Sudan lodges ‘border war’ complaint with UN against South Sudan

JUBA, 4 November 2011 – The Secretary General of South Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement (SPLM) Hon. Pagan Amum today announced that the Government of the Republic of South Sudan has offered a comprehensive package to the Khartoum government to create a relationship which will establish an environment which is conducive for addressing the outstanding issues between the two countries.
While speaking at New Sudan Palace in Juba today attending a workshop organized by the SPLM in its efforts to strengthen the party leadership, Hon. Pagan said the Government of the Republic of South Sudan is committed to establish a new relationship with the North which he said will be based on assistance and cooperation in all fields. He added that in line with this the SPLM government has accepted to provide an economic assistance to the Republic of the Sudan in order for the latter to manage the economic crisis it is experiencing as a result of the loss of oil revenues produced in South Sudan.

Hon Amum addressing the media.
[Photo: Matata Safi]
Hon. Amum further stressed that in return South Sudan expects the Republic of the Sudan to respect the territorial integrity and dignity of the people of South Sudan, for instance by recognizing that Abyei is part of the Republic of South Susan.
“We believe this package will provide the basis for peace and mutual cooperation between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan”, he said. He added that if accepted by Khartoum, the package would ensure a better future for the people of the Republic of the Sudan and the people of the Republic of South Sudan. He said this would give both countries an opportunity to redirect their energies to peace, create wealth and change the lives of the people of the two countries.
He said South Sudan’s delegation is waiting for communication for the next round of talks from the African Union High-level Implementation Panel (AU-HIP), the body that is leading the negotiations between Khartoum and Juba in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Reported by Matata Safi