THE REFERENDUM

1. By this Agreement the right of the people of Southern Sudan to determine their
political aspirations and to pursue their economic, social and cultural
development is hereby affirmed.

2. The people of Southern Sudan shall exercise this right in a referendum before
the end of the interim period.

3. Options in the referendum shall be:

a) Unity.
b) Secession.

4. The referendum shall be free, fair and be conducted by a Special Referendum
Commission (SRC) to be formed by a Presidential decree in consultation with
the Coordinating Council.

5. Eligible voters for the referendum shall be Southern Sudanese people who have
attained the age of eighteen years and above and who are residing inside and
outside of South Sudan.

6. The vote shall be by secret ballot.

7. To ensure free and fair conduct of the referendum, the SRC shall invite
observers as follows:

a) OAU, Arab League, UN, Religious bodies, IGAD, National and Foreign
NGOs and any other countries.
b) National and international media and journalists.

8. The parties agree to respect, abide by and implement in good faith the result of
the referendum.