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South Sudan to offer north “package” for oil transit

By Julius N. Uma

November 18, 2011 (JUBA) – South Sudan has proposed to offer north Sudan a “package” to resolve the deadlock in the ongoing post-independence negotiations on southern oil transportation, a senior member of the ruling party said Friday.

SPLM Secretary General , Pagan Amum, holds a press conference in the South Sudanese capital of Juba on July 25, 2011. (Getty)
SPLM Secretary General , Pagan Amum, holds a press conference in the South Sudanese capital of Juba on July 25, 2011. (Getty)
Pagan Amum Okiech, the Secretary General of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) said the decision is part of the proposal they plan to present to the African Union (AU) High Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) on Sudan chaired by former South African president, Thabo Mbeki.

Speaking to the press on Friday, the head of South Sudan negotiating team on the post-independence arrangements reiterated in a conciliatory tone, GOSS’s commitment to reach a deal with Khartoum on all the contentious issues including Abyei, border demarcation, national debt, oil transit fees and border trade.

“The SPLM and the government of South Sudan have decided to offer financial transitional assistance to the north as a way of resolving the obstacles on oil transportation. This decision is contained in a proposal to be submitted to the AU implementation panel,” Amum told journalists in Juba.

He however declined to disclose how much the south was willing to offer to its neighbour, saying the final decision will be reached at the end of next week’s meeting between the AUHIP and South Sudan’s negotiation team.

El-Obeid Marawah, the spokesperson of the foreign ministry, this week denied that his government refused to resume talks in Addis Ababa over a set of proposals submitted by the African mediator

He however said they are awaiting the arrival of the African Union mediator Mbeki on Saturday 19 November to discuss a number of issues related to the oil transportation and border trade besides other financial items.

The head of the African panel is also expected in Juba, the South Sudan’s capital on Sunday.

Amum said the south will continue engaging its northern neighbour on the outstanding issues, which he said are vital for the stability of the former after its independence in July.

“The Republic of South Sudan is willing to help Sudan in efforts to address its economic crisis resulting from separation,” said the SPLM Secretary General, while reiterating the importance of good relations between the two nations.

Pagan Amum last month renewed his proposal that Khartoum relinquishes its claim on the contested Abyei and in exchange Juba will offer financial to the north which is struggling economically ever since the oil-rich south seceded.

But Khartoum quickly rejected the idea. The NCP spokesperson said that Abyei belongs to the north and that it is not up for sale or compromise. He added that there is no room for retreat from the fact that it is part of Sudan.

Pagan strongly dismissed reports that the southern government allegedly confiscated shares of one of its state-owned companies, Sudapet and transferred it to Nilepet, owned by South Sudan.

Meanwhile, Amum also strongly condemned recent attacks by northern forces on civilian bases in South Sudan, and urged the population to stand firm in protecting their territories against any form of external aggression.

The north has been largely blamed for series of attacks in Unity and Upper Nile states, which have killed dozens and injured many. The northern government has repeatedly denied involvement.

(ST)

14 Comments

  • Alier42
    Alier42

    South Sudan to offer north “package” for oil transit
    It is very unfortune for the Ross to be led by the individuals, who are very coward enough ,who wanted to offer the republic resources in exchange of the ongoing war at the border of the two republics,the ruling clique knew very well that, they can afford to confront Bashir by all mean,so they wanted to offer pocket to the north and steal what remain for their families survival, leaving the common

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  • Chier Akueny
    Chier Akueny

    South Sudan to offer north “package” for oil transit
    Dear Alier,
    I saw the problem that the current government can’t really manage to confront Bashir, however they want to give our resources to rich people Northerners who have been stealing our oil since 1956 and so, the government South Sudan thinks that they are really ruling this country. I said it already that we need to be like Israel so that we become strong. Shame on them actully!

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  • Brother Billy
    Brother Billy

    South Sudan to offer north “package” for oil transit
    Alier,
    You are absolutely right, how can a full government having it own nation always depend on UN,AU and international community in solving slide issues that are supposed to be solved by the nation without any foreign support? I wish the top govt officials were like Pagan who reacts in such situation happening at the border and within the country, why don`t they seek for UN,AU to handle finance?

