These efforts reflect our desire to enshrine the values of justice in our national life, and to continue the reformative legislation that characterises the new social reality in the Sudan. Our search for peace in the face of international hostility has been a dual mission. On the one hand it aims to broaden the ground of dialogue and greaten the chances of a meeting of minds between patriots who oppose both regional interference and international hegemony. And on the other hand, this peace mission constitutes a rejection of internal coercion and infringement of the natural rights of the Sudanese citizen, regardless of any pretext and justification. Against this background, this agreement came to embody the lofty value of free opinion.
Freedom is both a trust and a responsibility.
The creative nature of this agreement is emphasized by the fact that it has been concluded by conviction with no coercion - from either side. It is solely a Sudanese endeavour and a purely national message in concept and origin. It has before it the true intentions of patriotic citizens who have worked continuously on it for the past eight years, until those in arms understood and realized that road of peace was the only one able to guide the Sudan in the future and lead it to achieve the dreams of peaceful coexistence. We meet today to bear witness to a comprehensive agreement, in which every party is considered a winner. We also want the world to bear witness that those who fought us yesterday in the battle field are today committed to fight against the evils of war, and build with us the fortress of peace, and cohesion.