Sudanese opposition clings to Libyan- Egyptian initiative

Well-informed sources in Asmara told the Sudanese daily al-Ayam in its December 8 issues that the Sudanese opposition coalition has renewed in its reply to the memorandum advocated jointly by Egypt and Sudan that three sides are taking part in the negotiations through a preliminary conference to be held in Cairo or Tripoli. These sides are the government, the coalition and the Sudanese al-Ummah ( nation) party led by al-Sadeq al-Mahdi.

The coalition which held its meeting last week in Asmara, capital of Eritrea, approved that Egypt and Libya will follow up and run the sessions of the preliminary forum with the presence of representations for countries bordering Sudan in the deliberations of the forum and Libya and Egypt to define the time for convening the forum.

The sources explained that the political solution initiative committee in the coalition delivered on December 8 the answer of the coalition to the ambassadors of Libya and Egypt in Asmara on the investigation memorandum on arrangements to convene the preparatory forum of the dialogue.

The sources stressed that this step will accelerate the rhythm of a political solution in Sudan and stressed the commitment of the opposition coalition to the joint Egyptian- Libyan initiative.