Al-Yurae- Khartoum: The Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC)/Central Council (the former ruling coalition) in Sudan on Monday presented their vision on the foundations and principles of a political solution in the country.
This came in a speech by the leader of the Forces for Freedom and Change, Khaled Omar Youssef, during a press conference in the capital Khartoum. Youssef’s vision included “the formation of a full-fledged civilian sovereign council that represents the symbol of sovereignty and takes into account diversity and does not have any executive or legislative functions chosen by the forces of the revolution, and shall be the commander-in-chief of the regular forces.”
It also included “the formation of a council of ministers composed of national competencies committed to the principles of the revolution without partisan quotas, a legislative council limited in number, and the reform of the justice system in order to achieve its independence and integrity.” It included the holding of free and fair elections under international observation after completing all its requirements, with special priority given to the collection of weapons and the return of refugees and displaced persons by the end of a transitional period not exceeding 24 months.
The vision stressed the need to create a permanent constitution in an inclusive and democratic way, and to reach balanced foreign policies.
It also affirmed the State’s commitment to develop policies and legislation to achieve equality between women and men, combat corruption in all its forms, and build constitutional texts and social and economic policies that end all forms of discrimination and achieve social and qualitative justice.
It also stressed “security and military reform that leads to one professional and national army away from politics, reviews the economic activity of the military and security establishment, purifies the army from the elements of the former regime, establishes a healthy relationship between civilians and the military institution, and reforms the security and police apparatuses and their full subordination to the executive government.” The vision stressed the need to implement and review the Juba Sudan Peace Agreement (signed on October 3, 2020) in agreement with its parties and to complete peace with all armed movements. Since 25 October 2021,
