Abuja Deadline Extended

The Abuja deadline was extended by another 48 hours because the rebels have rejected the peace draft. The Khartoum government did accept it however, a move which I congratulate them on. It seems to me that the rebels are becoming too greedy. They feel they have a stronger bargaining position because of the support they are getting from the international community. That’s just stupid because if you ask me, they are also partly responsible for what’s happening. The rebels are still pressuring to have a right at the number 2 most powerful position in the Khartoum government, a position which is already occupied by the southern Sudanese Silva Kiir. I feel the rebels demands are unreasonable. They know the Khartoum government can’t take away that position from the southerners and give it to them because it will anger the Christian southerners. What kind of demand is that? Do these rebels want to have peace or continue this war so that the UN will end up coming into Sudan? I hope that Al-Turabi’s influence is far away from these talks and not affecting them. The rebels must start being reasonable. Anyways, 48 more hours so let’s see what will happen. I’m holding my breath.