of Vienna, Austria.
It is to be noted that the Austrian Government and the Austrian people have been in the far front of helping Darfur during its current crisis. They have been involved in humanitarian assistance, diplomatic support and contribution to the EUFOR in Chad where they currently have 160 peace keepers.
The meeting explored numerous issues, most important of which are current situation in Darfur, peace talks prospects and the emergence of JEM as an indisputable force and key players in Darfur. Dr. El-Tom urged the Group to remain engaged in the search for peace in Darfur. He further asked the Group to encourage the Austrian government to take a leading role in coming peace talks.
It is to be noted that the Austrian Government and the Austrian people have been in the far front of helping Darfur during its current crisis. They have been involved in humanitarian assistance, diplomatic support and contribution to the EUFOR in Chad where they currently have 160 peace keepers.
The meeting explored numerous issues, most important of which are current situation in Darfur, peace talks prospects and the emergence of JEM as an indisputable force and key players in Darfur. Dr. El-Tom urged the Group to remain engaged in the search for peace in Darfur. He further asked the Group to encourage the Austrian government to take a leading role in coming peace talks.
JEM would like to thank the Austrian Political Academy for its initiative.
Ahmed Husain Adam
Spokesperson for JEM
20/04/2008
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Former JEM General Banda loses his Army Vehicles to JEM: A Military Statement
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Former JEM General Banda loses his Army Vehicles to JEM: A Military Statement
JEM forces retrieved 6 army vehicles from Abdalla Banda's group in North Darfur, April 17th 2008. Abdalla Banda was sacked from JEM in July 2008 but continued to utilize JEM's cars until last week. JEM has now regained all its legitimately held armoured vehicles without loss of blood on either side. The action came in implementation of General Congress Resolution, October 2008.
In that General Congress, President of JEM issued amnesty for all ex-JEM members and urged them to come back to their mother organisation. In line of the General Congress Resolutions, JEM will not allow anybody to use its name in Darfur, let away drag it into banditry and disrepute. The Banda affair sends a strong message that unauthorised use of JEM's name or logo will not be tolerated.
In that General Congress, President of JEM issued amnesty for all ex-JEM members and urged them to come back to their mother organisation. In line of the General Congress Resolutions, JEM will not allow anybody to use its name in Darfur, let away drag it into banditry and disrepute. The Banda affair sends a strong message that unauthorised use of JEM's name or logo will not be tolerated.
Long live our struggle for Justice and Equality.
General Ali Wafi
Military Spokesperson for JEM
20/04/2008
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JEM: Another Decisive Victory and Downing of a Helicopter in Darfur
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JEM: Another Decisive Victory and Downing of a Helicopter in Darfur
11/04/2008. JEM forces completely annihilated the newly established GoS Kushkush base, 45km, north of Geneina City and west of Jabal Moon. The battle which started at 4pm lasted for two hours was a clear rerun of Kariari defeat. Government soldiers/Janjaweed were flushed out of their trenches for surrender or death. A helicopter gunship was downed and another took a direct hit but its fate is not clear.
Kushkush is the main garrison that war trumpet Naife Ali Nifie hails as central to his plan to oust JEM as a Darfur and as regional force. Log live our struggle for justice and equality
Kushkush is the main garrison that war trumpet Naife Ali Nifie hails as central to his plan to oust JEM as a Darfur and as regional force. Log live our struggle for justice and equality
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Military Spokesperson, JEM
Darfur, Liberated Zone, 12/4/2008
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JEM: A Statement on National Census in Sudan
28/03/2008: The Secretariat for Foreign Affairs and International Relations, JEM would like to declare JEM's outright rejection of the planned National Census and Elections scheduled for next year in Sudan.
1. Regime in Sudan is planning to use census and election to create a new demographic realty in accordance with its future strategies to survive and control the country.
2. The Regime has continued its policy of importing foreign elements into Darfur and is now planning to use the census as means whereby IDPs and refugees will be officially banished out of their areas.
3. JEM believes that no legitimate census or election can be undertaken without peace and that going on with these plans will breed more violence and retard future democratic transformation in Sudan.
4. With over 3 million IDPs and refugees and close to two thirds of Darfur's population outside Sudan, the government must realise that undertaking census and elections at this time is a futile venture. Neither meaningful census nor elections can be carried out in IDP/Refugee camps where freedom does not exist and faith in government staff does not prevail.
5. JEM appeals to all opposition parties and Sudanese people to oppose this Khartoum conspiracy and join JEM in opposing this planned census and election.
Long live our struggle for justice and equality
Boshara Sulaiman Nur
Head of Bureau for Foreign Affaris and International Relations, JEM
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JEM: Government Army/Janjaweed Crushed at Jebel Moon
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JEM: Government Army/Janjaweed Crushed at Jebel Moon
18/03/2008: An invading government battalion consisting of Army and Janjaweed personnel was crushed by JEM forces, this morning at 11am. The battle took place between Goz Minnu and Saliaa, 70km north east of Al Geniena city, West Darfur.
The fleeing government army left behind 50 dead combatants in addition to 18 who surrendered to JEM forces. 8 military vehicles belonging to GoS were destroyed while 10 others were captured with their arms intact.
The fleeing government army left behind 50 dead combatants in addition to 18 who surrendered to JEM forces. 8 military vehicles belonging to GoS were destroyed while 10 others were captured with their arms intact.
Long live our struggle for justice and equality.
General Ali Wafi
Military Spokesperson for JEM
Darfur Liberated Zone
18/03/2006
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Decrees of President of JEM
Decree No 10 for the Year 2005
Appointment of Executive Board of JEM
In line with authority vested on me as President of JEM and in accordance with JEM Statute, Article 8, Paragraph B, I issue the following appointments, effective as of date of signing:
- Secretary for Presidential Affairs
" Sayed, Jammali Hassan Jallal Eldin
- Secretary for Political Aaffairs
" Sayed, Ahmed Togut Lisan
- Secretary for Legal Affairs
" Sayed, Osman Wash
- Secretary for Financial Affairs
" Sayed Izaaldin Fadul Baggi
- Secretary for External Offices
" Sayed Saif Eloula Kuku
- Secretary for Intelligence and Security
Sayed Izzaldin Ushar
- Commander General of JEM Forces
" General Abdel Kareem Cholloy
- Secretary for International Relations and Foreign Affairs
" Sayed Bishara Sulaiman
- Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs
" Dr. Alwathig Billah M. A. Elhamadabi
- Secretary for Training and Strategic Planning
" Dr. Abdullahi Osman El-Tom
- Secretary for Media and Official Spokesperson
" Sayed Ahmed Husain Adam
- Secretary for Social Affairs
" Sayed Khattab Wida'a
- Secretary for Women Affairs
" Name Withheld
- Secretary for Students Affairs
" Name withheld
For immediate implementation by all military and administrative organs of JEM.
Issued under my signature, Liberated Zone, Darfur, Narch 15th, 2008-03-16
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Decrees of President of JEM
Decree No 10 for the Year 2005
Appointment of Executive Board of JEM
In line with authority vested on me as President of JEM and in accordance with JEM Statute, Article 8, Paragraph B, I issue the following appointments, effective as of date of signing:
- Secretary for Presidential Affairs
" Sayed, Jammali Hassan Jallal Eldin
- Secretary for Political Aaffairs
" Sayed, Ahmed Togut Lisan
- Secretary for Legal Affairs
" Sayed, Osman Wash
- Secretary for Financial Affairs
" Sayed Izaaldin Fadul Baggi
- Secretary for External Offices
" Sayed Saif Eloula Kuku
- Secretary for Intelligence and Security
Sayed Izzaldin Ushar
- Commander General of JEM Forces
" General Abdel Kareem Cholloy
- Secretary for International Relations and Foreign Affairs
" Sayed Bishara Sulaiman
- Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs
" Dr. Alwathig Billah M. A. Elhamadabi
- Secretary for Training and Strategic Planning
" Dr. Abdullahi Osman El-Tom
- Secretary for Media and Official Spokesperson
" Sayed Ahmed Husain Adam
- Secretary for Social Affairs
" Sayed Khattab Wida'a
- Secretary for Women Affairs
" Name Withheld
- Secretary for Students Affairs
" Name withheld
For immediate implementation by all military and administrative organs of JEM.
Issued under my signature, Liberated Zone, Darfur, Narch 15th, 2008-03-16
Dr. Khalil Ibrahim Mohamed
President &
Supreme Military Commander of JEM
President &
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JEM Defeats GOs Force in West Darfur:
A Military Statement:
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JEM Defeats GOs Force in West Darfur:
A Military Statement:
12/03/2008: According to fresh news from the field, JEM engaged and destroyed a GoS force, today 4pm local time at Rahad Alsinait, 100k north-east of AlGeneina city, between Saliaa and Kulbus.
22 government soldiers were killed while 12 captured. JEM force also captured 5 dushka mounted cars and two military transport trucks.
Long live our struggle for justice and equality
22 government soldiers were killed while 12 captured. JEM force also captured 5 dushka mounted cars and two military transport trucks.
