Transcript Trilateral Issues Agreement (21 Jun 09)JSG

Trilateral Talks
NCP-SPLM Preparations
for the
Trilateral Talks:
Agreement Options
19 July 09
1
Abyei
Trilateral Talks
 Points of Agreement:
 The parties agree to immediately implement the Abyei Tribunal
decision as final and binding and to demarcate the Abyei boundary as
per the Tribunal decision
 The parties agree to fully implement the Abyei Protocol, including
international monitoring and wealth sharing arrangements
 The parties agree to develop a plan with assistance from US to
facilitate dissemination of the arbitration decision at the local level in
anticipation of the decision
 The parties will use all existing capabilities to prevent violence,
enhance security, and consolidate peace, including:
 Ensure UNMIS is at full strength and ready to fulfill its mandate
 Hold a meeting by the leadership of both parties in Abyei area to
establish local conflict mitigation processes or mechanisms
 Pull back SAF and SPLA forces and contain possible spoilers
2
Census Results
Trilateral Talks
 Points of Agreement:
 The parties agree to allow the United States to facilitate negotiations
on the number of seats for Northern and Southern Sudan, with
census results used to allocate constituencies within Northern and
Southern Sudan
 The parties agree that the representation of Southern Sudan in the
national civil service shall be as provided for in the CPA
 Allocation of positions in the National Executive being
determined using the power-sharing percentages in the CPA
(reversing the percentages in the case of an SPLM presidency)
 The parties agree that the results from the long questionnaire could
be used for socio-economic planning and indicators for the
Millennium Development Goals
 Census results not being used to change current wealth-sharing
arrangements, including adjustments for development needs
required by the CPA
3
Border Demarcation
Trilateral Talks
 Points of Agreement:
 The parties agree that the North-South boundary line shall be as it
stood on the 1/1/1956 subject to the outcome of Abyei Referendum
 The United States will provide a technical assistance to advise and
expedite the work of the North-South Ad-Hoc Border Committee and
accelerate the final and binding border demarcation process
 The parties agree to direct the Border Committee, as directed by the
Presidency, to continue delimiting undisputed areas and to be
finalized no later than September 30, 2009
 The parties agree to request the United States and/or others to
facilitate resolution of any disputed areas between the parties
4
Security
Trilateral Talks
 Points of Agreement:
 The Government of National Unity shall immediately avail resources
for the Joint Integrated Unites (JIUs) as per the budget approved by
the Joint Defense Board (JDB) for maintenance, accommodation,
screening, training, and equipment as called for in the CPA
 The United States will work with the two parties to review the current
status of the JIUs in terms of composition, training, screening, and
scope of operations within the current mandate of the JIUs and
undertake to mobilize international support for the JIUs to be
completed by September 30, 2009
 The parties agree to present the recommendations of the review to
the JDB for approval and implementation
5
Security (cont’d)
Trilateral Talks
 Without prejudice to the reports of the OAGCC, the parties agree to
request the CJMC to verify the presence and movement of OAGs and
work with both parties to enhance the DDR process for those groups
 The United States will support the parties and the CPC to fulfill the
verification request
 The parties agree that the CJMC can visit any suspected camps
within the ceasefire zone
 As a confidence building measure, the parties agree to form an ad
hoc committee, with the support of the United States, to address
the status of other armed groups in the country with the view of
achieving comprehensive peace and stability in the country and to
realize full inclusiveness in the transition process
 This includes visiting any suspected camps outside the
ceasefire zone
 The parties agree that the United States to mobilize international
resources and technical assistance for the DDR program in the country
6
Security (cont’d)
Trilateral Talks
 Without prejudice to efforts (including reports) by the CJMC, the
parties agree to complete their redeployment obligations in the
ceasefire zones no later than December 31, 2009 and the
United States will work with both sides to identify mechanisms
for civilian protection in those areas
 The parties agree that the issues related to the postredeployment shall be raised by either party to be addressed by
the JDB
 The parties agree to work together to ensure security and to create a
conducive environment for oil development in the Sudan
7
Wealth Sharing
Trilateral Talks
 Points of Agreement:
 The parties agree to request the IMF and with US assistance to look
into the implementation of the two banking systems under one
Central Bank, in accordance with the CPA, including discussion of
the national reserves and management of foreign currency transfers
within one national monetary policy to be concluded no later than
August 15, 2009
 The parties agree that the GoNU shall transfer the full share of the
GoSS’s oil revenue in a timely manner and in accordance with the
provisions of the CPA
 The Parties agree that the GoNU shall cease unauthorized
deductions from its share of oil revenue and pay back to GoSS all
such unauthorized deductions including deduction for national
elections
 The parties recommit themselves to the mandate of the National
Petroleum Commission
8
Wealth Sharing (cont’d)
Trilateral Talks
 The parties agree that the National Petroleum Commission will
