Negotiations between the Sudanese government and the opposition

Well-informed Southern Sudanese sources have revealed that secret negotiations have been conducted between the government and Reyak Mashar in order to convince him to return back to Khartoum to occupy the post of the vice- President in addition to his former post at the presidium of the Southern provinces coordination council.

The sources told the Sudanese daily "Akhbar al-Youm" issued on Sunday in Khartoum that the negotiations which are carried out by a Southern Sudanese figure close to Mashar have realized big strides and are expected to succeed especially as Mashar has repeatedly announced his adherence to Khartoum peace agreements.

On the other hand, the Sudanese opposition people's congress party, which is led by Hassan al-Turbai stressed that there are contacts between it and the Southern Sudan rebellion movement led by John Garang.

In a statement to the Sudanese "Akhbar al-Youm" issued on Sunday, the leading figure at the Party Muhammad al-Ameen Khaleifa said that contacts with the rebellion movement are part with contacts made with the political forces in Sudan on issues of destiny like peace and national unit.

On the other hand, the Sudanese ministry of Justice announced it will bring all the seven persons who were detained inside the Coalition secretariat to trial during this week.

The Sudanese minister of Justice Muhammad Othman said that his ministry has reached, after studying the files of the coalition's detainees, that there are enough evidences to bring them for trial. On continued detention of Ghazi Suleiman and Ali Mahmoud Hasanin, the Sudanese minister explained that the court still study their files to find out whether they will be freed or brought before the court.

On December 6, the Sudanese security authorities arrested leaders of the Inside ( Sudan) opposition coalition secretariat during their meeting with the political official at the American embassy in al-Khartoum.