Long live our struggle for justice and equality
General Ali Wafi
Military Spokesperson
Liberated Zone, Darfur
12/03/2008
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12/03/2008
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JEM: GoS Paints Tanks White in Imitation of UNAMID Colour: Urgent Military Statement
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JEM: GoS Paints Tanks White in Imitation of UNAMID Colour: Urgent Military Statement
10/3/2008: JEM is in receipt of eye witness's accounts in Al-Fasher speaking of Sudanese armed forces actively engaged in painting nine (9) military tanks white in an apparent breach and violation of applicable norms of International Humanitarian law and agreements. The move is in parallel with huge military build up of troops arriving from Northern State (Shimalyia), and deployment of forces from Geneina in a bid to storm Jebel Moon in western Darfur.
UNAMID should be aware of GoS evil tactics and should condemn such behaviour.
JEM Vigilant forces are aware of the move and will not be taken by surprise.
UNAMID should be aware of GoS evil tactics and should condemn such behaviour.
JEM Vigilant forces are aware of the move and will not be taken by surprise.
General Ali Wafi
Military Spokesman
Liberated Areas/Darfur
10/3/2008
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Liberated Areas/Darfur
10/3/2008
Darfur rebel group decry statements by a UN official
(DARFUR) — A Darfur rebel group today denounced accusations made by a UN official about preventing aid workers from reaching areas impacted by recent fighting.
(DARFUR) — A Darfur rebel group today denounced accusations made by a UN official about preventing aid workers from reaching areas impacted by recent fighting.
JEM spokesman Ahmed HusseinEarlier this week the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan Ameerah Haq accused Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) of denying aid workers entry into the Jebel Moon area of West Darfur. "This morning we were supposed to have an assessment to go there but we were actually denied access by JEM and therefore we are calling on JEM to give us that access," she told the British Broadcasting Corporation in an interview.
“We refuse any allegations of that sort. They are simply baseless. JEM is and has always been committed to fulfilling its obligations under the Geneva Convention including protocol II relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts” JEM spokesman Ahmed Hussein told Sudan Tribune.
Hussein said they have always provided assistance to the humanitarian organization working in the field.
“In West Darfur we protected their workers which in some cases led to casualties among us. We also helped them get the assets that got stolen from them. The ICRC knows and so does the MSF” he added.
Earlier this week JEM released a statement saying they have received no request from the UN to visit the area. The UN official said that civilians in the area are “trapped”.
The Sudanese military last month described the area — not far from El-Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state — as a "legitimate" military target.
“All civilians in the areas under our control know that we are adamant about protecting them and facilitating the work of aid workers. Haq can go and ask them. It is not us who deliberately damaged humanitarian offices in Darfur. She should condemn Khartoum” the JEM official said.
Hussein said that JEM has proactively sought to bring the aid workers to the Jebel Moon area.
“We urge all organizations to come to the area which is under our full control as soon as possible and assist the civilians. They can contact us immediately so we can arrange it” he said.
The UN refugee agency says 13,000 refugees fled into Chad from Darfur since the Sudanese army and its Janjaweed militia allies began heavy bombardments of rebel strongholds around the Jebel Moon area on February 8.
Witnesses told Reuters that government-allied militia and bombing raids had killed 114 people in a February 8 offensive on towns and villages in the West Darfur state. The army denies any link to the militia, known as the Janjaweed, and says many of those killed were rebels in civilian clothes.
International experts estimate 200,000 people have died in the conflict, which Washington calls genocide, a term European governments are reluctant to use. The Sudan government says 9,000 people have been killed.
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JEM Mourns Loss of Slovenian President
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JEM Mourns Loss of Slovenian President
2/3/08::JEM leadership is saddened to hear about recent loss of Dr. Janez Drnovsek, former President of Slovenia. Dr. Drnovsek spent his entire life working for peace, justice and equality. He was able to steer his people peacefully through the 1990s most turbulent history of his land. But his wisdom and humanity knew no bound and had gone much further than Slovenia and that is how we knew Dr. Drnovsek, a friend, a humanist, a democrat and an angel for peace.
The untimely loss of Dr. Drnovsek is a terrible blow to the beleaguered people of Darfur and their Liberation Movements. As a philanthropist, Dr Drnovsek raised substantial fund for Darfur refugees and IDPs. But life does not rotate about charity; and that is where we should learn from Dr. Brnovsek's philosophy. He maintained that global peace cannot be maintained amid poverty and that world harmony is contingent to equitable development that preserves dignity and honour of people everywhere. That is precisely what JEM is fighting for in Darfur and will continue the struggle until Dr. Drnovsek's prophesy is realised in Darfur, Sudan and hopefully beyond.
Dr. Drnovsek was not only a theorist. He was a man of action and had worked diligently to bring peace to Darfur. Unfortunately, his illness prevented him from staying on course, not to mention obstacles put on his way by certain national and international circles; circles that are adamant not see others succeed where they have failed.
While we offer our sincerely sympathy to Drnvosek's family, friends and the Slovenian people, we in JEM are certain that his spirit will remain a shining path for us in our struggle for freedom, justice and equality.
The untimely loss of Dr. Drnovsek is a terrible blow to the beleaguered people of Darfur and their Liberation Movements. As a philanthropist, Dr Drnovsek raised substantial fund for Darfur refugees and IDPs. But life does not rotate about charity; and that is where we should learn from Dr. Brnovsek's philosophy. He maintained that global peace cannot be maintained amid poverty and that world harmony is contingent to equitable development that preserves dignity and honour of people everywhere. That is precisely what JEM is fighting for in Darfur and will continue the struggle until Dr. Drnovsek's prophesy is realised in Darfur, Sudan and hopefully beyond.
Dr. Drnovsek was not only a theorist. He was a man of action and had worked diligently to bring peace to Darfur. Unfortunately, his illness prevented him from staying on course, not to mention obstacles put on his way by certain national and international circles; circles that are adamant not see others succeed where they have failed.
While we offer our sincerely sympathy to Drnvosek's family, friends and the Slovenian people, we in JEM are certain that his spirit will remain a shining path for us in our struggle for freedom, justice and equality.
May he rest in peace and may the Lord receive him with kindness.
Dr. Abdullahi Osman El-Tom
Bureau for Training and Strategic Planning, JEM
Dublin, 2/3/2008
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Massive Military Build-up in Southern Darfur by GoS
24/2/2008: Breakaway news from Western Darfur and Jebel Moon area tells of JEM forces shooting down a third Assault Military Helicopter belonging to GoS air forces. The plane received a direct hit from our long range ground-to-air missiles and was seen exploding in the area of Kondobay 15 miles north of El-Geneina. The fate of the pilots has not been established yet. A Sudanese military spokesperson confirmed that the plane came down in flames and was totally destroyed.
All day long there has been extensive exchange of artillery gun-fire in the western part of Jebel moon, betraying GoS claims that it has cleared the area of JEM forces.
Once again JEM warns the GoS that all its military build up will face the same fate inflicted upon its earlier adventures. For the safety of civilian flights, JEM advices Sudan Airways, AU, UN, NGOs as well as private commercial companies to avoid the area.
19/02/2008: JEM forces in Jebel Moon engaged three moving battalions belonging to Sudanese Government armed forces along with their proxy Janjaweeds attacking our strong hold in Western Darfur. The Assault on our forces took place earlier this morning the 19th February 2008 and was preceded with extensive aerial bombardment by Antanov and Mig 29 fighters supported by three military Helicopters. Our long ground-to- air missiles shot down two of the helicopters while the fixed winged aircrafts escaped. The aim of the attack was apparently to clear the area for the retreating Chadian rebels fleeing N'Djamena.
A major battle resulted in an outright defeat of the perpetrators with heavy losses in human and military equipments by the GoS. The counting still going on and accurate details will be released when full information is at hand.
JEM warns once again GoS and its Janjaweed allies that they will face the same fate if they are to repeat such adventure.
The international community is urged to take note of the incident and renew its effort to put an end to the escalation of military activities by GoS against innocent Darfur people.
Long live or Struggle for Justice and Equality.
Ahmed Adam Bakheit
Chief Commander, JEM
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Introduction:
The Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) is a national organization open for all the marginalised Sudanese people.
JEM was launched in the mid 1990s as an alternative to all northern-based political parties. In 2003, and following intense government-led attacks on the indigenous people of Darfur, JEM re-launched itself as an armed Movement. Since then, JEM and in collaboration with the Sudan Liberation Movement of Darfur, has signed a number of Resolutions with the Government of Khartoum.
Following completion of a peace agreement with Khartoum government, JEM will transform itself into a full national political party and contribute to the reconstruction of the Sudan.
The Problem Stated:
In a nutshell, Sudan has been controlled by elites of the Northern Region throughout its independent history; that this control has remained the same irrespective of the nature of the government of the day. The hegemony of the Northern elites has prevailed through democratic, theocratic, socialist and military governments alike. The domination of the North that is reckoned to constitute only five percent of Sudan's population is so pervasive and has been maintained at a huge cost to the nation. The result is obvious: wars, famines, disease and poverty. JEM intends to correct just that.
The following is a summary of what JEM stands for:
General Objectives of JEM:
1. Eradication of economic, cultural and political marginalization of the majority of Sudanese, which has been a feature of Sudan's politics since its Independence in 1956.
