Asmara 14-22 July 2004 AD

Declaration of principles for a negotiated solution

1- Principles governing the transitional period:

1-1 Do not exploit religion in politics.

1-2 Broad democratic decentralized governance that achieves power sharing, balanced distribution of wealth, and empowerment of the people of different regions

of managing the affairs of their regions.

1-3 Taking all necessary measures to make the unit option the preferred and attractive option.

1-4 Abolishing all laws and articles in force in the country that restrict freedoms.

1-5 A national consensus program governs the transitional period, and all transitional bodies are committed to implementing it, and the various parties are guided by it in

Its political practice.

1-6 Achieving national reconciliation based on revealing the facts and eliminating harm.

2- Constitutional principles:

The constitutional document governing the pre-transitional period (6 months), and the transitional constitution governing the transitional period (6 years) must include the following main principles:

2-1 Pluralistic democracy.

2-2 The independence of the judiciary and the principle of the rule of law.

2-3 All principles and standards concerned with ensuring freedoms and human rights and included in international human rights conventions and covenants shall be an integral part of the constitution. Every expression contained in the Constitution, or any law, that links any of these rights with the phrase “according to the law,” “according to the procedures of the law,” or “according to a just law,” must not restrict or detract from those rights.

2-4 Ensuring complete equality among citizens based on the right to citizenship, respect for beliefs and traditions, and non-discrimination between citizens on the basis of religion, belief, race, gender or culture.

2-5 The Sudanese state recognizes the multiplicity of cultures and languages and works to develop them. It also recognizes the multiplicity of religions and the diversity of beliefs, and is committed to working to achieve coexistence, equality and tolerance between religions and beliefs, and allowing freedom of peaceful advocacy of religions. The state prohibits and criminalizes the exploitation of religion in politics. It also criminalizes coercion or any act or procedure that incites the incitement of religious strife or racial hatred in any place, platform, or site in Sudan.

2-6 A text on the arrangements resulting from any agreement between the assembly and the government.

2-7 Any law, decree, decision, order or procedure that contravenes the above principles is considered invalid and unconstitutional.

3- Transitional Authority:

3-1 The transitional period will be led by a broad-based national government with the participation of all political forces according to agreed-upon ratios

3-2 The relationship between the Center and South Sudan, as well as the transitional governing bodies in the south of the country, southern Blue Nile, South Kordofan/Nuba Mountains and Abyei, shall be established in light of the arrangements agreed upon in the Machakos and Naivasha Protocols.

3-3 The transitional government is committed to restoring its role in supporting all necessary services to alleviate the suffering of the people.

3-4 Local councils are based on a democratic local government law.

3-5 Reforming the status of native administration on a democratic basis

4- Security and military arrangements:

Reconciling the situation for the National Democratic Rally forces.

5- Balanced development:

5-1 The distribution of wealth revenues takes into account several decisive factors, namely removing grievances in support of the option of just peace and voluntary unity, and investing the country’s wealth in reconstructing and rehabilitating agricultural and animal production, infrastructure, education, health, acquiring modern technology to upgrade industry, liquidating the effects of civil war and treating the tragedy of displacement and asylum, and fighting epidemics, desert encroachment, protecting the environment, etc.

5-2 Wealth revenues are distributed according to agreed upon ratios, based on: A- A percentage allocated to the general budget, with an emphasis on preferential treatment for areas affected by war and less developed areas. B- A percentage allocated to the development budget, with priority given to development projects in preferential treatment areas. C- A percentage allocated to production and extraction areas that will involve reforming the infrastructure, creating job opportunities, and providing services.

6- General elections:

General elections and presidential elections will be held at the end of the first half of the transitional period.

Follow the NDA's notes on the peace agreement protocols