The SPLM or Sudan People’s Liberation Movement on Wednesday told that, its presidential candidate, Mr Yasir Arman would boycott the poll and withdraw from the election which will be held in April after a gap of 24 years. The reason behind this step was mainly because of unfair or irregularities in the election and also sue to continuous conflict in the western darfur areas.

The SPLM Vice Chairman said “We decided that Yasir [Arman] should end his campaign for the presidency of the Republic,”, the capital city of Kenya, Khartoum has majority supporters of Yasir Arman and is giving a tough competition to Omar al-bashir. Although Yasir is a Muslim from north but Joined SPLM when he was fighting the government in the north. He was a official at high post in SPLM until 2005, later when the peace agreement accord was struck putting the war on hold between north and south.

If Yasir withdraws from the election then Omar al Bashir’s chances of winning the election is high as he was the credible opponent. This might result in a very bad outcome in the relationship between the two parties, NCP and SPLM. The referendum which is due next year, whither north and south will stay united will depend on this issue.

Earlier a coalition of opposite parties had a meeting and had decided to boycott elections, after their calls to postponed the election on April 11 was disapproved. They said it’s impossible to hold a fair and free poll by the scheduled date and many candidates have not been given the fair opportunities to carry out significant electoral campaigns in the volatile country.

The opposition parties wants the polls to postponed until November, citing a continued conflict in Darfur and unresolved complaints of electoral irregularities. They are going to meet on Thursday to make final decision on the boycott.

[Sources: Al jazeera]