The dissolved government of Hamdok continues to engage with the United Nations regarding al-Burhan’s participation
Hamdok and members of his dissolved government have submitted a memorandum against al-Burhan to the United Nations
Former Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok, along with two former members of the Sovereign Council and ministers, have submitted a memorandum to the Secretary-General of the United Nations against what they referred to as the leader of the October 25th coup in Sudan, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and his participation in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The memorandum, dated September 23rd, was signed by individuals including “Abdullah Hamdok, Mohamed al-Faki Suliman, Mohammed Hassan Eltaishi, members of the Sovereign Council, and ministers Khaled Omar Youssef, Nasr al-Din Abdul Bari, Hamza Balloua, Taysir El Nourani, Hashim Hasabelrasoul, Nasr al-Din Mufarreh, Al-Tahir Harbi, Al-Hadi Mohammed Ibrahim, Jadin Ali Obeid, Buthaina Dinar, and Omar Al-Najib,” in addition to Yasser Arman as an advisor to the Prime Minister.
The memorandum announced that on October 25, 2021, the military component, led by Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan Abdurrahman, staged a military coup against the civilian transitional government, resulting in a complete constitutional collapse. This led to the existence of a de facto government, which also collapsed with the outbreak of the April 15th war, a direct result of the coup against the civilian government.
The regional and international institutions, including the African Union, the United Nations Security Council, and the European Union, have expressed their rejection of the military coup, which undermined the transitional government and halted the democratic transition process in Sudan, by taking resolutions condemning the coup and calling for the restoration of power.
The signatories stated that the invitation extended by what they referred to as the leader of the coup to attend the United Nations General Assembly on behalf of Sudan contradicts the declared positions, and it contributes to prolonging the ongoing war in Sudan today, sending extremely dangerous and encouraging signals to military coups, which have recently increased in the African continent.
The memorandum pointed out that the glorious December 2018 revolution decisively determined the Sudanese people‘s stance against military coups and authoritarian regimes by endorsing full civilian legitimacy for governance and rejecting the October 25th coup, as well as defining the role of the army in politics by restricting its function to protecting the constitution and defending the country against external threats. Extending an invitation to the leader of the coup, who is a party to the ongoing war in Sudan today, completely contradicts the people’s clear desire for democracy, peace, and freedom.
The memorandum states:
We, the undersigned, members of the Sudanese government formed according to the Constitutional Document of the year 2019, address you to clarify the following:
Firstly, on October 25, 2021, the military component, led by Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdul Rahman, carried out a military coup against the civilian transitional government, resulting in a complete constitutional collapse. This led to the existence of a de facto government, which itself collapsed with the outbreak of the April 15th war, a direct consequence of the coup against the civilian government.
Secondly, regional and international institutions, including the African Union, the United Nations Security Council, and the European Union, have expressed their rejection of the military coup, which undermined the transitional government and halted the democratic transition process in Sudan, by taking resolutions condemning the coup and calling for the return of power to civilians.
Thirdly, the invitation extended by the leader of the coup to attend the United Nations General Assembly contradicts the declared positions and contributes to prolonging the ongoing war in Sudan today. It sends extremely dangerous and encouraging signals to military coups, which have recently increased on the African continent.
The glorious December 2018 revolution decisively determined the Sudanese people’s stance against military coups and authoritarian regimes by endorsing full civilian legitimacy for governance and rejecting the October 25th coup. It also defined the role of the army in politics by limiting its function to protecting the constitution and defending the country against external threats.
Inviting the leader of the coup, who is a party to the ongoing war, completely contradicts the people’s clear desire for democracy, peace, and freedom.
