Political parties campaign against Sudanese army: Burhan

April 2, 2022 (KHARTOUM) – Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Commander in Chief of the Sudanese army on Saturday said some political parties are leading a campaign targeting the national army.

In a speech to the newly graduated army officers, al-Burhan warned the army against a “campaign of misinformation orchestrated by well-known parties that have been rejected by the people, because they do not want good for the country,” he said.

“The armed forces stand united and are not afraid of any party, organization or political force. The army continues to serve the country in a manner that preserves its security and stability without fearing anyone,” he reiterated.

On Friday, at the graduation ceremony, al-Burhan said that the political forces should be responsible for the current deteriorating political and economic situation because they failed to agree on a transitional programme.

In October 2021, the head of the Sudanese army carried out a coup suspending an internationally supported transition to re-establish a democratic regime in Sudan.

Since he has placed the country under martial law and ruled the country with the support of his deputy -a paramilitary leader- and armed groups signatory of the Juba Peace Agreement.

There are rumours in the Sudanese capital about frustrations within the army saying they reject the bloody repression of protesters and its negative impact on the image of the armed forces.

Also, the army has been irritated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and al-Burhan’s support for its leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo “Hemetti” who is co-governing the country with him, particularly after the coup while the other army generals have been marginalized.

The head of the military-led Sovereign Council concluded his speech by repeating that they would only hand over power to “an honest elected authority accepted by the people”.

(ST)