Complete the following sentence: Secular Muslims and the predominantly non-Muslim Southerners strongly opposed the imposition of Islamic law. John Garang, the leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) had defected from the government and began to organize Southern opposition to overthrow Nimeiry.<unk> Even before the issuance of the September Laws, however, John Garang, the leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) had defected from the government and began to organize Southern opposition to overthrow Nimeiry.<unk> Even before the issuance of the September Laws, however, John Garang, the leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) had defected from the government and began to organize Southern opposition to overthrow Nimeiry. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Both Swar al-Dahab and his democratically elected successor, Sadiq al-Mahdi, supported sharia but criticized its method of implementation by Nimeiry. Both Swar al-Dahab and his democratically elected successor, Sadiq al-Mahdi, supported sharia but criticized its method of implementation by Nimeiry. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Al-Mahdi announced that the cabinet would consider draft legislation repealing the September Laws on July 1, 1989, and would meet with SPLM leaders to resolve peacefully an end to the civil war.<unk> Al-Mahdi announced that the cabinet would consider draft legislation repealing the September Laws on July 1, 1989, and would meet with SPLM leaders to resolve peacefully an end to the civil war. <unk> <unk> <unk>
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