2. Establishment of a just system based on democratic principles, rule of law, respect of human rights and accommodation of diversity of all Sudanese people.
3. Institution of constitutional reform that enables all regions of Sudan to rule themselves within a federal system under a united Sudan.
4. Improvement of standards of living for all people in the country and with equitable access to public services.
5. Initiation of sustainable socio-economic development that will span the whole nation.
6. Realization of the supremacy of the law and separation of powers in the country.
7. Establishment of a federal and democratic government of national unity.
8. Liberation of Sudanese citizens from poverty, disease, hunger and restoring their dignity and confidence.
9. Enabling all Sudanese citizens to participate effectively in the process of production, creativity and peaceful co-existence.
10. Encouragement and support of women, youth and other marginalised sectors to assume their full role in building a prosperous society.
11. Provision of care for the weakest members of the society including children, orphans, widowed, elderly, displaced...
12. Institution of friendly relations with the outside world guided by principles of mutual respect and promotion of common interests
Mechanisms:
Objectives shall be realised through the following means: 1. Political negotiations between JEM and Khartoum Government.
2. Waging war against the government of Khartoum with the aim of liberating the entire Sudan and in conjunction with other Movements that share JEM's objectives.
3. Mobilisation of all the marginalised people in the Sudan through media, conferences, rallies.. With the aim of isolating the Government of Khartoum, both internally and externally
4. Establishment of civic authorities in the liberated zones and provision of basic services and development work.
5. Provision and development of alternative policies for the interim period and drafting guidelines for division of power and wealth and for the definition of the new Sudanese identity.
6. Encouragement of all members of the Movement in the country to become exemplary models in the pursuit of revolutionary work in the Sudan.
7. Mobilisation of the members of the Government army to take side with their marginalised and dispossessed communities and to fight for overcoming the mentality of submission to the oppressive rule of the racist minority of Khartoum.
General Principles:
1. The Sudan shall remain a sovereign and united country.
2. The Sudan shall become a federation of six Regions: The Central Region, the Southern Region, the Northern Region, the Eastern Region, Kordofan Region, Darfur Region.
3. Khartoum shall maintain a special status as a Capital Zone during the interim period.
4. Country shall be ruled according to a new Federal and Democratic System.
5. Arabic and English shall become the official languages of the country while genuine. Indigenous languages will be promoted and officially recognized.
6. The country shall be obligated to protect Human Rights of all citizens.
7. The country shall have four levels of governance: Federal, Regional, State and Local.
System of Governance
The Federal Government:
1. The country shall become a Presidential Parliamentarian Republic.
2. The President of the country shall be directly elected by all citizens of the Sudan
3. The President shall appoint a Prime Minister nominated by the majority political party in a free elections
4. Regions shall be the basis for division of powers without prejudice to Political Parties and free elections
5. Regions shall rotate in the position of the President of the Sudan during the interim period. This system shall be reviewed after the first round of six Terms covering all the six Regions. No region shall hold more than one Term at a time.
6. For each presidential term, presidential candidates from the relevant Region (only) shall be nominated for election by the political parties
7. In each Presidential Term, the positions of (a) President of the Sudan (b) Prime Minster (c) Head of House of Senate (d) Head of Parliament (e) Head of Judiciary and (f) Head of Supreme Court shall be drawn from different Regions, with no Region holding more than one position in one Presidential Term.
8. A proportional representation system shall be adopted whereby parties that score above a certain level (to be agreed upon) shall constitute the Federal (National, henceforth Federal) Council of Ministers and the Regional Council of Ministers, all without prejudice to the right of Regions for representation.
9. Federal Ministerial positions and key Federal positions in the State shall be divided among all six Regions in accordance with their population weight. This shall remain so and shall be reviewed when all Regions achieve parity by the end of the Six Interim Presidential Terms
10. At the end of the first round of presidential Terms, the Terms for President of the Sudan, all Constitutional positions at Federal, Region and State levels and heads of registered political parties shall be limited to four years and can be renewed for no more than one extra Term.
11. There shall be two elected Federal legislative bodies: a House of Parliament and a House of Senate.
12. The Federal Parliament and the Senate shall be constitutionally mandated to oversee performance of the President of the country and the Prime Minister, to question them and dispossess them of the confidence of the Houses if necessary.
Regional Government:
1. Regional Governors, Regional Ministers and State Governors (Wulaa) are accountable to the Regional Legislative Authorities that have power to depose them.
2. Regional Legislative Councils shall be mandated to propose new national laws to the two Houses, the Federal Parliament and the Senate.
3. Regional Legislative Councils and State Consultative Bodies shall have the right of veto regarding any proposed change of Region and State borders legislated by the Federal Parliament or the Senate.
4. Regions shall retain their geographical and administrative borders of January 1956 (Independence).
5. Each Region shall consist of constituent States.
6. Each Region shall have its own constitution within the parameters of the National Constitution.
7. Each Region shall have a Legislative Council.
8. Citizens of their respective Regions shall choose Regional Governors through direct elections.
10. Regional Ministers shall be appointed by their respective Regional Governors.
11. Fair ethnic mix and minority rights shall be observed in the composition of the Regional Ministerial Council and State Administrative Councils.
State Government:
1. Each State shall have a Consultative Authority (Shura). Members of this Authority shall consist of local governments,
2. State Governors (Wulaa) shall be elected by citizens of their respective States.
3. Each State shall have its own Administrative Council appointed by the Governor of the State.
4. The Head of the Local Government shall be elected by his/her own people.
Status of Khartoum:
1. Khartoum, the capital shall be treated like a separate region.
2. All Regions should be represented in ruling Khartoum
3. JEM shall participate in running Khartoum during the Transitional Period
4. Khartoum shall be cleared of all armies
5. The capital of the Sudan shall be moved from Khartoum to a more suitable locality in the country- to be specified in the future
Sharing the Wealth of the Nation
1. Economic policies in the country must be guided by a citizen-led philosophy with the use of public services as a primary framework for distribution of wealth in the country.
2. Allocation of National Budgets to different Regions in accordance with their population weight.
3. All key positions in the public sector shall be divided among different Regions on the bases of population weight.
4. Uniformity of delivery of public services (health, education, security) shall be adopted throughout the country.
5. Provision of free education for all citizens up to the college level with the Primary education to be made compulsory for all citizens.
6. Primary Health Care shall be offered free for all citizens in addition to free health coverage for the poorest of the nation. 7. Provision of water, electricity and cooking gas for all houses in the country within five years.
8. Connection of all State Capitals in the Sudan with tarmac roads within three years and connection of the Sudan with its 9 neighbouring countries within 9 years.
9. Extension of Sudan railways network to connect the Federal Capital with all State Capitals within 7 years and capitals of neighbouring countries within a period of 10 years.
10. Fair distribution of developmental schemes among all Regions.
11. Institution of a minimum wage for all public employees at an equivalent of $US500
12. Equal provision of investment opportunities for all Regions of the country. Annual development and investment loans must be allocated to members of all Regions on equal bases with clear mechanisms for prevention of favouritism, nepotism and monopolisation by certain circles.
13. Fair allocation of all developmental schemes in the country to reflect Regional distribution of population and to prevent concentration of these schemes in Khartoum and other favoured Regions.
14. Sources of revenues classified as national like petrol, minerals, ports, etc must be shared between the Federal government and the producing Region. Share of the Federal government in this wealth shall be limited to 60%, the balance to be retained by the Region.
: The National Army
1. The National Army must be renamed to reflect its sole and primary role of protecting the country against outside intervention. Hence it should be renamed "Sudan Defence Forces".
2. The army must be constitutionally depoliticised.
3. The army must be removed from all cities and posted at border locations and away from seats of national, Regional, State and local governments.
4. Key positions in the army must be reorganised to reflect regional diversity of the Sudan.
5. All entries into military colleges must be allocated on the bases of the regional distribution of Sudan's population.
6. Military curricula and training must be revised to ensure respect for civic life, political neutrality of the army and respect for human rights.
7. Sudan police force must be augmented to take full responsibility for keeping law and order and providing security within the country.
8. The army must be cleared from all paramilitary appendages like the Janjaweed, Popular Defence Forces, ethnic militias, Jihad Forces and Peace Forces of recent years.
9. All Secret Service Security Authorities must be either disbanded or entirely reconstituted to bear the new spirit.
Compiled by: Training and Planning Office, JEM August 2005
Dr. Abdullahi Osman El-Tom
Bureau for Training and Strategic Planning, JEM
Dublin, 2/3/2008
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Amnesty International Risking Credibility
A statement from JEM
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Amnesty International Risking Credibility
A statement from JEM
In a statement issued February 2008, Amnesty International (AI) made claims that JEM has been mistreating four captive government soldiers and others in its camps. The four war prisoners referred to by AI and currently held by JEM are:
1. Brigadier Kamalelddin Abdalla, captured in Haskeena. At the time, he was leading a mission to assassinate Dr. Ibrahim, President of JEM.
