Jeddah Framework Agreement between
Ali Osman Mohamed Taha - First Vice President of the Republic of Sudan
And Muhammad Othman Al-Mirghani - Chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party and Chairman of the National Democratic Rally
Jeddah today
A/ The two parties (the Government of the Republic of Sudan and the National Democratic Assembly) confirm the following:
1- Supporting what was stated in the framework agreement signed in Machakos in July 2002, and what was agreed upon regarding the unity of Sudan, the right to self-determination, the relationship of religion and the state, and the agreement that will follow, God willing, on the rest of the details.
2- Citizenship is the basis of rights and duties in public life without distinction between citizens on religious, ethnic, or partisan grounds.
3- The rule of law and the independence of the judiciary.
4- The system of government in Sudan is democratic, based on pluralism, and a presidential republic that guarantees the peaceful transfer of power through free elections.
5- Sudan is governed decentralized (federal) within the framework of the unity of the land and people of Sudan.
6- The nationalism of the armed forces and other regular forces, including the security apparatus, which does not mean their liquidation or abolition.
7- Protecting the country’s national security, rejecting violence, and establishing peace and tranquility.
8- Nationalism and professionalism of the civil service.
B/ The two parties agreed on the following:
- First, freedom of political and public action within the framework of party pluralism that rejects violence and ensures the peaceful transfer of power.
- Secondly, freedom of expression, the press, and trade union and professional work.
- Third: Commitment to all international laws and conventions that protect human rights and those that do not conflict with values, beliefs and customs.
Fourth: The right of each state to elect its governor and legislative council.
- Fifth: Adopting a balanced economic policy that takes into account the nation’s capabilities, with an emphasis on moving forward with policies of openness and removing the hand of the state and its institutions from economic, production, and service activities in order to bring the national economy to a free market economy and the competition it provides that does not know monopoly.
Sixth: Adopting a balanced foreign policy that takes into account the country’s supreme interests and the specificity of relations with neighboring Arab and African countries and is based on mutual respect.
Seventh: The independence and unity of the National Elections Commission.
Eighth: The nationality of the committees charged with reviewing the constitution and laws with the participation of all political forces.
Ninth: Commitment to redress grievances and repel harm.
C/ To implement what was mentioned, the two parties agreed to the following:
1- Finding a mechanism for dialogue between the government and the National Democratic Rally and determining the time and place of the meeting to immediately begin the dialogue on the details of this framework agreement, provided that a joint dialogue committee is established, the first of which will be to determine a timetable for completing its tasks in accordance with the texts of the Machakos Framework Agreement and the subsequent agreement in Naivasha and what will be agreed upon in the final peace agreement. 2- Taking into account what was stated in Paragraph C/1, the two parties agreed to establish a broad-based government to implement what was stated in this agreement.
3- The signature of Mr. Ali Othman Muhammad Taha, First Vice President of the Republic, and Mr. Muhammad Othman Al-Mirghani, President of the National Democratic Rally.
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Background painting: The ruins of the palace of the King of Sennar as painted by Caio in 1821