FFC begin discussions on Sudan’s new prime minister: Arman
March 21, 2023 (KHARTOUM) – The Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) have started discussions about the new prime minister, revealed a leader of the pro-democracy coalition on Monday.
The new prime minister will be appointed on April 11, as it was greed by the signatories of the framework government on Sunday, March 19.
Also, the transitional constitution is expected to be finalized and signed in the next few days after the completion of the final workshop on security reform scheduled for the end of March.
“The leadership of the Forces of Freedom and Change, (which will choose the prime minister), has begun to develop its final vision on this matter and then will discuss it at the level of the Executive Office,” Arman told Al Jazeera TV, on Monday.
He stressed that they have not yet agreed on a specific candidate, but that this will be done before April 11.
“What is important to us is that the prime minister belongs and is convinced in the agenda of the December revolution. Also, he should be aware of the political situation,” he said.
“We do not call for quotas and the partisanship of the post of prime minister. But, he must be part of a team, have a good relationship with the forces of the revolution and can carry out his tasks to the fullest,” he emphasized.
Abdallah Hamdok, former Prime Minister, during the first transition, was slammed for his lack of good knowledge of the political realities.
Also, his relationship with the FFC gradually deteriorated and completely broke down when he signed a political agreement with the coup leader on November 21, 2021, while they were under arrest.
Arman denied seeking to be prime minister, saying it was just rumours spread by his enemies from the counter-revolutionary forces.
What about Minnawi and Ibrahim
Asked if Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim and Minni Minnawi Darfur Governor will continue to retain their positions under the new government, Arman said that only the prime minister would take such a decision.
The two former rebel leaders signed the Juab peace agreement but refuse to join the political process to restore a civilian government.
“The Juba Agreement does not provide for ministerial positions for the peace signatories, but rather this was done according to an agreement between the movements that signed the Juba Peace Agreement,” said Arman who was the SPLM-N chief negotiator during the peace talks.
He further asserted that the signatories to the framework agreement are committed to implementing the Juba Agreement, and will allocate 25% of the new cabinet members to the movements that signed the Juba Agreement, as stipulated in the peace pact.
The peace signatory movements ” will decide who will be a governor and who will be in this position or that. But this will be in agreement with the forces of the revolution and the forces of the framework and the new prime minister who has the authority to determine his work team. So, we cannot force him to appoint anyone in this or that ministry”.
“This is the exclusive power of the prime minister,” he concluded.
(ST)