2. Lieutenant Colonel Ihab Jalal Eldin, a staunch extremist and a Muslim fundamentalist
3. Lieutenant Colonel Mahid Hamid, surrendered at Jujul battle, December 07
4. Lieutenant Abel Moneim Mohamed Zein, captured at Juljul battle, December 07.
In respond to AI allegations, JEM would like to state the following:
1. AI should have checked its information and not relied on one side and that is members of JEM splinter group which cannot be neutral. AI should act in a professional way and verify its information before making conclusions
2. JEM has never denied relevant bodies to visit its war prisoners in line with international conventions. In fact, JEM allowed Brigadier Abdalla and Lieutenant Jalal Eldin to be interviewed by El Gezira Network and has allowed all four prisoners to phone their families and assure them of their safety and good treatment. This is an aspect that JEM is proud of and ready to maintain.
3. AI's claim that JEM prisoners of war are shackled contradicts its report that three of them were able to escape detention, leading to their interview by AI.
4. AI's claim that JEM puts its war prisoners in a truck ahead of their attacking force is a bizarre accusation. Among others, it smacks of naïve knowledge of combat and poor investigative sense. JEM was involved in several combats where it lost fine soldiers in the process. The fact that none of JEM's war prisoners was killed makes a mockery of AI's allegations.
5. The allegation that JEM further mistreats its prisoners is not correct. JEM has no hotels or houses in the field. Its prisoners experience the same hardship that is faced by JEM soldiers. They all share the same food, water and shelter.
6. Finally, AI should have done its home work in a professional way before making such false allegations. JEM has institutions that can be contacted and has always been in the far front regarding International conventions and rights of war prisoners. The door is still open for AI and equally the Red Cross and all other relevant Human Rights organisation to visit JEM and meet its war prisoners.
1. Brigadier Kamalelddin Abdalla, captured in Haskeena. At the time, he was leading a mission to assassinate Dr. Ibrahim, President of JEM.
2. Lieutenant Colonel Ihab Jalal Eldin, a staunch extremist and a Muslim fundamentalist
3. Lieutenant Colonel Mahid Hamid, surrendered at Jujul battle, December 07
4. Lieutenant Abel Moneim Mohamed Zein, captured at Juljul battle, December 07.
In respond to AI allegations, JEM would like to state the following:
1. AI should have checked its information and not relied on one side and that is members of JEM splinter group which cannot be neutral. AI should act in a professional way and verify its information before making conclusions
2. JEM has never denied relevant bodies to visit its war prisoners in line with international conventions. In fact, JEM allowed Brigadier Abdalla and Lieutenant Jalal Eldin to be interviewed by El Gezira Network and has allowed all four prisoners to phone their families and assure them of their safety and good treatment. This is an aspect that JEM is proud of and ready to maintain.
3. AI's claim that JEM prisoners of war are shackled contradicts its report that three of them were able to escape detention, leading to their interview by AI.
4. AI's claim that JEM puts its war prisoners in a truck ahead of their attacking force is a bizarre accusation. Among others, it smacks of naïve knowledge of combat and poor investigative sense. JEM was involved in several combats where it lost fine soldiers in the process. The fact that none of JEM's war prisoners was killed makes a mockery of AI's allegations.
5. The allegation that JEM further mistreats its prisoners is not correct. JEM has no hotels or houses in the field. Its prisoners experience the same hardship that is faced by JEM soldiers. They all share the same food, water and shelter.
6. Finally, AI should have done its home work in a professional way before making such false allegations. JEM has institutions that can be contacted and has always been in the far front regarding International conventions and rights of war prisoners. The door is still open for AI and equally the Red Cross and all other relevant Human Rights organisation to visit JEM and meet its war prisoners.
Dr. Tahir Adam El faki
Head of Legislative Board, JEM
London, 2/3/2008
Head of Legislative Board, JEM
London, 2/3/2008
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Urgent Military Statement
Massive Military Build-up in Southern Darfur by GoS
26/2/2008: JEM reliable sources in Southern Darfur reveal extensive military build-up in Nyala. A convoy consisting of 98 heavy military vehicles, 10 Chinese and Russian Tanks, left Nyala today and camped in Zalinge for the night. The deployment is apparently to attack our forces from the eastern side of Jebel Moon in Western Darfur. Our vigilant forces are aware of their intentions and are eager to teach them new lessons of engagements.
Long live our struggle for the cause of the marginalised
Long live our struggle for justice
Massive Military Build-up in Southern Darfur by GoS
26/2/2008: JEM reliable sources in Southern Darfur reveal extensive military build-up in Nyala. A convoy consisting of 98 heavy military vehicles, 10 Chinese and Russian Tanks, left Nyala today and camped in Zalinge for the night. The deployment is apparently to attack our forces from the eastern side of Jebel Moon in Western Darfur. Our vigilant forces are aware of their intentions and are eager to teach them new lessons of engagements.
Long live our struggle for the cause of the marginalised
Long live our struggle for justice
Ahmed Adam Bakheit
Chief Commander and Secretary for Darfur Sector
The Field
Darfur: 26/2/2008
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Urgent Military Statement
Chief Commander and Secretary for Darfur Sector
The Field
Darfur: 26/2/2008
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Urgent Military Statement
Massive Military Build-up in Southern Darfur by GoS
Urgent Military Statement
Massive Military Build-up in Southern Darfur by GoS
26/2/2008: JEM reliable sources in Southern Darfur reveal extensive military build-up in Nyala. Aconvoy consisting of 98 heavy military vehicles, 10 Chinese and Russian Tanks, 12 missile launchesrs and 25 SPG9 left Nyala today and camped in Zalinge for the night. The deployment is apparently to attack our forces from the eastern side of Jebel Moon in Western Darfur. Our vigilant forces are aware of their intentios and are eager to teach them new lessons of engagements.
Long Live our struggle for the cuase of the marginalised Long live our struggle for justice
Ahmed Adam Bakheit Chief Commander and Secretary for Darfur Sector The Field
Long Live our struggle for the cuase of the marginalised Long live our struggle for justice
Ahmed Adam Bakheit Chief Commander and Secretary for Darfur Sector The Field
Ahmed Adam Bakheit
Chief Commander and Secretary for Darfur Sector
The Field
Darfur: 26/2/2008
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Urgent Military Communiqué
Al- Bashir Loses His Third Military Helicopter in a Week
Al- Bashir Loses His Third Military Helicopter in a Week
24/2/2008: Breakaway news from Western Darfur and Jebel Moon area tells of JEM forces shooting down a third Assault Military Helicopter belonging to GoS air forces. The plane received a direct hit from our long range ground-to-air missiles and was seen exploding in the area of Kondobay 15 miles north of El-Geneina. The fate of the pilots has not been established yet. A Sudanese military spokesperson confirmed that the plane came down in flames and was totally destroyed. All day long there has been extensive exchange of artillery gun-fire in the western part of Jebel moon, betraying GoS claims that it has cleared the area of JEM forces.
Once again JEM warns the GoS that all its military build up will face the same fate inflicted upon its earlier adventures. For the safety of civilian flights, JEM advices Sudan Airways, AU, UN, NGOs as well as private commercial companies to avoid the area.
Long live our struggle for justice
Ahmed Adam Bakheit
Chief Commander and Secretary for Darfur Sector
The Field
Darfur: 24/2/2008
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Ahmed Adam Bakheit
Chief Commander and Secretary for Darfur Sector
The Field
Darfur: 24/2/2008
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Military Statement:
Aftermath of GoS and Janjaweed attack in Jebel Moon
21/02/2008: The death toll up to now has been 51 GoS and Janjaweeds dead with 57 Janjaweeds and 21 GoS army personnel seriously injured and receiving treatment in Geneina.
The civilian killed in the village of western side of Jebel Moon are:
1- Mr. Adam Ibrahim
2- Abbakar Mohammed Ismail
3- Abdalla Mohammed
4- Abdel Shafi Abdel Shakour
5- Awad Mohammed
6- Ishag Adam Yagoub
7- Ismail Adam Abbakar
8- Abdalla Mohammed Ahmad ( 11yrs old)
9- Ali Bakor Abbakar
10-Hassan Abdalla Dilli
11-Gism alla Ismail
12-Adam Abbakar Mohammed
13-Abboud Ali Ishag
14-Ishag Adam Abbakar
15-Ambdalla Dilli
16-Abdalla Hassab Alla
17-Abraham Abdalla (100 yrs old)
18-Abdalla Bourra (93 yrs old)
19- Ali Ibrahim Rifra (13 months old)
20-Abdalla Yagoub Brouky (18 months old.
The female death toll up to now remains seven. We will detail their names as information become available.
Long live or Struggle for Justice and Equality.
Ahmed Adam Bakheit
Chief Commander, JEM
The Field
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Aftermath of GoS and Janjaweed attack in Jebel Moon
21/02/2008: The death toll up to now has been 51 GoS and Janjaweeds dead with 57 Janjaweeds and 21 GoS army personnel seriously injured and receiving treatment in Geneina.
The civilian killed in the village of western side of Jebel Moon are:
1- Mr. Adam Ibrahim
2- Abbakar Mohammed Ismail
3- Abdalla Mohammed
4- Abdel Shafi Abdel Shakour
5- Awad Mohammed
6- Ishag Adam Yagoub
7- Ismail Adam Abbakar
8- Abdalla Mohammed Ahmad ( 11yrs old)
9- Ali Bakor Abbakar
10-Hassan Abdalla Dilli
11-Gism alla Ismail
12-Adam Abbakar Mohammed
13-Abboud Ali Ishag
14-Ishag Adam Abbakar
15-Ambdalla Dilli
16-Abdalla Hassab Alla
17-Abraham Abdalla (100 yrs old)
18-Abdalla Bourra (93 yrs old)
19- Ali Ibrahim Rifra (13 months old)
20-Abdalla Yagoub Brouky (18 months old.
