Khartoum-(Reuters)- (SUNA) – The Vice-President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) Gen. Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo reiterated his commitment to the framework agreement, saying that it represents a way out for the country from the current crisis and that it is the only basis for a fair and just political solution.
Dagalo affirmed, in a speech delivered this afternoon at the Rapid Support Premises, the commitment of the Rapid Support Forces in the military institution to get out of power in order to make the ongoing political process a success, reiterating his desire to build constructive relations with the international and regional community.
He expressed his appreciation for the movements that chose to be part of the ongoing political process, adding that they chose to place the country’s interests above all minor issues, renewing his call for the signatory movements of the Juba Agreement that did not join the political process to be part of it.
Dagalo pointed out that the future of peace implementation is linked to the country’s political stability, and that it will not be achieved except with a final political agreement that establishes a civil government that reflects the hopes and aspirations of the people, adding that the solution to the economic crisis is associated with political stability and bringing about a civil government, appealing to the international and regional community to provide the necessary support for the next government.
The RSF is Sudan’s largest paramilitary group. It emerged from the “janjaweed” militias accused of atrocities during the early 2000s conflict in Darfur.
They are also accused by human rights groups of killing scores of protesters since the military overthrow of Omar al-Bashir in 2019. Dagalo, who is known as Hemedti, has denied most of these claims, blaming infiltrators, while allowing the prosecution of some soldiers.
Pro-democracy groups and army leaders have called for the RSF to be integrated into the main military and for the formation of a single army.
The military leadership has reached an initial agreement with political groups, with discussions going on to formalise a new political settlement and create a new government.
But in a speech on Thursday, Burhan said the army would only support the deal as long as it provided for the integration of the RSF.
On Sunday, Dagalo defended the RSF’s legitimacy.
“We are committed to the principle of a single military formed according to agreed upon timelines, and we are sincerely committed to being involved in security and military reform,” he said in a speech.
The framework agreement, signed in December, recognises the RSF as a force alongside the military, police, and general intelligence. It assigns the head of state as its highest commander and also calls for its integration.
