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From: Berhane Habtemariam (Berhane.Habtemariam@gmx.de)
Date: Tue Jun 07 2011 - 16:45:28 EDT
Sudans at a Precarious Stage
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Following the secession of the North and South Sudan, both nations have
entered into a critical phase that requires responsiveness and solemnity.
The constancy of the two Sudans shoulders heavy responsibility, provided the
ties they would establish is not only vital for peaceful coexistence of the
peoples of both Sudans, but rather for the stability of the entire Horn of
Africa region.
Following the secession of the North and South Sudan, both nations have
entered into a critical phase that requires responsiveness and solemnity.
The constancy of the two Sudans shoulders heavy responsibility, provided the
ties they would establish is not only vital for peaceful coexistence of the
peoples of both Sudans, but rather for the stability of the entire Horn of
Africa region.
Needless to say, the Government of Eritrea has from the outset been standing
by the South Sudan people's right to self-determination. The right to
self-determination is a nonexchangeable and yet fundamental right of all
nations. As a trailblazer of the struggle of South Sudan, the Sudanese
People Liberation Movement-SPLM-upheld in the course of its struggle the
principle to ensuring the rights and equality of the people of South Sudan
within the context of a united Sudan. Indeed, in the light of an objective
perspective, separation of the peoples of the South and North Sudan would
serve the interests of none. The best choice, as yet, is a new Sudan that
respects the rights and equality of the people of South Sudan as fi
rst-class citizen. Derailed by internal and external factors, however, the
long-cherished end has now spawned the contretemps on the edge.
These scenarios have already given rise to grave concerns as to where they
will forge ahead. Howsoever the separation of the two Sudans comes into
effect, unresolved matters that could undesirably impact their relations are
up in the air. The unity of all nationalities of the Sudan, equitable
allocation of resources and robust management are the major challenges posed
before the new government of Sudan. South Sudan is opulent in a number of
resources. Resources, however, turn out to be a curse when employed
improperly. Whether the people of South Sudan will manage to make judicious
use of the resources or not is defining for its stability and fate.
Independent line is another issue at stake. Achieving sovereignty does not
merely purport rising a flag high. If full independence of the forthcoming
regime is not guaranteed, the sacrifi ce the people of South Sudan paid for
the right to self-determination will be of no avail: the situation may grow
into a recipe for disaster in the region.
Impending are thus endless and perturbing questions in the wake of the
secession of the two Sudans. In such unwarranted state of affairs, political
forces of both Sudans, admitting of the new reality, need to pursue a
desired orientation through careful and serious handling of the emergent
situation; and thus, it would be necessary for the international community
at large, but particularly those parties that are interested in the
stability of this region, to cooperate through constructive engagement.
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