The Vice-President of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemedti”, said on Friday evening that the Sovereign Council decided to leave power to civilians and leave the army to devote itself to national tasks.
He added that the Sovereign Council will not cling to an authority that leads to bloodshed and destabilization, pointing out that the spread of tribal conflicts, hatred and racism will lead Sudan to collapse.
Schemes lurking in Sudan
He also added, “We are watching schemes lurking in Sudan and we call for solidarity to address the dangers facing the country,” declaring a commitment to reform the Sudanese military and security system and implement the Juba Agreement.
He also called on national and political forces to expedite the formation of transitional governance institutions, reiterating their commitment to protecting the transitional period and holding free and fair elections.
The Sovereignty Council will be dissolved
On the fourth of last July, the head of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, announced that the Sovereignty Council would be dissolved and the formation of a Supreme Council of the Armed Forces from the army and rapid support.
He said at the time, that the formation of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces will take place following the formation of the executive government, explaining that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces will assume command of the regular forces and the responsibility for defense and security.
He also said that the armed forces will remain the guardian of the implementation of the outcomes of the national dialogue, and “reaffirm their support for the democratic transition and access to elections.”
competency government
“We decided to allow the political and revolutionary forces to form a government of competencies through dialogue,” he added. We also decided not to participate in the current negotiations with the military establishment.
Chairman of the Sovereign Council, Lieutenant-General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan
Al-Burhan expressed his adherence to supporting the democratic transition and preserving Sudan’s unity and stability, calling on the youth to adhere to peace in order to make the democratic transition a success.
Bringing those involved in violence to justice
He also said, “We will achieve justice that leads to bringing those involved in the violence to justice,” noting that the country is going through a crisis that threatens its unity and national cohesion and risks impeding the democratic path.
Since the army implemented on October 25 exceptional measures, and imposed a state of emergency following the government was dissolved, the country has been living in a continuous political crisis despite the efforts of the United Nations to launch a dialogue between all political and military parties to reach a solution that would restore the country to its normal democratic path.
