Major changes across Sudan’s federal & state government forthcoming: official
July 18, 2013, (KHARTOUM) – The head of Sudan’s parliamentary subcommittee on Security and Foreign Affairs Mohammed al-Hassan al-Amin revealed today that sweeping changes will me made across all levels of government.
The Sudanese official added that this along with other measures are meant to address the economic and political challenges in the country.
He went on to say that this will help achieve the goals of furthering the goals of the National Congress Party (NCP) led government of adhering to Sharia law, alleviating the suffering of the citizens and achieving their ambitions and aspirations.
Local media reports in Khartoum indicate that a cabinet shuffle is imminent and will include major ministries such as foreign affairs, interior and defense.
There have been mounting signs of divisions within the NCP and frustration particularly within the younger generations in the party about the lack of change in the leadership many of whom retained their positions for more than two decades.
The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir has also recently appeared to shy away from his pledge this year not to seek re-election in 2015.
Last year the Sudanese authorities thwarted what it said was a coup plot planned by pro-NCP figures in the army and security apparatus including former spy chief Salah Gosh.
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