Socialist Union to launch its political platform

March 11, 2007 (KHARTOUM) — The Sudanese Socialist Union (SSU) party yesterday announced the launch of its political program and the setting up of its 14 member executive office headed by Fatima Abdelmahmoud. The party is expected to register itself with the competent authorities.

The leader of the new organization, Fatima, said the party would create an intellectual movement with socialist union principles and based on religious values.

She pointed out that the party would move forward to establish the meaning of coexistence in order to become a national party. She further reaffirmed that the party would support dialogue for resolving problems rather than resorting to violence and would reinforce national unity.

The Sudanese Socialist Union (SSU) was the country’s sole legal party from 1971 until 1985, when the regime of President Gaafar Nimeiry was overthrown in a military coup.

Since three years ago the former president Nimeiry announced officially the dissolution of the SSU with its members joining the ruling National Congress Party.

(ST)