undertake an audit of the oil sector, with US and other international
technical support, to ensure transparency and accountability
 The parties agree to ensure the national institutions responsible for
the collection of national non-oil revenues are able to collect such
revenues in Southern Sudan in accordance with the provisions of
the CPA
9
Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan
Trilateral Talks
 Points of Agreement:
 The parties agree that there is a role for both the national
government and the state governments in the popular consultations
 The parties agree to affirm the responsibilities of each level of
government as per the CPA
 The parties will determine together, with the assistance of the US
within the trilateral framework, no later than July 30, 2009, if
legislation is required at the national level to govern the conduct of
the popular consultations
 The parties reaffirm their commitment to the recommendations of the
Joint Political Executive Subcommittee on the Two States, and direct
this subcommittee to implement its recommendations by September
30, 2009
10
Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan (cont’d)
Trilateral Talks
 The parties agree that the GoNU to undertake the immediate
transfer of additional funds to the two states as approved by the
Presidency
 Without prejudice to the Security Arrangements with respect to the
level of SAF in the two states, and following the completion of
redeployment, the Presidency shall determine the level of SAF
forces in the two states no later than December 31, 2009
11
Elections
Trilateral Talks
 Points of Agreement:
 The parties commit themselves to conduct free and fair general
elections [in February 2010] [on the date agreed upon by the
National Election Commission]
 The parties agree that GoNU will provide in a timely manner the
necessary resources requested by the National Election
Commission for the conduct of national elections by February 2010
 The parties agree that the United States will help mobilize the
international community to provide sufficient resources to fill critical
financial gaps for the conduct of the national elections
12
Democratic Transformation
Trilateral Talks
 Points of Agreement:
 The parties agree that the current national legislature will review and
repeal all laws that are inconsistent with the CPA and the INC,
including:
 The Popular Defense Act
 The Popular Police Act
 The Public Order Act
 The National Intelligence and Security Act
 The Penal Code
 The Criminal Procedure Act
13
“Making Unity Attractive”
Trilateral Talks
 Points of Agreement:
 The parties agree to begin the national reconciliation process, as per
the CPA and Presidential Decree and Directives issued on December
27, 2007
 The parties agree to work together with US assistance to solicit
funding for projects that make unity attractive, including peace
dividends and infrastructure development that connects the country
 The parties agree to expedite the implementation of the remaining
milestones in the CPA, including the 35 recommendations of the AEC
mid-term evaluation report, as part of the measures for making unity
attractive
14
Jurisdiction Issues
Trilateral Talks
 Points of Agreement:
 The GNU and the GoSS will operate within their areas of competency
(as outlined in the CPA) including:
 Customs and duties
 National tax collection
 Civil aviation
 Passport and immigration procedures
 Telecommunications
 Borders and national defense
 Representation of GoSS abroad
 Auditing of GoSS accounts
 Participation in the Fiscal and Financial Allocation and Monitoring
Committee
15
Referendum and Post-Referendum
Trilateral Talks
 Points of Agreement:
 The parties agree that the referendum act for Southern Sudan and
Abyei Area shall be passed by the current national legislature and
be de-linked from substantive post-referendum arrangements before
the legislative recess
 The parties agree on a modality for the conduct of the Abyei
Referendum and establish Abyei Referendum Commission
immediately following the PCA ruling, with jurisdiction to define
residency
 The parties commit themselves to free and fair referenda by January
2011 and to abide by and respect the outcomes of these referenda
 The parties commit themselves to work jointly on preparations for
referendum and post-referendum arrangements with technical
assistance from the AEC, United States, and United Nations
16
Referendum and Post-Referendum (cont’d)
Trilateral Talks
 The parties and United States call on the international community to
respect and abide by the outcomes of the referenda
 The parties and United States agree to develop a plan to facilitate
dissemination of the outcomes of referenda and enhance security at
the local level in anticipation of the outcomes of the referenda
 The parties request international assistance with legislation and
necessary resources for the conduct of the referenda, including a
donors conference by January 2011
17
Darfur
Trilateral Talks
 Points of Agreement:
 The parties agree that the conflict in Darfur is a political problem and
an issue of national concern, and both have interest and role in
resolving the conflict in Darfur
 The parties agree that the CPA provides a framework and basis for
resolving the conflict in Darfur
 The parties and United States agree to work jointly to find a lasting
peace in Darfur before the general elections, to include:
 Unifying the Darfurian movements to develop common positions
for the next peace talks
 Working with all neighboring countries to support the peace
process in Darfur and improve bilateral relations
 Mobilizing the international community to support the peace
process in Darfur and post-conflict reconstruction and
development in Darfur
18