SPLM AUSTRALIA Inc.
Media Release: July 2009
“Democracy at risk!”
Democracy is not yet guaranteed to the people living in Sudan and its implementation may depend on people living and working in Australia. In January 2011, the people of Southern Sudan, located in Africa with Juba as its capital city, will vote for full independence. However, Sudanese ex-pats in Australia are concerned that the elections may be at risk. Recent events over the Abyei Arbitration raise once again the possibility of war and conflict in Sudan.
Local leader, Mr Aguer Barac Kuot Rual, is the inaugural chairperson of the newly incorporated SPLM AUSTRALIA INC. He expressed the concerns many people have for family and friends back in Sudan. “We believe that there are armed forces in the Abyei area of Sudan and civilians are at risk,” said Mr Rual. “Sudan urgently needs help from the United Nations to help keep peace.” Abyei has been disputed land between the North and South Sudanese for many years. Conflicts continue over the use of the land for grazing and farming and for tapping into the rich sources of oil. On 22 July 2009, a final award was made on boundaries but concerns continue that the ruling will not bypass war.
SPLM Australia is an Australian incorporated association representing Sudanese people in Australia. The association’s objectives include supporting the development of a NEW SUDAN as a place of justice, equality, freedom and equity. “People wishing to help the peace process in Sudan should join our association,” said Mr Rual. “With more members, we can achieve more and make a difference. Right now there are three major issues facing Sudan: the need for UN help to keep the peace; preparing for the referendum in January 2011; and providing desperately needed humanitarian aid to people in Sudan including health, housing and food.”
Mr Rual said that SPLM Australia could do more and achieve more with more members. He wants SPLM Australia to become a strong voice for the Sudanese people heard by the UN and by other international players, including the Australian Government.
For more information, contact: Aguer Barac Kuot Rual, President, SPLM Australia Inc, 43/27 Albert St, Footscray Vic. 3011, Email: splmaustralia@gmail.com phone: 0432 043 585
SPLM AUSTRALIA Inc.
Objectives and purposes
SPLM Australia Inc. is an incorporated association which seeks to support and represent Sudanese people in Australia and in Sudan in their efforts to bring peace and democracy to Sudan. Sudanese Australians continue to be concerned about Sudan and we, SPLM Australia, support the development of the NEW SUDAN as a place of justice, equality, freedom and equity. We are committed to the vision of a New Sudan to which we all belong. SPLM Australia is a democratic socialist organisation with the objective of working towards the establishment of a New Sudan as a free, just, democratic and secular system of governance based on the free will and popular participation of all the people of the New Sudan. SPLM Australia is a national organisation to represent the voice of the many people across Australia who share in the values and goals of a New Sudan.
To achieve the political and social values that abolish racism, religious intolerance, and historical myopia and restore economic well-being, stability and peace in the New Sudan, the SPLM stands for:
(a) A new regime that is not based on the minority, oppressive clique regime of the Old Sudan in all its forms;
(b) The redistribution of political power in Sudan so that all the institutions of social, cultural and racial hegemony are dismantled;
(c) The redistribution of economic power and wealth so that all the people of the New Sudan have opportunity, employment, social security and economic security
(d) Promoting and organising cultural, civic or public participation forums, conferences and sporting activities for its members;
(e) Ensuring and encouraging the education of all people of Sudan;
(f) Educating the people of Australia about the peace and reconstruction processes in Sudan;
(g) Facilitating cross-border political, economic and education cooperation and investment between Australia and Sudan; and
(h) Initiative to vote for referendum election 2011 in Australia
(i) Lobbying Australian State and Federal governments and non-government agencies to implement policies toward Sudan and its people that are consistent with the purposes of this constitution.
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