Asmaa Al-Hussaini (Khartoum)
The head of the Sovereignty Council in Sudan, Lieutenant-General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, said yesterday that the armed forces will not take sides in the country, and stand with the people’s desire for an elected civilian government, stressing that the armed forces are working on continued development and modernization to be able to perform their duties.
In his speech during the celebration organized by the Sudanese Armed Forces on the occasion of the 68th day of Sudan’s independence, Al-Burhan welcomed all the initiatives put forward in the arena that support the unity of the Sudanese class and work to end the division, calling on everyone to sit on one level and assume civil responsibility at this delicate stage of the country’s life.
The President of the Sovereignty Council reiterated that the armed forces will not take sides, and that they are only with the desire of the people, bearing in mind the achievement of the goals of the December revolution, and that it is with the legitimate demands of the people in an elected civilian government, stressing that the armed forces will devote themselves to performing their duty to protect the country and guard its national gains from every aggressor and stalker.
Al-Burhan called on the political forces to assume their national responsibilities, stressing that the country cannot tolerate more fragmentation, partisanship and political polarization.
In another context, hundreds of Sudanese supporters gathered yesterday in Khartoum for a political initiative supported by Lieutenant-General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan to put an end to the political crisis in the country.
The demonstration gathered outside the conference hall in the Sudanese capital, which has been witnessing meetings since yesterday, about the recently launched initiative.
The initiative, known as the “Ahl al-Sudan Call”, is an attempt to end the political turmoil in Sudan, and was welcomed by Al-Burhan late last month.
Yesterday, the initiative conference was launched, and Wad Badr said that the initiative brought together nearly 120 political parties, including leaders of Sufi orders and tribal leaders.
“It aims to address the economic deterioration, achieve peace and security, and ensure fair elections next year as scheduled,” he said.
Absent from the conference were Sudan’s main opposition coalition, the Forces for Freedom and Change, and members of the Resistance Committees, unofficial groups that emerged during the 2019 protests against former President Omar al-Bashir.
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