Cairo agreement

Between

The Government of the Sudan
And
The National Democratic Alliance

The 18th of June 2005

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Appendix (A)

The implementation modalities

Based on the signed accord between the NDA and the GOS in Cairo on the 16th of January 2005,
absorbing article ''12'' concerning the formation of a joint committee from both parties to implement the aforesaid accord,
the joint committee was convened Sunday the 12th of June to Thursday the 16th of the same month 2005 and affirmed the following:

Firstly:

1. Removal of the state of emergency after the adoption of the interim constitution.
2. Participation of the NDA in the National Constitution Review Commission.
3. The NDA presents its position & views about the draft interim national constitution to the national constitution review commission for their inclusion in the draft constitution prior to the completion of the work of the commission.
4. Consultation among the two parties and other political forces for the formation of the other commissions as stipulated in the interim constitution.
5. Represent women in all the legislative and executive institutions in conformity with their role in society and to reinforce their contribution to development.

Secondly:

The two parties have agreed that the committee mentioned in article '12' of the Cairo agreement should continue as a supreme committee to supervise & follow up the implementation of the Cairo agreement through the formation of the following three specialized committees:

1. The political committee.
2. The legal committee.
3. The committee for the removal of injustices and grievances.

1- The political committee:

Responsible for following up the implementation of the following tasks:
a. Preparation of the national consensus program, mobilizing all political forces behind it and behind the peace accords and reinforcing national unity. (Articles: 1-9, 1-12, 6-2, 6-3).
b. Formation of the national committee to evaluate the experience of the federal system of government in the Sudan.(Article: 5-3).
c. Follow up the verification of the national, non partisan nature of the army, other regular forces, and the security and intelligence organs; through the mechanisms that will be formed by the interim government for this purpose. (Articles: 8-1, 8-2, 8-3).
d. Formulate a common vision for reorganizing the conditions and regulations of the judiciary system to realize the independence of the judiciary. (Article 4-5).
e. Follow up what has been agreed upon concerning the economic issues (Article 11).

2- The legal Committee:

Will undertake the following tasks:

a. Review the prevailing laws to amend or repeal any of their terms that contravene the rights of association, expression, the media, and all the basic rights; & to guarantee their conformity with all the peace accords and the ratified international covenants. (Articles: 2-2,7-2).
b. Initiate new draft laws that enhance better judicial management, democratic transformation, and guarantee the freedom of association, of expression, of trade union activities, and of all types of political activities.
c. The committee will consult with all other political forces.
d. The draft laws agreed upon will be referred to the specialized bodies to be enacted.

3- The committee for the removal of injustices and grievances:

a. Constituting the national committee for the removal of injustices and grievances according to a constituting order that will enable the committee to perform its tasks in an effective manner, and that its decisions become binding.

b. The committee for the removal of injustices and grievances will be entrusted to look into:
b.1 The cases of all those purged in all the state apparatus for political reasons; the infamous ''national good'', and take a decision in every case either by reinstating the person back to service or by reasonable settlement for his or her situation when his or her dismissal is confirmed for political reasons. (Article: 9-2).

b.2 Remove the injustices and grievances resulting from any violation of human rights or any negative material or moral practices. (Article: 9-1).

c. Follow up the settlement of the conditions of all the factions and individuals of the NDA whose properties are afflicted by any decisions or administrative measures; and work for remedying this situation by their return to their owners or by compensation.

Thirdly:

The committees will start their work immediately upon the signing of this accord and that the supreme supervisory committee will work out a time schedule for the work of these committees.

Fourthly:

The participation of the NDA in the interim government's federal and state organs:

Based on the agreement signed between the GOS and the NDA in Cairo on the 18th of June 2005 and the signed peace accord between the GOS and the SPLM/A in Nairobi on the 9th of January 2005 and the interim constitution based on that and,
emanating from the need of exploring the aspects of reinforcing the participation in government and its broadening that make it effective and,
ensure the national objectives, achieve stability, security and meet the wishes of the citizens; and,
believing that the participation in ruling and the administration of the country should be based on a program established on the consolidation of peace, reinforcing the democratic transformation, preserving the unity of the country and addressing the livelihood issues of the citizens; and,
taking note of the government's delegation exposition of the necessities that required the participation frame stipulated in the peace accord;

Firstly:
The two parties have agreed to pursue together the participation of all the Sudanese political forces in the organs of the interim government.

Secondly:
The two parties have agreed on the necessity that the broad based government of national unity should be articulated on an agreed upon interim program during the first three years of the interim period.

Thirdly:
The two parties have agreed that the supreme committee entrusted with the follow up of the execution of the accord, should pioneer the reinforcement of participation both quantitatively and qualitatively.