The chairman of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has committed to overcoming obstacles hindering the smooth operations of Sudanese maritime ports amid protests by workers.
In a meeting with the Ports Privatization Opposition Committee, Al-Burhan stressed the importance of unity and collaboration between port management, workers, and relevant authorities to swiftly resolve the crisis.
He commended the committee’s efforts in seeking solutions and underscored the need to boost production while mitigating the impact of current events.
Following the meeting, Osman Taher Adam, a member of the High Committee Against Port Privatization, clarified in a press statement that the committee briefed the Sovereignty Council Chairman and Secretary-General on recent decisions opposing the privatization of ports.
“The delegation conveyed their satisfaction with the Sovereignty Council Chairman’s grasp of the situation and his dedication to resolving the crisis in collaboration with the relevant authorities,” he said.
A committee comprising employees and workers of the Sudanese Maritime Ports Authority has declared a 24-hour strike to protest against the decision to place the authority under the jurisdiction of the Federal Ministry of Finance.
Last week, the same committee submitted a memorandum of protest to Red Sea State Governor Mustafa Mohammed Noor rejecting the decision to subordinate the authority to the Federal Ministry of Finance. Additionally, they organized a protest outside the Ministry of Finance in Port Sudan to oppose the decisions regarding the port’s subordination to the Federal Ministry of Finance.
Sudanese Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Jibril Ibrahim, issued a directive to place the authority under the Ministry of Finance. The memorandum outlines demands to challenge the decisions made by the Sovereignty Council concerning the Ports Authority.