The female death toll up to now remains seven. We will detail their names as information become available.
Long live or Struggle for Justice and Equality.
Ahmed Adam Bakheit
Chief Commander, JEM
The Field
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Military Communiqué
Update on Events at Jebel Moon in West Darfur
Update on Events at Jebel Moon in West Darfur
20/2/2008: JEM forces have been assessing the civilian and military casualties following yesterday's attack by the GoS and Janjaweeds in Jebel Moon.
In addition to the loss of two helicopters by the GoS:
1. 50 -60 corpses belonging to GoS have been found dispersed in the open.
2. The dead from the Janjaweed side is still not accurately known but two from Birka Saira, two from Geneina, one from Sania and one from For Boronga were identified.
3. 11 military vehicles have been totally destroyed. Substantial numbers of heavy weaponry are taken out of action.
4. Uncountable numbers of horses have been rounded by our forces from the Janjaweeds and now 60 of them are in use to clear the area of escaping enemy personnel.
From our side:
1. Six civilians were killed by the attacking forces, four women and two men in Jebel Moon.
2. A unit commander from Kote along with one of our soldiers was killed in action.
3. Commander of Jebel Moon sector, Mahdi Ismail sustained a minor injury requiring dressing that did not stop him from resuming his duties afterwards.
We will continue updating our information as we get it.
Long live JEM and its struggle for the marginalised
Commander Ahmad Adam Bkheit
The Field
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In addition to the loss of two helicopters by the GoS:
1. 50 -60 corpses belonging to GoS have been found dispersed in the open.
2. The dead from the Janjaweed side is still not accurately known but two from Birka Saira, two from Geneina, one from Sania and one from For Boronga were identified.
3. 11 military vehicles have been totally destroyed. Substantial numbers of heavy weaponry are taken out of action.
4. Uncountable numbers of horses have been rounded by our forces from the Janjaweeds and now 60 of them are in use to clear the area of escaping enemy personnel.
From our side:
1. Six civilians were killed by the attacking forces, four women and two men in Jebel Moon.
2. A unit commander from Kote along with one of our soldiers was killed in action.
3. Commander of Jebel Moon sector, Mahdi Ismail sustained a minor injury requiring dressing that did not stop him from resuming his duties afterwards.
We will continue updating our information as we get it.
Long live JEM and its struggle for the marginalised
Commander Ahmad Adam Bkheit
The Field
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JEM Forces Crush A GoS and Janjaweed in Jebel Moon
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Urgent Military Communiqué
19/02/2008: JEM forces in Jebel Moon engaged three moving battalions belonging to Sudanese Government armed forces along with their proxy Janjaweeds attacking our strong hold in Western Darfur. The Assault on our forces took place earlier this morning the 19th February 2008 and was preceded with extensive aerial bombardment by Antanov and Mig 29 fighters supported by three military Helicopters. Our long ground-to- air missiles shot down two of the helicopters while the fixed winged aircrafts escaped. The aim of the attack was apparently to clear the area for the retreating Chadian rebels fleeing N'Djamena.
A major battle resulted in an outright defeat of the perpetrators with heavy losses in human and military equipments by the GoS. The counting still going on and accurate details will be released when full information is at hand.
JEM warns once again GoS and its Janjaweed allies that they will face the same fate if they are to repeat such adventure.
The international community is urged to take note of the incident and renew its effort to put an end to the escalation of military activities by GoS against innocent Darfur people.
Long live or Struggle for Justice and Equality.
Ahmed Adam Bakheit
Chief Commander, JEM
The Field
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JEM: Recent Statistics West Darfur Massacre
12/02/2008: Below are further details gathered by survivors of the west Darfur massacre, February 8th, 08.
1. Town of Abu Surug, 45k north of Al Geneina:
- Killed 28; injured 340 injured
- Umda (Mayor) killed
- Hospital and market looted and later destroyed
- Displaced 10,000 +
2. Seleia, 70 km north east of Al Geniena:
- Killed 38; injured 2700
- Houses destroyed 217
- Umda (Mayor) seriously injured
- Displaced 12,800
3. Sirba, 40 km north of Al Geneina:
- Killed 28; injured 91
- Houses destroyed 210
- Market and hospital destroyed
- Displaced 18,500
- Umda (Mayor) killed
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JEM: Recent Statistics West Darfur Massacre
12/02/2008: Below are further details gathered by survivors of the west Darfur massacre, February 8th, 08.
1. Town of Abu Surug, 45k north of Al Geneina:
- Killed 28; injured 340 injured
- Umda (Mayor) killed
- Hospital and market looted and later destroyed
- Displaced 10,000 +
2. Seleia, 70 km north east of Al Geniena:
- Killed 38; injured 2700
- Houses destroyed 217
- Umda (Mayor) seriously injured
- Displaced 12,800
3. Sirba, 40 km north of Al Geneina:
- Killed 28; injured 91
- Houses destroyed 210
- Market and hospital destroyed
- Displaced 18,500
- Umda (Mayor) killed
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JEM: Update on New West Darfur Massacre
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JEM: Update on New West Darfur Massacre
09/02/2008: Details have been received regarding Sudan's army/janjaweed massacre near Geneina, yesterday, February 8th. As it transpired, Khartoum is now intent to empty the entire area of its population. Three towns have been gutted yesterday morning:
1. Town of Abu Surug, 45k north of Al Geneina: Main market looted and then gutted with all houses in the town. 200 people killed inside town. Unlike our previous report, the attack on Abu Surug involved 2 Antanov bombers, two helicopter bombers, 65 army vehicles mounted with machine guns and janjaweed on around 300 horses.
2. Seleia, 70 km north east of Al Geniena: Town burnt down with 60 to 70 people killed without any resistance.
3. Sirba, 40 km north of Al Geneina was also ignited and destroyed with 60 to 70 people killed. Charred bodies of 25 victims were later found in one place. The Umda (Mayor) of Sirba and a retired school principal, both in their eighties were among the victims.
Survivals of the attacked towns are now scattered all over the area without food and shelter. Some of them are seen crossing the border into Chad.
JEM appeals to the international community to force Albashir to stay clear of innocent civilians, calls on humanitarian organisations to render assistance urgently needed in the area and invites the ICC to assess the massacre.
1. Town of Abu Surug, 45k north of Al Geneina: Main market looted and then gutted with all houses in the town. 200 people killed inside town. Unlike our previous report, the attack on Abu Surug involved 2 Antanov bombers, two helicopter bombers, 65 army vehicles mounted with machine guns and janjaweed on around 300 horses.
2. Seleia, 70 km north east of Al Geniena: Town burnt down with 60 to 70 people killed without any resistance.
3. Sirba, 40 km north of Al Geneina was also ignited and destroyed with 60 to 70 people killed. Charred bodies of 25 victims were later found in one place. The Umda (Mayor) of Sirba and a retired school principal, both in their eighties were among the victims.
Survivals of the attacked towns are now scattered all over the area without food and shelter. Some of them are seen crossing the border into Chad.
JEM appeals to the international community to force Albashir to stay clear of innocent civilians, calls on humanitarian organisations to render assistance urgently needed in the area and invites the ICC to assess the massacre.
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Siaba and Abu Surug Gutted in New Genocidal acts
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Siaba and Abu Surug Gutted in New Genocidal acts
08/02/2008: "Sorry to cut you short. There is an antanov hovering over my head". This is how Commander Sanousi of JEM ended his phone call to me (A. El-Tom), this afternoon at 4.00pm, Dublin time,
The towns of Sibra and Abu Surug, 45km north east of Al Geneina, capital of the State of Western Darfur, were completely burnt down by GoS. The assault was carried out by GoS army on 84 army cars backed by 1000 to 1500 Janjaweed cavalry, today, February 8th, at 8.30am. Heavy bombardment of two helicopter gunships and an antanov bomber preceded the attack.
Number of casualties is not yet known but thousands of displaced people are now scattered around and are in need of urgent assistance.
JEM appeals to the ICC to take note of this recent atrocity and equally urges all international organisations to deliver assistance to victim of this latest assault.
The towns of Sibra and Abu Surug, 45km north east of Al Geneina, capital of the State of Western Darfur, were completely burnt down by GoS. The assault was carried out by GoS army on 84 army cars backed by 1000 to 1500 Janjaweed cavalry, today, February 8th, at 8.30am. Heavy bombardment of two helicopter gunships and an antanov bomber preceded the attack.
Number of casualties is not yet known but thousands of displaced people are now scattered around and are in need of urgent assistance.
JEM appeals to the ICC to take note of this recent atrocity and equally urges all international organisations to deliver assistance to victim of this latest assault.
