Sudanese Army declares comprehensive ceasefire
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Defence minister and Head of the Higher National Security Committee, Lt Gen Awad Ibin Aouf on Thursday declared a comprehensive ceasefire all over the country.
In his long awaited statement, the General said he expects armed movements still carrying guns to join the process.
The military statement mentioned the Council, whose members will be detailed later, to run the country for a period of two years during which the climate would be prepared for holding elections.
The statement has bitterly criticised ex-president Omar Bashir for “bad management of the country”, the “corrupt government”, “absence of equity” and that under that regime “Sudanese have suffered injustice.”
“We have been warning the regime about this situation, but the intransigent head will never listen…. he opted for the security solution.”
Aouf stated 14 essential points summarising what they intend to do and why.
He said the first step would be the formation of Transitional Military Council that will run the country for two years. This would mean, first, to disable the current 2005 Transitional Constitution, declare a state of emergency for three months and a curfew for one month, close the Sudan airspace for 24 hours and all land crossing points until further notice.
He also announced the dissolution of the presidency, presidency aides, the council of ministers, dissolve the parliament, allow the judiciary at all level to continue its work as usual.
The statement has appealed to those carrying arms and rebel movements to “join the homeland work with its sons.”
He said his government would maintain public life without exclusion of anyone, abuse or revenge against anyone or any private or public property, and would see to it that there would be “strict application of law and order, prevention of any sedition or any crime of any type”.
Aouf also ordered the “the immediate release of all political detainees as well as preparing the climate for to a peaceful power transition , rebuilding of political parties and conducting free and fair elections at the end of the transitional period. “
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