SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Multiple sources – Sudan power-sharing deal: arguments continue over how power will be divided

17/7/19: Multiple sources – Sudan power-sharing deal: arguments continue over how power will be divided

• New York Times, by Declan Walsh

• AP, by Samy Magdy

 The military and the opposition are scheduled to discuss a constitutional agreement that will specify the division of powers on July 19.

 Rasha Awad, editor of Sudanese newspaper Altaghyeer, told AP that “Sudan’s future will be defined by this constitutional declaration.”

 The issue is the division of powers between the sovereign council, Cabinet and legislative body.

 The military said that the sovereign council it will lead for 21 months should be able to veto Cabinet appointments and decisions. Members of the Cabinet, which is to run Sudan on a day-to-day basis, will be nominated by civilians except for defence and interior positions.

 The military has also backtracked on an agreement for civilians to appoint two-thirds of the legislative body.

 DFC factions including the Communist Party have rejected the deal because it fails to immediately handover power to civilians or facilitate an international investigation into the June 3 massacre.