Ahmed Adam Bakheit
Secretary for Political Affairs &
Secretary for Darfur Sector
Tel: 0088216212 2569
Secretary for Political Affairs &
Secretary for Darfur Sector
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THE SUDANESE JUSTICE AND EQUALITY MOVEMENT
(JEM)
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Our slogan: (Justice, Equality and Fraternity and Unity)
A Proposal for Change: Towards a Sudan of Justice and Equality
Compiled by Training and Planning Office, JEM 2005
A Proposal for Change: Towards a Sudan of Justice and Equality
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Our slogan: (Justice, Equality and Fraternity and Unity)
A Proposal for Change: Towards a Sudan of Justice and Equality
Compiled by Training and Planning Office, JEM 2005
A Proposal for Change: Towards a Sudan of Justice and Equality
Introduction:
The Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) is a national organization open for all the marginalised Sudanese people.
JEM was launched in the mid 1990s as an alternative to all northern-based political parties. In 2003, and following intense government-led attacks on the indigenous people of Darfur, JEM re-launched itself as an armed Movement. Since then, JEM and in collaboration with the Sudan Liberation Movement of Darfur, has signed a number of Resolutions with the Government of Khartoum.
Following completion of a peace agreement with Khartoum government, JEM will transform itself into a full national political party and contribute to the reconstruction of the Sudan.
The Problem Stated:
In a nutshell, Sudan has been controlled by elites of the Northern Region throughout its independent history; that this control has remained the same irrespective of the nature of the government of the day. The hegemony of the Northern elites has prevailed through democratic, theocratic, socialist and military governments alike. The domination of the North that is reckoned to constitute only five percent of Sudan's population is so pervasive and has been maintained at a huge cost to the nation. The result is obvious: wars, famines, disease and poverty. JEM intends to correct just that.
The following is a summary of what JEM stands for:
General Objectives of JEM:
1. Eradication of economic, cultural and political marginalization of the majority of Sudanese, which has been a feature of Sudan's politics since its Independence in 1956.
2. Establishment of a just system based on democratic principles, rule of law, respect of human rights and accommodation of diversity of all Sudanese people.
3. Institution of constitutional reform that enables all regions of Sudan to rule themselves within a federal system under a united Sudan.
4. Improvement of standards of living for all people in the country and with equitable access to public services.
5. Initiation of sustainable socio-economic development that will span the whole nation.
6. Realization of the supremacy of the law and separation of powers in the country.
7. Establishment of a federal and democratic government of national unity.
8. Liberation of Sudanese citizens from poverty, disease, hunger and restoring their dignity and confidence.
9. Enabling all Sudanese citizens to participate effectively in the process of production, creativity and peaceful co-existence.
10. Encouragement and support of women, youth and other marginalised sectors to assume their full role in building a prosperous society.
11. Provision of care for the weakest members of the society including children, orphans, widowed, elderly, displaced...
12. Institution of friendly relations with the outside world guided by principles of mutual respect and promotion of common interests
Mechanisms:
Objectives shall be realised through the following means: 1. Political negotiations between JEM and Khartoum Government.
2. Waging war against the government of Khartoum with the aim of liberating the entire Sudan and in conjunction with other Movements that share JEM's objectives.
3. Mobilisation of all the marginalised people in the Sudan through media, conferences, rallies.. With the aim of isolating the Government of Khartoum, both internally and externally
4. Establishment of civic authorities in the liberated zones and provision of basic services and development work.
5. Provision and development of alternative policies for the interim period and drafting guidelines for division of power and wealth and for the definition of the new Sudanese identity.
6. Encouragement of all members of the Movement in the country to become exemplary models in the pursuit of revolutionary work in the Sudan.
7. Mobilisation of the members of the Government army to take side with their marginalised and dispossessed communities and to fight for overcoming the mentality of submission to the oppressive rule of the racist minority of Khartoum.
General Principles:
1. The Sudan shall remain a sovereign and united country.
2. The Sudan shall become a federation of six Regions: The Central Region, the Southern Region, the Northern Region, the Eastern Region, Kordofan Region, Darfur Region.
3. Khartoum shall maintain a special status as a Capital Zone during the interim period.
4. Country shall be ruled according to a new Federal and Democratic System.
5. Arabic and English shall become the official languages of the country while genuine. Indigenous languages will be promoted and officially recognized.
6. The country shall be obligated to protect Human Rights of all citizens.
7. The country shall have four levels of governance: Federal, Regional, State and Local.
System of Governance
The Federal Government:
1. The country shall become a Presidential Parliamentarian Republic.
2. The President of the country shall be directly elected by all citizens of the Sudan
3. The President shall appoint a Prime Minister nominated by the majority political party in a free elections
4. Regions shall be the basis for division of powers without prejudice to Political Parties and free elections
5. Regions shall rotate in the position of the President of the Sudan during the interim period. This system shall be reviewed after the first round of six Terms covering all the six Regions. No region shall hold more than one Term at a time.
6. For each presidential term, presidential candidates from the relevant Region (only) shall be nominated for election by the political parties
7. In each Presidential Term, the positions of (a) President of the Sudan (b) Prime Minster (c) Head of House of Senate (d) Head of Parliament (e) Head of Judiciary and (f) Head of Supreme Court shall be drawn from different Regions, with no Region holding more than one position in one Presidential Term.
8. A proportional representation system shall be adopted whereby parties that score above a certain level (to be agreed upon) shall constitute the Federal (National, henceforth Federal) Council of Ministers and the Regional Council of Ministers, all without prejudice to the right of Regions for representation.
9. Federal Ministerial positions and key Federal positions in the State shall be divided among all six Regions in accordance with their population weight. This shall remain so and shall be reviewed when all Regions achieve parity by the end of the Six Interim Presidential Terms
10. At the end of the first round of presidential Terms, the Terms for President of the Sudan, all Constitutional positions at Federal, Region and State levels and heads of registered political parties shall be limited to four years and can be renewed for no more than one extra Term.
11. There shall be two elected Federal legislative bodies: a House of Parliament and a House of Senate.
12. The Federal Parliament and the Senate shall be constitutionally mandated to oversee performance of the President of the country and the Prime Minister, to question them and dispossess them of the confidence of the Houses if necessary.
Regional Government:
1. Regional Governors, Regional Ministers and State Governors (Wulaa) are accountable to the Regional Legislative Authorities that have power to depose them.
2. Regional Legislative Councils shall be mandated to propose new national laws to the two Houses, the Federal Parliament and the Senate.
3. Regional Legislative Councils and State Consultative Bodies shall have the right of veto regarding any proposed change of Region and State borders legislated by the Federal Parliament or the Senate.
4. Regions shall retain their geographical and administrative borders of January 1956 (Independence).
5. Each Region shall consist of constituent States.
6. Each Region shall have its own constitution within the parameters of the National Constitution.
7. Each Region shall have a Legislative Council.
8. Citizens of their respective Regions shall choose Regional Governors through direct elections.
10. Regional Ministers shall be appointed by their respective Regional Governors.
11. Fair ethnic mix and minority rights shall be observed in the composition of the Regional Ministerial Council and State Administrative Councils.
State Government:
1. Each State shall have a Consultative Authority (Shura). Members of this Authority shall consist of local governments,
2. State Governors (Wulaa) shall be elected by citizens of their respective States.
3. Each State shall have its own Administrative Council appointed by the Governor of the State.
4. The Head of the Local Government shall be elected by his/her own people.
Status of Khartoum:
1. Khartoum, the capital shall be treated like a separate region.
2. All Regions should be represented in ruling Khartoum
3. JEM shall participate in running Khartoum during the Transitional Period
4. Khartoum shall be cleared of all armies
5. The capital of the Sudan shall be moved from Khartoum to a more suitable locality in the country- to be specified in the future
Sharing the Wealth of the Nation
1. Economic policies in the country must be guided by a citizen-led philosophy with the use of public services as a primary framework for distribution of wealth in the country.
2. Allocation of National Budgets to different Regions in accordance with their population weight.
3. All key positions in the public sector shall be divided among different Regions on the bases of population weight.
4. Uniformity of delivery of public services (health, education, security) shall be adopted throughout the country.
5. Provision of free education for all citizens up to the college level with the Primary education to be made compulsory for all citizens.
6. Primary Health Care shall be offered free for all citizens in addition to free health coverage for the poorest of the nation. 7. Provision of water, electricity and cooking gas for all houses in the country within five years.
8. Connection of all State Capitals in the Sudan with tarmac roads within three years and connection of the Sudan with its 9 neighbouring countries within 9 years.
9. Extension of Sudan railways network to connect the Federal Capital with all State Capitals within 7 years and capitals of neighbouring countries within a period of 10 years.
10. Fair distribution of developmental schemes among all Regions.
11. Institution of a minimum wage for all public employees at an equivalent of $US500
12. Equal provision of investment opportunities for all Regions of the country. Annual development and investment loans must be allocated to members of all Regions on equal bases with clear mechanisms for prevention of favouritism, nepotism and monopolisation by certain circles.
13. Fair allocation of all developmental schemes in the country to reflect Regional distribution of population and to prevent concentration of these schemes in Khartoum and other favoured Regions.
14. Sources of revenues classified as national like petrol, minerals, ports, etc must be shared between the Federal government and the producing Region. Share of the Federal government in this wealth shall be limited to 60%, the balance to be retained by the Region.
