Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has accepted to modify the government after the ongoing National Dialogue in Khartoum, a senior party official said on Tuesday.
NCP deputy head Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid told the state-run news agency SUNA that the government should include political parties participating in the Dialogue.
However, Ibrahim, who is a presidential assistant and member of the Dialogue coordinating committee known as the “7+7”, said they oppose forming a new government which would dissolve existing institutions.
“If someone wants to go back to the people for early elections, there is no objection, but to cancel the will of the Sudanese people and replace it with the will of individuals, is undemocratic and illogical, and it is not in the interest of Sudan because it may cause instability,” he said.
Ibrahim said they want a smooth transition so the right of the people of Sudan are not taken away. He further said the strategic objective of the national dialogue is to agree on strategic issues in terms of security, economy, identity and system of government.
“It is illogical and it wouldn’t be wise to move from an independent system to a transitional system,” he said, noting that a drastic formation of a new government could lead to collapse.
“In addition to that, there is confusion happening, especially if the world wants to deal with you, would it deal with a transitional government after it was dealing with an independent government?” he asked.
In November last year, a group of political parties and armed movements participating in the National Dialogue announced their withdrawal from meetings to protest Ibrahim’s statements dismissing the possibility of forming a new government.
Mahmoud Hamid was quoted as saying that anyone talking about formation of a transitional government is dreaming.