The NCP in charge of arranging domestic and foreign policy following Dafa’allah and Siddiq’s appointment

Salah Shu’aib 

 

 

Whilst less than a day had passed since his statement that the Sudanese Army leadership had no connection to the Islamic Movement, Al-Burhan issued two decrees appointing two members of the Islamic Movement to the Civil Service. One became Prime Minister of the interim cabinet, and the other was assigned to be Minister of Foreign Affairs.

 

These two decrees coincided with leaks, which Port Sudan has yet to deny, that Al-Burhan held a meeting with leaders of the Islamic Movement at an unidentified headquarters. The meeting concluded with several decisions related to the ongoing war, as well as other matters of concern to the allies in attendance.

 

The truth of the matter is, we don’t necessarily require these leaks in order to understand the coordination between the Sudanese Army leadership and the Islamists, especially since the period following Al-Burhan’s coup on (October 25th, 2021).

 

Al-Burhan has relied on his new Islamist base in every government institution since that date. He reinstated all those dismissed by the Empowerment Removal Committee (ERC) in State institutions, reversed all its decisions, and restored positions, money, and influence to those involved in the theft of public funds as well as other forms of corruption in which the Islamists excelled.

 

Any observer of the situation in Sudan following Al-Burhan’s rise to power understands that he —and the Islamists behind him— deviously circumvented the reform measures implemented by the December revolution.

 

Any observer of the positions adopted by the majority of the Islamists following the coup and the war will notice their passionate defense of Al-Burhan’s decisions against the revolution, as well as their close cooperation with the Sudanese Army, in addition, their political, media, and military positions align with Al-Burhan’s.

 

We ought not to forget Dafa’allah Al-Hajj, who assumed the position of Prime Minister, and his significant role in defending the Rapid Support Forces at the international organization when he represented Sudan. Omar Al-Siddiq, who became Minister of Foreign Affairs, served diplomatically, defending Al-Bashir’s regime for over three decades. As we’re well aware, their continued diplomatic role throughout the era of the National Salvation (Inqaz) Government is proof of their loyalty to the National Congress Party.

 

Therefore, Al-Burhan’s fabricated tales claiming that his military and political will have no connection to the Islamic Movement is merely an arbitrary attempt to obscure the obvious. Al-Burhan has no support in this war to chart his course and defend him now, other than the National Congress Party cadres.

 

Al-Burhan lacks military and political competence, and therefore relies on deceit, trickery, and falsehood as means to maintain power. With this approach, he has led the country to this unenviable situation, yet many still believe that his Army will lead the country to safety while he manages the war. Even if we excuse the Islamists’ support for him now, there is no excuse for the intellectuals who have failed to expose both his deception and the deceit of the Islamic Movement.

 

With the new appointments of Dafa’allah and Siddiq, the National Congress Party has achieved a major breakthrough in its apparent goal of returning to power in Port Sudan. Under this measure, internal and external affairs will be arranged according to the dictates of the dissolved Party’s leaders to the newly appointed officials.