An alliance of Sudanese opposition political parties has reiterated its position not to engage in talks with the current government before the ongoing war is brought to an end in South Kordofan and Blue Nile States.
Tariq Abdel-Majid, rapporteur of the alliance, told Radio Tamazuj that they are still rejecting any talks with the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) if the ongoing war does not stop in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states.
He pointed out that laws restricting political freedoms should also be abolished and that political prisoners must also be released. “A dialogue that will not result in the dissolution of this totalitarian system and a transitional government of national unity is not a fruitful dialogue,” he said.
“The transitional government will facilitate a constitutional conference for the permanent constitution,” he added.
Sudan’s First Vice president Bakri Hassan Saleh on Monday said that his government will provide security guarantees for leaders of the Sudanese Revolutionary Forces (SRF) who will be participating in the National Dialogue inside Sudan.
“We will sit down with them to discuss the nature of the guarantees which they may demand from the government,” he said.
President Omar al-Bashir is scheduled to hold a meeting with the national dialogue mechanism known as “7+7” and political parties today to discuss preparations for the national dialogue.