: The National Army
1. The National Army must be renamed to reflect its sole and primary role of protecting the country against outside intervention. Hence it should be renamed "Sudan Defence Forces".
2. The army must be constitutionally depoliticised.
3. The army must be removed from all cities and posted at border locations and away from seats of national, Regional, State and local governments.
4. Key positions in the army must be reorganised to reflect regional diversity of the Sudan.
5. All entries into military colleges must be allocated on the bases of the regional distribution of Sudan's population.
6. Military curricula and training must be revised to ensure respect for civic life, political neutrality of the army and respect for human rights.
7. Sudan police force must be augmented to take full responsibility for keeping law and order and providing security within the country.
8. The army must be cleared from all paramilitary appendages like the Janjaweed, Popular Defence Forces, ethnic militias, Jihad Forces and Peace Forces of recent years.
9. All Secret Service Security Authorities must be either disbanded or entirely reconstituted to bear the new spirit.
Compiled by: Training and Planning Office, JEM August 2005
حركة العدل
والمساواة
السودانية
شعارنا (حرية
، مساواة ،
إخاء ، وحدة)
مقترح للغييير: نحو سودان قوامُه العدل والمساواة
إعداد أمانة التخطيط الإستراتيجي والتدريب
حركة العدل والمساواة السودانية هي حركة قومية مفتوحة لكل المهمشين من أبناء الوطن. نشأت الحركة في التسعينات من القرن المنصرم كبديل للأحزاب السياسية الشمالية. وفي عام 2003م ، وكرد فعل مباشر للهجمات العسكرية المكثفة التي شنتها الحكومة على مواطني دارفورالعزل ، تحولت الحركة إلى حركة مسلحة لدفع الظلم و العدوان. منذ ذلك الأوان ، وبالتعاون مع حركة تحرير السودان ، توصلت الحركة إلى عدة إتفاقات مع حكومة الخرطوم. فور التوصل لإتفاق شامل مع الحكومة تتحول الحركة إلى حزب سياسي مساهمةً بذلك في عملية إعادة إعمار الوطن.
تحديد المشكلة:
بإختصار شديد ، دأبت نخبة قليلة من الإقليم الشمالي على إحتكار السلطة والثروة في السودان منذ إستقلاله في عام 1956م ، ودامت هذه السيطرة إبان جميع أشكال الأنظمة المتعاقبة ، فقد سادت هذه النخبة إبان الحكم الديمقراطي والثيوقراطي والإشتراكي والعسكري على حد سواء. إن هيمنة الإقليم الشمالي الذي يمثل 5 في المائة فقط من سكان السودان ضاربةٌ في الجذور وقد أمعنت النخبة في إستدامة هذا الوضع بتكاليف باهظة للوطن.
عهدت حركة العدل والمساواة نفسها لتصحيح هذا الوضع المأزوم. تقوم الحركة على الآتي ، بإختصار:
أهداف الحركة:
1- إزالة جميع أشكال التهميش ، الإقتصادية والثقافية والسياسية ، والتي هي السمة البارزة للسياسة السودانية منذ عام 1956م.
2- إرساء دعائم الحكم الراشد على أسس الديمقراطية وحكم القانون وإستيعاب تنوع الشعب السوداني.
3- تحقيق إصلاح دستوري يكفل لكل أقاليم السودان حكم نفسها بنفسها في إطار النظام الفدرالي ووحدة الوطن.
4- تحسين مستويات المعيشة لجميع المواطنين مع ضمان المساواة في الحصول على الخدمات الإجتماعية.
5- تحقيق التنمية الإقتصادية-الإجتماعية المستدامة بحيث تشمل كل الأمة السودانية.
6- ضمان سيادة القانون وفصل السلطات القضائية والتنفيذية والتشريعية.
7- توطيد حكومة الوحدة الوطنية الفدرالية الديمقراطية.
8- تحرير المواطنين من الفقر والمرض والجوع ، وإعادة هيبة الدولة وبناء ثقة المواطنين.
9- تمكين جميع المواطنين من المشاركة الفعالة في عملية الإنتاج والإبداع والتعايش السلمي.
10- تشجيع ودعم المرأة والشباب والقطاعات المهمشة الأخرى للعب أدوارهم على نحو أكمل في بناء مجتمع الرفاه.
11- توفير الرعاية الإجتماعية للضعفاء في المجتمع ، بمن فيهم الأطفال واليتامى والأرامل والمسنين والنازحين.
12- توطيد علاقات ودية مع العالم الخارجي على أسس الإحترام المتبادل وتعزيز الصالح المشتركة.
الآليات:
يتم تحقيق الأهداف المذكورة بالوسائل التالية:
1- المفاوضات السياسية بين الحركة وحكومة الخرطوم.
2- شن حرب شاملة على الحكومة لتحرير سائر مناطق السودان ، بالإشتراك مع الحركات الأخرى التي تشارك حركة العدل والمساواة في الأهداف.
3- تعبئة جميع المهمشين في السودان عبر الإعلام والمؤتمرات والتجمعات بغرض عزل نظام الخرطوم داخلياً وخارجياً.
4- تأسيس السلطات المدنية في المناطق المحررة وتقديم الخدمات الأساسية والعمل التنموي.
5- تطوير سياسات بديلة للفترة الإنتقالية وإعداد مسودات ومقترحات لتقسيم السلطة والثروة وتعريف الهوية السودانية الجديدة.
6- تشجيع وتحفيز جميع أعضاء حركة العدل والمساواة ليكونوا قدوة يحتذى بهم في العمل الثوري في البلاد.
7- تعبئة الأعضاء في القوات المسلحة السودانية للإنضمام والوقوف بجانب الشعوب المهمشة ومحاربة عقلية الإخضاع التي ينتهجها نظام الأقلية العنصرية الإستبدادية في الخرطوم.
مبادئ عامة:
1- تأكيد سيادة السودان ووحدته.
2- يكون السودان فدرالية لستة أقاليم: الأوسط ، الجنوبي ، الشمالي ، الشرقي ، كردفان ودارفور.
3- تحتفظ الخرطوم بوضع خاص كعاصمة للبلاد خلال الفترة الإنتقالية.
4- يُحكم الوطن وفقاً للنظام الفدرالي الديمقراطي الجديد.
5- تكون العربية والإنجليزية هما اللغتان الرسميتان للدولة ، والسعي لتطوير اللغات المحلية والإعتراف بها.
6- صون وحماية حقوق جميع المواطنين.
7- تكون للدولة أربعة مستويات للحكم: الإتحادي ، الإقليمي ، الولائي والمحلي.
نظام الحكم:
النظام الفدرالي:
1- يكون السودان جمهورية برلمانية رئاسية.
2- يتم إنتخاب الرئيس بشكل مباشر من قبل كل الناخبين في الوطن.
3- يقوم الرئيس بتعيين رئيس الوزراء الذي يتم ترشيحه بواسطة الحزب السياسي الحائز على الأغلبية في إنتخابات حرة نزيهة.
4- تكون الأقاليم أساساً لتقسيم السلطات دون محاباة الأحزاب السياسية والمساس بنزاهة الإنتخابات الحرة.
5- تتناوب جميع الأقاليم على منصب رئيس الجمهورية خلال الفترة الإنتقالية ، على أن تتم المراجعة بعد إنقضاء الدورة الأولى للفترات الست التي شملت كل الأقاليم.
6- يتم في كل مرحلة رئاسية إختيار المرشحين للإنتخاب من قبل الأحزاب السياسية من الإقليم المعني فقط.
7- يتم الإنتخاب لمنصب (أ) رئيس الجمهورية (ب) رئيس الوزراء (ج) رئيس مجلس الشيوخ (د) رئيس البرلمان (ه) رئيس القضاء (و) رئيس المحكمة العليا ، لكل فترة رئاسية من الأقاليم الستة ولا يجوز لإقليم واحد الحياز على أكثر من منصب في الفترة الرئاسية.
8- تبني نظام تمثيل نسبي يكفل للأحزاب التي تحوز على عدد من المقاعد يفوق مستوى محدداً (يتفق عليه) حق تشكيل مجلس الوزراء دون المساس بحقوق الأقاليم في التمثيل.
9- يتم توزيع المناصب والوظائف الوزارية الإتحادية بين جميع أقاليم السودان الست حسب الكثافة السكانية. تبقى هذه الصيغة سارية إلى حين مراجعتها في نهاية الدورات الرئاسية الإنتقالية الست.
10- بعد إنتهاء الدورة الأولى للفترات الرئاسية يتم حصرالفترة الرئاسية لرئيس الجمهورية والوظائف السيادية والإقليمية والسيادية ، الإتحادية والإقليمية والولائية ، ورؤساء الأحزاب السياسية المسجلة في فترة أربع سنوات قابلة للتمديد لفترة إضافية واحدة.
11- يتم تكوين جهازين (منتخبين) تشريعيين إتحاديين: البرلمان ومجلس الشيوخ.
12- يخضع رئيس الجمهورية ورئيس الوزراء للمسائلة أمام البرلمان الإتحادي ومجلس الشيوخ كما يجوز للأخيرين حجب الثقة عنهما إذا إقتضت الضرورة.