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  • mohammed ali
    mohammed ali

    South Sudan to offer north “package” for oil transit
    Pagan should stop this megalomania,megaphone does not solve any problem.But this big mouth doesn’t care about solving any problem, as long as his family is far away from war and poverty! Sudan doesn’t help from him there outstanding which should be solved amicably for the sake of the people.Though now we are 2 countries people along the borders still are mixing all …con

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  • mohammed ali
    mohammed ali

    South Sudan to offer north “package” for oil transit
    .what people need and want is not to involve them in the quarrels of the greedy politicians.They need peace and they can manage the rest as they have been doing for centuries!Wheather you like it or not you have to pay transit fees and you will pay. Demarcation was delayed by you hoping to make problems for Sudan.Instead of calling for confrontation why not calling for reconcillation, you …con

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  • mohammed ali
    mohammed ali

    South Sudan to offer north “package” for oil transit
    ..you have your own problem ,deal with them they are more than enough!If you try to hurt Sudan the government will do the same and probably they are doing.The misery and suffering of the poor and needy will increase on both sides.Eachone should be contained within his borders trying to improve the life of its people to a better one.You secured your life for your family ,try do someting for ..cont

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  • mohammed ali
    mohammed ali

    South Sudan to offer north “package” for oil transit
    .to do someting for the poor,starving and marginalized southerners,their needs and demands are much less than what your family got. To Chire: you have not been exporting oil since 1956, it was on 1997 and that was about 150,000 bbd and only 30% goes to the government the rest for the exploration companies. Otherwise your resources , while they were there, they were not tapped!

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  • Daniel Buolmawei
    Daniel Buolmawei

    South Sudan to offer north “package” for oil transit
    Mohammad Ali, you are stupid you brothers from North Sudan. If you are not stupid you should know that the pipeline was built by our resources when we were all Sudanese. This asset is for all of us and should be shared if the world is not full of evil people their minds are infested by all kind of ill-intentions. How could we pay for something that was ours. You are lucky we have mercy-heart Kiir.

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  • mohammed ali
    mohammed ali

    South Sudan to offer north “package” for oil transit
    Daniel, unfortunarely I am not intelligent like you! That type of intelligency, I don’t need, kepp it for yourself, it suits you!But please come and take your pipeline, you can carry it on your back, we donnot want it passing through our country.Just take your share of it the rest leave it for us!Intelligent man!

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  • Murle Intellectual
    Murle Intellectual

    South Sudan to offer north “package” for oil transit
    How come you want to bribe our enemy?

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  • Master
    Master

    South Sudan to offer north “package” for oil transit
    http://video.fr.ca.msn.com/watch/video/meet-john-prendergast/1tjgpfheg?cpkey=c9b1631c-3c48-42a9-916e-bd9fadbdb210||||

    This was the agreement between South Sudan, USA and America. I can get 10’s of other videos showing the same. But the Americans and Southerners didnt hold up their end – dont expect peace with traitors and backstabbers.

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  • Ahmed Chol
    Ahmed Chol

    South Sudan to offer north “package” for oil transit
    NO
    The more money you give the NCP/North Sudan, the more hard time they will give the South Sudan because they are going to get used to it. They will always threaten and create problems knowing that they will get financial package or something in terms of money and oil.

    Do it and you will see them creating more problems soon in the south.

    Ahmed Chol, whatever begins in anger ends in shame

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  • mohammed ali
    mohammed ali

    South Sudan to offer north “package” for oil transit
    murlre,did anyone Sudanese offer anyone in the ROS any money or any bribe?It is your Pagan who is trying to bribe us to give him our land!We donnot want more or less than our right.Donnot give us anything which is yours we donnot want and we wont take and shouldn’t do that!What is yours is yours and what is ours is ours.Be the richest on earth ,good for you,we just we just want peace for both of u

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  • Red Army
    Red Army

    South Sudan to offer north “package” for oil transit
    They more they appease Khartoum with this economic and financial bribery and negotiation to ease the problems, they more they are emboldening the enemy to feel stronger and stronger and encourage them to act more aggressively and militantly against the coward Kiir’s presidency. Let hope rebels to liberate RSS so that a new president will deals militarily with the North Sudan afterward.pagan stupid

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