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BY / LWANYO AWANG  Mr. Deng Alor Sudanese FM

The core principle of the CPA between the SPLM & NCP is the establishment of the bipartisan government of national unity in which the two parties will share powers of that government according the allocation both had agreed on, but I think SPLM did fail to understand the fact that being from different parties in one government does not mean each minister will act according to the preferences of his or her party apart from the policy of government which is supervised and directed by the president with executive powers over all the ministers regardless of their parties since the cabinet is under one  president.

That’s the norms of the governments’ operations world wide principles. No minister can go against the will of the chief executive, but he / she can resign from the government or the all whole party can pull out from the government like what SPLM did last year, 2007. I’m not quite aware why SPLM did pull out from the government, because I didn’t came across any official written request stating the reasons of pulling out.
 
The reason I’m saying this, is because when SPLM return to government the only thing which has been done was the reshuffle of SPLM ministers in government of national unity, where HE, Professor, DR. Lam Akol was removed from Minister of Foreign Affairs and HE.Mr. Deng Alor was appointed as a new minister.
 
To me this has concluded the rumors which were roaring around that SPLM leadership was not comfortable with Dr.Akol because he executed the policy of the government of national unity regarding Darfur which was spelled out quote “No foreign troops wanted in Darfur” who say this? Government of national unity, compose from whom? SPLM & NCP, can a minister from either the two parties go against the policy? NO, Can Dr. Akol goes against it? No, do SPLM want him to go against it? Yes, is that applicable? No. then what, who is who?  Now with HE, Mr. Deng Alor in Foreign Minster Office, the capital city of the nation was attacked by Justice and Equality Movement JEM, he didn’t say any thing, war erupted up in Abyei his own district, he didn’t say any thing, ICC issued warrant of the arrest against his boss in government, he didn’t say any thing, for sure the minister resorted to keep silence in order to protect his position rather than to challenge the issues under his jurisdiction, or he’s not fit to the position,  again that’s not his fault, it’s the fault of people who brought him to the position, but what he will not escape is the fact that history will record him as a silent foreign minister the beloved country  Sudan ever has.  
 
Now a day I think SPLM leadership is in dilemma his Chairman the Vice President is the chair person of the committee which will defend our President Mr. Al-Bashir against ICC and no thing bad about that’s normal situation.  But I have two questions: Did HE.Mr. Kir voluntarily asked for chairmanship of committee or the membership of committee?  Or he was appointed by the President? Since he’s the second man, if yes, why didn’t he say no? Since he was expecting Mr. Akol to be saying no, no, and no to the president, since he didn’t since no he removes from the government. Is that double standards? or this conclude the fact that SPLM leadership didn’t understood the CPA provision, until the ICC warrant of arrest was issued against our President, if that’s the case it’s shocking and disgrace to the SPLM leadership.