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February 27, 2021 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese government on Saturday announced a five-axis action plan to achieve the goals of the transition period, including economic reform, comprehensive peace, democratic transformation and foreign relations.
The plan was adopted during a three-day retreat for all cabinet members to set the priorities of the second cabinet formed on February 8 after the inclusion of the armed groups, signatories of the Juba peace agreement on October 3, 2020. .
Information Minister and government spokesman Hamzah Balloul read a statement on the retirement resolutions on Saturday night, which was characterized by “a good team spirit to harden the perceptions of the transitional government to achieve the tasks of the glorious December revolution. “
He added that the discussions were based on the five priorities that Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok had already discussed with all transition partners after consultations with wide segments of Sudanese society.
Economic
With regard to economic reforms, the government decided to control gold exports under the supervision of the Central Bank of Sudan and accelerate the establishment of a Sudanese gold exchange.
Rehabilitation and development of the port of Port Sudan and the railways, in addition to rehabilitating the maintenance of quarries, veterinary laboratories and slaughterhouses to ensure an increase in livestock exports.
The meeting also decided to locate the pharmaceutical industry to cover 60% of local needs, support the free treatment program to include drugs for all chronic diseases, primary health care and emergencies.
The government also prioritized the completion of electricity and oil projects, horizontal and vertical expansion in rainfall, and irrigated agriculture.
Integral peace
Regarding peace in Sudan, the government decided to provide the necessary resources to implement the Juba Peace Agreement, according to the agreed deadlines.
The peace implementation process includes protecting the civilian population, providing water, health, electricity, education services to residents of war-affected areas and encouraging refugees and displaced persons to voluntarily return to their places of origin. .
The retreat also decided to resume negotiations with the Sudan-North People’s Liberation Movement led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu and approach the Abdel Wahid al-Nur Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM-AW) to achieve comprehensive peace in Sudan. .
The peace process negotiated by Juba with the SPLM-N al-Hilu stalled due to the separation between state and religion. During a meeting held in November 2020, the military component of the Sovereign Council clearly rejected the outcome of a workshop between the two negotiating delegations.
For the SLM-AW, the resistance group refused to participate in the Juba process because it does not recognize the transitional government. Instead, the group says they plan to hold an inclusive conference in Khartoum after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic to discuss peace in Sudan.
Security strategy
The meeting adopted a comprehensive national security strategy aimed at forming a unified professional and professional national army, reforming the general intelligence and police services, establishment of the Internal Security Agency, consolidation of border forces, implementation of the Disarmament program, Demobilization and Reintegration.
Developing civil registration and immigration systems, training joint forces to protect civilians in war-affected areas, ensuring security for the voluntary return of displaced persons and refugees, collection of weapons.
On the axis of foreign relations, the government plans to activate Sudan’s role in international forums and restore it, while prioritizing developing the relationship with South Sudan and neighboring countries in a way that serves peace, security and development.
In addition, the government decided to defuse the border crisis with Ethiopia while affirming Sudan’s sovereignty over its territory and guaranteeing its water security, the statement also said in reference to the GERD process.
Democratic transition
The cabinet also decided to advance the implementation of the transition period objectives, particularly after the establishment of UNITAMS, which is mandated to support the government’s efforts in this regard.
To this end, the three-day retreat decided to establish all transitional authority commissions and launch a comprehensive transitional justice process.
Likewise, the cabinet decided to prepare for the elections as one of the most important objectives of the transition, holding the Constitutional Conference and conducting the population census, drafting the electoral law, and establishing its commission.
In addition, the cabinet adopted other programs for the fight against corruption and transparency and the reform of decentralized government institutions and public administration.
(ST)
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