Turabi says Sudanese opposition preparing for post regime change

June 11, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The leader of the Islamist opposition Popular Congress Party (PCP), Hassan Al-Turabi, has expressed confidence ahead of a high-profile meeting of opposition leaders that the fall of the Sudanese regime is nearing, saying that their meeting will focus on the question of how to avoid chaos in that event.

Leaders of mainstream opposition parties allied under the umbrella of the National Conesus Forces (NCF) are due to meet today at the headquarters of the National Democratic Party (NDF) in Omdurman to discuss current political and economic development in the country.

The NCF also said that the meeting would discuss the degenerating relations between Sudan and neighboring South Sudan.

The meeting will take place in a charged climate after the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) accused NCF factions, which includes the PCP includes the National Umma Party (NUP) and the Sudanese Communist Party (SCP) among others of preparing to mobilize the streets ahead of planned lifting of fuel subsidies.

Speaking at the headquarters of his party in the capital Khartoum on Monday, Al-Turabi said that the NCF meeting would discuss preparations for the post regime change era in order to avoid chaotic scenarios in the nearing event of getting rid of the NCP regime, which he described as “obnoxious.”

The veteran Islamist added that their preparations were already underway to avoid falling into the scenarios of chaos that plagued other countries in the region which recently witnessed revolutions.

Meanwhile, the NCF’s member and PCP figure, Kamal Omer, held a press conference in the capital Khartoum on Monday and revealed that the issue of the economic situation would feature prominently in their meeting.

Omer pointed out that the meeting would also discuss issues of constitution plus internal organizational issues within NCF

He also denied reports of disagreements within the NCF, saying that the coalition was living in its best condition ever and experiencing consensus on how to approach the current political situation.

NCF party members are known to be in disagreements over how to deal with the NCP. While the PCP and other groups continue to advocate popular uprising to change the regime, the NUP of former Prime Minister Al-Sadiq al-Mahdi calls for dialogue with the NCP and warns of consequences in the event of violent actions to topple the ruling party.

(ST)