In yet another dramatic unfolding within the Sudanese political circle, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has tendered resignation from the position just one month after he was reinstated.
Hamdok, who came back to power amid political instability and civil unrest in November 2021, said he did all he can to prevent Sudan from getting back into crisis but the effort has not come to fruition.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“Despite all that was done to bring about the desired and necessary agreement to fulfil our promise to the citizen of security, peace, justice and an end to bloodshed, this did not happen,” Hamdok said.
Since the ouster of despot Omar Bashir, Sudan has struggled to transition to civilian rule as the military that helped remove Bashir seeks control over the political power corridor.
In his resignation statement, Mr Hamdok warned that Sudan was going through a dangerous turning point which he likened to a national existential threat.
“I tried as much as I possibly could to prevent our country from sliding into a disaster. Now, our nation is going through a dangerous turning point that could threaten its survival unless it is urgently rectified,” he said.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Hamdok said it was time for a new face to steer Sudan’s transitional leadership to the path of completion.
“I decided to give back the responsibility and announce my resignation as prime minister, and give a chance to another man or woman of this noble country to … help it pass through what’s left of the transitional period to a civilian democratic country,” Hamdok said.
Sudan after Hamdok
In a statement seen by The City Review, the United States Bureau of African Affairs called on Sudanese political players to let go of political rifts adding that the appointment of the new Prime Minister must follow constitutional procedures.
“After PM Hamdok’s resignation, Sudanese leaders should set aside differences, find consensus, and ensure continued civilian rule,” it says. “Sudan’s next PM and cabinet should be appointed in line with the constitutional declaration to meet the people’s goals of freedom, peace, and justice.”
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});The Biden administration ordered an end to violence against pro-democracy protesters.
“The United States continues to stand with the people of Sudan as they push for democracy. Violence against protestors must cease,” the bureau tweeted.
Hamdok led Sudan through the transitional period and survived two assassination attempts in 2019 and 2021 respectively. In October 2021, he was toppled by the military in a coup led by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese military council before his subsequent reinstatement in November.