Opposition party calls for handing over power to Sudanese army
March 20, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The opposition National Umma Party (NUP) called on the Sudanese president Omer Al-Bashir to hand over power to the army if he intends to step down before the resolution of the current political crisis in the country. Bashir who survived last year Arab Spring announced in an interview released on Wednesday that he has no intention to maintain himself in power. He added that the ruling National Congress Party is deliberating to choose a candidate for the presidential election in 2015. In a press statement the largest opposition party said Bashir, before to leave power, should undertake some transitional arrangements including a role for the armed forces to protect the constitution and to protect the elected government. The opposition party referred, in its statement, to the role of the Sudan Armed Forces after a popular uprising that caused the downfall of Nimeiri’s regime in April 1985, saying the army can manage to restore the democratic regime as it had been before the Islamist coup d’état of 1989. "The National Congress Party, which failed to reach power through the ballot box (in 1986), should not be the heir of a regime made in the name of the army," said NUP spokesperson Nagib Al-Khair Abdel-Wahab on Wednesday. He further reiterated that Sudanese people attach greats hopes on its armed forces and refuse to challenge its nationalism or allegiance to the people and its respect for democratic choice. Last January following the announcement of the New Dawn Charter inked in Kampala by rebel groups and opposition forces, the Umma party voiced its rejection to a provision calling to dissolve the army and demanded to review this agreement. The alliance of the opposition parties agreed in June 2012 to remove the regime through peaceful means and reiterated their willingness to continue the dialogue with the rebel groups to privilege this option instead of the use of arms. The spokesperson of the opposition National Conesus Forces Kamal Omer reacted to Bashir’ statements saying they are determined to topple the regime. He further called to establish an interim government to ensure democratic change in Sudan. (ST) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
