Garang calls for shared presidency in Sudan during the transitional period

Leader of the souther rebels in Sudan, John Garang, called for the Presidency of Sudan during the transitional period to be shared between the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and his group.

He added addressing his associates in Roumbik city, southern Sudan after his return back from Kenya that the agreement signed with Khartoum is a step towards peace that cannot be back peddled from .

The leader of the rebels is carrying a tour in the region to explain details of the security agreement which was finalized last week in Nivasha resort in Kenya. The agreement states to keep the forces of the rebels in Sudan for a provisional period set for 6 years. The leaders of the rebels called for the unity of the people of the South behind the peace process so as to ensure the implementation of the signed agreement.

The security agreement states the existence of an army composed from joint units composed of forces belong to the government and the rebels during a 6 year of a provisional period by the end of which the people of the south will have the right to have a referendum on cessation. It is, however, decided that the peace talks wil resume at the level of committees next Monday in order to discuss unsolved issues like sharing of authority and resources.