The head of the Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces “Taqaddam”, Abdalla Hamdok, and the leader of the Sudan Liberation Movement, Abdul Wahid Nur, signed on Saturday the “Nairobi Declaration”, which provides for the establishment of a secular state and a new military and security system.
The declaration was signed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi after two days of talks, according to the text of the agreement.
The agreement, seen by Al-Yurae, stipulated “working towards a comprehensive treatment of cumulative crises through a foundational process based on the principles of Sudan’s unity, which is based on the voluntary unity of its peoples and decentralized democratic governance.
It also stipulates that “the state shall be committed to historical and contemporary diversity, provided that the Sudanese identity, which does not discriminate between Sudanese because of race, color or region, shall be the basis of citizenship.”
The agreement also stipulated “the establishment of a secular state that is not aligned and stands at the same distance from religions, identities and cultures, recognizes diversity, and expresses all its components with equality and justice.”
It called for the establishment of a democratic and federal civilian rule in Sudan that guarantees the establishment of a civil state and the fair and equal participation of all residents in power and wealth, guarantees freedom of religion and thought, and ensures the separation of cultural, religious, ethnic and regional identities from the state.
It also stipulates “the establishment of a new military and security system in accordance with internationally agreed standards, leading to a single national professional army that operates according to a new military doctrine and is committed to protecting national security in accordance with the constitution, and that its loyalty is to the homeland and its formation reflects all Sudanese in accordance with the standards of the census, and that it is completely excluded from political and economic work.”
The agreement called for addressing the legacy of humanitarian violations through justice and historical accountability, stressing that “if these principles referred to in the permanent constitution are not included, the Sudanese peoples have the right to exercise their right to self-determination.”
Under the agreement, “a round table must be held with the participation of all national forces believing in these principles contained in the Nairobi Declaration”.
The declaration called on the Sudanese people to “align behind national efforts calling for an end to the war, against hate speech and compromising national unity, and to miss the opportunity to calls aimed at tearing and fragmenting the homeland instead of confronting the roots of the national crisis.”
It urged the parties to the military conflict in Sudan for an immediate ceasefire in preparation for a permanent cessation of war, and called on them to cooperate seriously and with a real will with regional and international efforts, including the Jeddah Negotiating Platform.
Source: Arm News/Al-Yurae
