Sudan: Declaration of Freedom and Change

11 April 2019
Sudanese Professionals Association (Khartoum)
press release

We, the people of Sudan across cities and villages, in the north, the south, the east, and the west; join our political and social movements, trade unions and community groups in affirming through this declaration that we will continue the course of peaceful struggle until the totalitarian regime is removed and the following goals are achieved:
First: The immediate and unconditional end of General Omar Al Bashir's presidency and the conclusion of his administration.
Second: The formation of a National Transitional Government. This transitional government will be formed of qualified people based on merits of competency and good reputation, representing various Sudanese groups and receiving the consensus of the majority. Their role is to govern for a term of four years, until a sound democratic structure is established, and elections held. The transitional government shall be responsible for the following goals:

End Sudan's civil wars by addressing the root cause(s) of each and seeking remedies to their disastrous manifestations. These solutions will have to incorporate the voluntary return of those displaced, and refugees to their domiciles.
Reach out to warring parties to address lingering issues, and security arrangements. These agreements should be fair, just and comprehensive.
Convene a Comprehensive Constitutional Conference to address key national issues, with the objective of forming a National Constitution Committee. Apply the brakes on the current state of economic freefall, and work to improve the livelihood of all Sudanese citizens.
 Oversee efforts to dismantle the structure of governance set up by a totalitarian one-party regime, and transition it to institutions based on a constitution and the rule of law. The goal is to create the conditions for a thriving state in which the people of Sudan elect their representatives freely; and to restructure civil services and the armed forces to be representative of the nation i.e. National, Diverse, and Independent.

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