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Date
: 12/07/2006
Source: Department of Foreign Affairs
Title: Pahad: Notes following International Relations, Peace &
Security Cluster
Notes following Briefing by Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad,
Media Centre Amphitheatre, Union Buildings, Tshwane
Burundi
The Facilitator, Minister Charles Nqakula is currently engaging the
Government of Burundi and the Paliphehutu-FNL to restart the
stalled negotiations. Negotiations stalled when the parties
differed on the methodology to be used in finalising agreement on a
comprehensive ceasefire. The Paliphehutu-FNL is insisting that
before signing the agreement the two parties must engage thoroughly
on the causes and reasons for the conflict, focusing on the role of
the army.
The fundamental position of the FNL is that agreement must be
reached on dismantling the army and rebuilding a new integrated
one, imparting on it new ethics and behaviour. The mandate given by
the regional leadership is to begin negotiations immediately on the
implementation of a comprehensive ceasefire. The Facilitator has
now given the parties until Thursday, 13 July 2006, to finalise
preparations and to begin in earnest, immediate negotiations on the
comprehensive ceasefire.
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