Following fiery statements from Sudan's Sovereignty Council President Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Wednesday, in which he criticized the political class in the country, accusing it of undermining the revolution through disputes over positions and indirectly causing the failed coup that occurred yesterday, reactions have continued to pour in. The Umma National Party described Al-Burhan's remarks as dangerous and unacceptable. It also stated that it is in discussions to sit with the military component, according to an Al-Arabiya correspondent.
More Dangerous than the Coup Itself
For his part, Freedom and Change coalition leader Taha Osman Ishaq considered that the speech from the Sovereignty Council President and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, is more dangerous than the coup itself. Ishaq stated on his Facebook page that the speech attempts to "blame civilians for what happened," referring to the failed coup that the army announced it had thwarted on Tuesday and arrested all those involved. He added, "Civilians have no ill intentions or bad direction toward the military or the military institution." He continued, "If there is a crisis between the parties, it should be handled responsibly to reach a solution in the interest of the country, which will not be achieved through threatening and warning speeches."
Furthermore, Abdullah Al-Hilu described what happened yesterday as a real coup, criticizing Dagalo and Al-Burhan's attack on the civilian component in the authority. It is worth mentioning that Al-Burhan confirmed in his earlier speech today that no entity could exclude the armed forces and security agencies from the current transitional period in the country. He stated, "We left the executive work to the politicians, but the matter deviated from its right path." Dagalo also blamed politicians for the repeated coup attempts in the country, considering that they "neglected the citizens and their livelihood and essential services, and were preoccupied with disputes over chairs and positions, which created a state of dissatisfaction among the people." The statements from the Sovereignty Council came after the army and government announced yesterday that they had thwarted an attempted coup by a group of officers in the armored corps, aimed at seizing power and ruling.
