Former Sudanese Minister: Al-Burhan no longer entrusted with the country and must step down.
Posted: 20 Dec 2021, 15:16
- Former Sudanese Minister: The head of the military establishment is no longer entrusted with the country and Al-Burhan must step down.
ኢብራሂም ኣ(ል)-ሸይኽ የኢንዳስትሪ ሚኒስተር ነበር
The former Sudanese Minister of Industry Ibrahim Al-Sheikh said that the group at the head of the military establishment in Sudan is “no longer entrusted” with the country, calling on the army chief, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, to advance his country’s interest and to step down on his own.
This came during Al-Sheikh’s interview with the “Evening” program on Al-Jazeera Mubasher, on Sunday evening, in response to the demonstrations that took place in Sudan yesterday, on the third anniversary of the protests that toppled the regime of President Omar Al-Bashir.
The Sheikh said that “the important message that is supposed to reach the Sovereignty Council is that this people, with these crowds that came out in all the cities of Sudan, said there is no bargaining, no truce, and no return to the civil state, and that the November 21 agreement is not desirable, and is no longer valid to rule Sudan.” And that the masses no longer accept either party as a ruler of Sudan, and that the people insist on a civil state.
And about how Al-Burhan dealt with the message, the Sheikh said, “This message is directed to all the regular forces and the various agencies are required to raise the status of the country, and what Hamdok said on the third anniversary of the revolution and his warning that the country is threatened with slipping and there will be no homeland or revolution. I have reached the proof and the agencies concerned with the security of the country.”
He added, "There is no reason for any party to cling to the ropes of power while it is indifferent to the security of the country, which is going through a very dangerous juncture that calls for the intervention of all concerned parties, and the entire government must be handed over to civilians because, according to the constitutional document, it is time for the proof to hand over power to civilians."
And the Sheikh continued: "Sudan, with its current fragile structure, the military institution still has a role, and all the people of Sudan are waiting to say their word to history and to preserve the unity of the country, to be biased in light of a dangerous historical turning point and to win for its people and country."
He added, "It is not required now to reduce the homeland to anyone, whether it is Hamdok, Al-Burhan or Hemeti, and this institution is able to distinguish a road map that leads the country forward and is attentive to the people gathered before the general leadership, so that blood is not wasted in vain and the bloodshed stops. The parties should raise the value, interest, unity and safety of the nation.
On his expectations in the event that the military establishment does not respond to this advice and considers that the proof is the best representative of it in the authority, the sheikh said, “We are betting on the awareness of the military establishment, its patriotism, and its ability to distinguish between the fate of the country and the fate of individuals, and our confidence in it is great.”
He added: I think that the proof itself is required of him to step down on his own and to spare the country the evil of fighting and division by stepping down on his own as a brave leader who advances the interest of the country while he is facing a historical test in which Sudan is or is not preserving blood or the shedding of blood continues.
He continued, "The group that currently leads the military establishment, with which we concluded the transitional agreement, is no longer entrusted with the fate of the country, partnership or peace, achieving justice and building Sudan, and we also do not trust the ability of this group to conduct fair elections or present a law, an electoral commission, or even procedures. the wish".
Thousands of demonstrators marched to the presidential palace in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on Sunday, prompting the security forces to fire tear gas and stun grenades.
The protests coincide with the third anniversary of the start of the December 19, 2018, revolution, which prompted the army leadership to oust the country's President Omar al-Bashir on April 11, 2019.
Sudan has witnessed, since October 25, protests in rejection of measures taken by Al-Burhan on the same day, which included declaring a state of emergency, dissolving the Sovereignty Council and the Transitional Ministers, and dismissing Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok, after the arrest of party leaders and officials in measures described by political forces as a “military coup.” “.
On November 21, Al-Burhan and Hamdok signed a political agreement that includes the latter's return to his position, the formation of a government of competencies, the release of political detainees, and the two parties pledged to work together to complete the democratic path.
However, political and civil forces expressed their rejection of the agreement, considering it an attempt to "legitimize the coup", pledging to continue the protests until full civilian rule is achieved.
Source: Al Jazeera Mubasher