Sudan’s army chief and ousted PM agree on deal to reinstate prime minister and free political detainees
Deposed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok met with Sudan’s military commander and the chairman of the ruling ruling Council, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, early on Sunday, forming a political agreement that would return Hamdok as prime minister. general of the transitional government of Sudan.
They also agreed to amend the previous power-sharing agreement through a politically authorized process that would still include power-sharing between civilian and military leadership, but would include reintroduction of power. unspecified structure, according to Ibrahim.
Ibrahim said Hamdok’s agreement with Al-Burhan included the following measures:
- General Burhan will restore the Council of Ministers that was dissolved after the October 25 coup.
- Political detainees jailed after the takeover (including the government, politicians and protesters) will be released.
- A unified army will be created.
- A commission will be set up to investigate the protests following the October 25 coup.
- Sudan’s constitution will be revised to include new provisions that specifically outline a partnership between civilians and the military in the transitional government.
An official announcement is expected on Sunday, after the signing of the agreed terms and a new political statement.
Hamdok, who was placed under house arrest following a coup in late October, has since been released, according to a source in the National Forces Initiative. A witness said security forces around Hamdok’s residence since last month have since withdrawn, but his personal guard remained.
The deal was met with opposition in Sudan.
In response to the reports, the Darfur Bar Association on Sunday said there was “no more negotiation” and that “the solution begins with holding Al-Burhan accountable for the crimes committed since then.” from October 25, 2021″, according to their statement.
“The association assures that any initiative or negotiation for settlement between the parties yesterday to bring Hamdok or others (like him) back to power will ‘not yield any results. ‘ when the demands and rights of the Sudanese people are not met,” the statement said.
The deal was rejected by Sudan’s Forces for Freedom and Change (FCC) coalition, which said on Sunday that there was “no negotiation, no partnership, nor legitimacy for the conspirators coup.”
They also say that the regime’s crimes – from the dissolution of the constitution to repression and violence against the people – must be brought to trial for justice to be served. The FCC included additional allegations against the military in its statements, which the military did not directly respond to.
“We have nothing to do with any dealings with this brutal gang, and we are working by all peaceful means to bring down this (gang), working with all its forces. revolution, professional groups, resistance committees, and all honorable people,” the FCC statement said.
The statement closed by calling for a “new and glorious revolution,” which would “tighten the noose on those behind the coup, and lead to their downfall.”
The Sudan Doctors Organization (SDS) also denied the news of a political agreement reached by the Sudanese army and Hamdok.
“News is spreading about an initiative being announced in which a political settlement is being announced,” SDS said in a statement.
SDS added: “Whether that’s true or not, we the Sudanese Association of Legitimate Doctors declare:
#no_reconculation
#no_set Payment
#no_partnership
The blood of the martyrs still watering the street has not yet dried.
#Revolution is a revolution for everyone. “
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