الحكومة الإقليمية:
1- تقوم السلطات التشريعية الإقليمية بمسائلة حكام الأقاليم والوزراء الإقليميين والولاة كما يجوز لها إعفائهم من وظائفهم.
2- تقوم المجالس التشريعية الإقليمية بإصدار القوانين للبرلمان ومجلس الشيوخ.
3- تمتلك المجالس التشريعية الإقليمية والأجهزة الإستشارية حق النقض (الفيتو) في الأمور التي تتعلق بهيكل الإقليم مثل تعديل الحدود الإقليمية.
4- تعود كل أقا
مقترح للغييير: نحو سودان قوامُه العدل والمساواة
إعداد أمانة التخطيط الإستراتيجي والتدريب
حركة العدل والمساواة السودانية هي حركة قومية مفتوحة لكل المهمشين من أبناء الوطن. نشأت الحركة في التسعينات من القرن المنصرم كبديل للأحزاب السياسية الشمالية. وفي عام 2003م ، وكرد فعل مباشر للهجمات العسكرية المكثفة التي شنتها الحكومة على مواطني دارفورالعزل ، تحولت الحركة إلى حركة مسلحة لدفع الظلم و العدوان. منذ ذلك الأوان ، وبالتعاون مع حركة تحرير السودان ، توصلت الحركة إلى عدة إتفاقات مع حكومة الخرطوم. فور التوصل لإتفاق شامل مع الحكومة تتحول الحركة إلى حزب سياسي مساهمةً بذلك في عملية إعادة إعمار الوطن.
تحديد المشكلة:
بإختصار شديد ، دأبت نخبة قليلة من الإقليم الشمالي على إحتكار السلطة والثروة في السودان منذ إستقلاله في عام 1956م ، ودامت هذه السيطرة إبان جميع أشكال الأنظمة المتعاقبة ، فقد سادت هذه النخبة إبان الحكم الديمقراطي والثيوقراطي والإشتراكي والعسكري على حد سواء. إن هيمنة الإقليم الشمالي الذي يمثل 5 في المائة فقط من سكان السودان ضاربةٌ في الجذور وقد أمعنت النخبة في إستدامة هذا الوضع بتكاليف باهظة للوطن.
عهدت حركة العدل والمساواة نفسها لتصحيح هذا الوضع المأزوم. تقوم الحركة على الآتي ، بإختصار:
أهداف الحركة:
1- إزالة جميع أشكال التهميش ، الإقتصادية والثقافية والسياسية ، والتي هي السمة البارزة للسياسة السودانية منذ عام 1956م.
2- إرساء دعائم الحكم الراشد على أسس الديمقراطية وحكم القانون وإستيعاب تنوع الشعب السوداني.
3- تحقيق إصلاح دستوري يكفل لكل أقاليم السودان حكم نفسها بنفسها في إطار النظام الفدرالي ووحدة الوطن.
4- تحسين مستويات المعيشة لجميع المواطنين مع ضمان المساواة في الحصول على الخدمات الإجتماعية.
5- تحقيق التنمية الإقتصادية-الإجتماعية المستدامة بحيث تشمل كل الأمة السودانية.
6- ضمان سيادة القانون وفصل السلطات القضائية والتنفيذية والتشريعية.
7- توطيد حكومة الوحدة الوطنية الفدرالية الديمقراطية.
8- تحرير المواطنين من الفقر والمرض والجوع ، وإعادة هيبة الدولة وبناء ثقة المواطنين.
9- تمكين جميع المواطنين من المشاركة الفعالة في عملية الإنتاج والإبداع والتعايش السلمي.
10- تشجيع ودعم المرأة والشباب والقطاعات المهمشة الأخرى للعب أدوارهم على نحو أكمل في بناء مجتمع الرفاه.
11- توفير الرعاية الإجتماعية للضعفاء في المجتمع ، بمن فيهم الأطفال واليتامى والأرامل والمسنين والنازحين.
12- توطيد علاقات ودية مع العالم الخارجي على أسس الإحترام المتبادل وتعزيز الصالح المشتركة.
الآليات:
يتم تحقيق الأهداف المذكورة بالوسائل التالية:
1- المفاوضات السياسية بين الحركة وحكومة الخرطوم.
2- شن حرب شاملة على الحكومة لتحرير سائر مناطق السودان ، بالإشتراك مع الحركات الأخرى التي تشارك حركة العدل والمساواة في الأهداف.
3- تعبئة جميع المهمشين في السودان عبر الإعلام والمؤتمرات والتجمعات بغرض عزل نظام الخرطوم داخلياً وخارجياً.
4- تأسيس السلطات المدنية في المناطق المحررة وتقديم الخدمات الأساسية والعمل التنموي.
5- تطوير سياسات بديلة للفترة الإنتقالية وإعداد مسودات ومقترحات لتقسيم السلطة والثروة وتعريف الهوية السودانية الجديدة.
6- تشجيع وتحفيز جميع أعضاء حركة العدل والمساواة ليكونوا قدوة يحتذى بهم في العمل الثوري في البلاد.
7- تعبئة الأعضاء في القوات المسلحة السودانية للإنضمام والوقوف بجانب الشعوب المهمشة ومحاربة عقلية الإخضاع التي ينتهجها نظام الأقلية العنصرية الإستبدادية في الخرطوم.
مبادئ عامة:
1- تأكيد سيادة السودان ووحدته.
2- يكون السودان فدرالية لستة أقاليم: الأوسط ، الجنوبي ، الشمالي ، الشرقي ، كردفان ودارفور.
3- تحتفظ الخرطوم بوضع خاص كعاصمة للبلاد خلال الفترة الإنتقالية.
4- يُحكم الوطن وفقاً للنظام الفدرالي الديمقراطي الجديد.
5- تكون العربية والإنجليزية هما اللغتان الرسميتان للدولة ، والسعي لتطوير اللغات المحلية والإعتراف بها.
6- صون وحماية حقوق جميع المواطنين.
7- تكون للدولة أربعة مستويات للحكم: الإتحادي ، الإقليمي ، الولائي والمحلي.
نظام الحكم:
النظام الفدرالي:
1- يكون السودان جمهورية برلمانية رئاسية.
2- يتم إنتخاب الرئيس بشكل مباشر من قبل كل الناخبين في الوطن.
3- يقوم الرئيس بتعيين رئيس الوزراء الذي يتم ترشيحه بواسطة الحزب السياسي الحائز على الأغلبية في إنتخابات حرة نزيهة.
4- تكون الأقاليم أساساً لتقسيم السلطات دون محاباة الأحزاب السياسية والمساس بنزاهة الإنتخابات الحرة.
5- تتناوب جميع الأقاليم على منصب رئيس الجمهورية خلال الفترة الإنتقالية ، على أن تتم المراجعة بعد إنقضاء الدورة الأولى للفترات الست التي شملت كل الأقاليم.
6- يتم في كل مرحلة رئاسية إختيار المرشحين للإنتخاب من قبل الأحزاب السياسية من الإقليم المعني فقط.
7- يتم الإنتخاب لمنصب (أ) رئيس الجمهورية (ب) رئيس الوزراء (ج) رئيس مجلس الشيوخ (د) رئيس البرلمان (ه) رئيس القضاء (و) رئيس المحكمة العليا ، لكل فترة رئاسية من الأقاليم الستة ولا يجوز لإقليم واحد الحياز على أكثر من منصب في الفترة الرئاسية.
8- تبني نظام تمثيل نسبي يكفل للأحزاب التي تحوز على عدد من المقاعد يفوق مستوى محدداً (يتفق عليه) حق تشكيل مجلس الوزراء دون المساس بحقوق الأقاليم في التمثيل.
9- يتم توزيع المناصب والوظائف الوزارية الإتحادية بين جميع أقاليم السودان الست حسب الكثافة السكانية. تبقى هذه الصيغة سارية إلى حين مراجعتها في نهاية الدورات الرئاسية الإنتقالية الست.
10- بعد إنتهاء الدورة الأولى للفترات الرئاسية يتم حصرالفترة الرئاسية لرئيس الجمهورية والوظائف السيادية والإقليمية والسيادية ، الإتحادية والإقليمية والولائية ، ورؤساء الأحزاب السياسية المسجلة في فترة أربع سنوات قابلة للتمديد لفترة إضافية واحدة.
11- يتم تكوين جهازين (منتخبين) تشريعيين إتحاديين: البرلمان ومجلس الشيوخ.
12- يخضع رئيس الجمهورية ورئيس الوزراء للمسائلة أمام البرلمان الإتحادي ومجلس الشيوخ كما يجوز للأخيرين حجب الثقة عنهما إذا إقتضت الضرورة.
الحكومة الإقليمية:
1- تقوم السلطات التشريعية الإقليمية بمسائلة حكام الأقاليم والوزراء الإقليميين والولاة كما يجوز لها إعفائهم من وظائفهم.
2- تقوم المجالس التشريعية الإقليمية بإصدار القوانين للبرلمان ومجلس الشيوخ.
3- تمتلك المجالس التشريعية الإقليمية والأجهزة الإستشارية حق النقض (الفيتو) في الأمور التي تتعلق بهيكل الإقليم مثل تعديل الحدود الإقليمية.
4- تعود كل أقا