Statement Ousting SLM/A Leader Abdel Wahid

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KHARTOUM 001824 SIPDIS SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPT FOR AF/SPG, S/CRS DEPT PLS PASS USAID FOR AFR/SUDAN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL KPKO PREF SOCI PINR UN AU SU SUBJECT: Statement Ousting SLM/A Leader Abdel Wahid ¶1. (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On July 28, members of the SLA/M "Military Council and Field Command" released a statement announcing the removal of Abdel Wahid as SLA/M Chairperson and appointment of Commander Ahmed Abdul Shafi as the new SLM chairperson and commander of the SLA. The statement is likely the product of a July 25 conference of SLM/A Wahid forces in the Jebel Marra region. Unsubstantiated reporting suggests that this group will soon join forces with the National Redemption Front. END SUMMARY AND COMMENT. ¶2. (SBU) The statement is as follows: SUDAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT/ARMY (SLA/M) THE MILITARY COUNCIL AND FIELD COMMAND THE LIBERATED AREA Statement Number 1 Date: 28 July 2006 Subject: Ousting of Mr Abdul Waheed Mohammed Nour SLA/M Chairperson On our meeting Tuesday 25th July 2006 as members of SLA/M military Council and the Field Commanders, we have taken the following decisions: ONE - Ousting Mr Abdul Waheed Mohammed Nour as chairperson of Sudan Liberation Army/Movement. TWO - Appointing Commander Ahmed Abdul Shafi as new chairperson of SLM and Commander in Chief for SLA. THREE - Ask the chairperson after consulting the Military Council, to change the movement leadership structure within 72 hours of this statement. FOUR - For the new leadership to run the Movement affairs until we hold the movement convention. FIVE - We reassurance the Sudanese people in general, Darfurian people specially and the movement members, the refugee and IDP in the camps, that the new leadership, the military council and the field commanders will do all they can to fulfil their aspirations and Secure their rights. We offer mark of respect to our martyrs. We wish speedy recovery for the injured. The Signatories Commander: Ahmed Abdul Shafia Commander: Haj Younis Commander: Babakier Abdul Alla Mohamed Commander: Abdo Abdul Alla Ismail Commander: Abdul Basit Abdul Alla Abdul Jabar Commander: Ahmed Saraj Commander: Abu Algasim Imam Al Haj Commander: Abdul Aziz Mohamed Gama (Danfoth) Commander: Naser El Din Toro Commander: Ismail Karokwya Commander: Abdul Alla Abker Mr. Mahi El Din Abdul Alla Abdul Jabar Commander: Yaccoub Abdul Alla Ali Sambo Commander: Omer Mohammed Commander: Ismail Abdul Alla (Abu Dagin) Commander: Abdul Alla Sudani Commander: Adam Hassan Dr. El Sanwsi Mohammed El Sanwsi Commander: Adam Yonuis Commander: Omer Tibra Commander: Yahya Karokawil Commander: Mohammed Abdul Raheem Commander: Osman Mohamed Ali Commander: Adam Abdul Alla Commander: Adam Ali Commander: Ismail Javara Commander: Mohammed Yagoub Commander: Mohammed Tahair Mr. Abdul Latief Abdul Alla Ismail Mr. Mustafa Issa Mustafa Commander: Al Hadi Idris Mr. Mohammed Abdo Contacts: Commander Ahmed Abdul Shafia Tel: 008821651131149 Mr. Babakier Mohammed Abdul Alla Tel: 008882163341564 KHARTOUM 00001824 002 OF 002 Mr. Mahi El din Abdul Jabar Abdul Latief Abdul Alla Ismail Tel: 004478503080180 STEINFELD