FFC denies meeting with National Charter over Sudan’s political crisis
March 9, 2022 – (KHARTOUM) – Yasir Arman, a leading figure of the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) on Wednesday denied reports about a meeting with the splinter National Charter group that supports the military coup of October 25, 2022.
Media outlets reported contacts and meetings between the FFC mainstream group with the National Charter to reunite the coalition.
The reports said Yasir Arman, Gaafar Hassan and two others would meet again on Wednesday with Noreldayem Taha of SLM-Minni Minnawi and Ahmed Tugud of JEM-Gibril Ibrahim among others.
However, Arman swiftly issued a statement dismissing the “inaccurate and false” reports.
“Neither I nor Gaafar Hassan participated in such a meeting. (these reports) are an ugly attempt to demonize the Forces of Freedom and Change,” further said Arman.
In recent statements to the Sudan Tribune, Taha expressed their frustration about the current political and economic situation pointing out that the coup they supported led to a power grab by al-Burhan and his deputy Hemetti.
The SLM-MM senior official called on the FFC Central Council to hold genuine negotiations and form a real partnership to make the transition a success, as he said.
Arman stressed that the FFC stand at the forefront of the ranks with the agenda of the revolution and the street which rejects any partnership with the coup leaders.
He called for building a broad front for civilian forces and the forces of the December revolution. “And to start with a unified coordination centre between the revolutionary forces towards forming one front,” he added.
The military coup has stopped the democratic transition and aggravated the economic crisis in Sudan. Also, it ignited more divisions among the forces of the revolution in the country after the support of some armed groups to the coup.
The UN political mission in Sudan is seeking to bring together the Sudanese stakeholders at the negotiating table to reach an agreement on the restoration of the democratic transition.
Arman repeated that the coup has undermined the constitutional framework of the peace agreement which leads to establishing a democratic regime in Sudan. Also, the takeover stopped the enforcement of the security arrangements which should pave the way towards a single professional army.
(ST)