SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: al-Jareeda – Where does Hamdok stand?

14/10/2021: al-Jareeda – Where does Hamdok stand?, by Abdullah al-Sheikh

Abdullah al-Sheikh blames Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok’s performance for the military’s threats against the transition, suggesting that “we have reached a stage where the military does need not to conduct a coup”.

Despite Hamdok being described as an economist, al-Sheikh questions why he gave up presidency of the economic committee and peace negotiations to military leaders, with the UN said to “carry out the tasks of the government” in negotiating with Beja chiefs to open ports “while Hamdok remains silent”. 

Al-Sheikh further blames Hamdok for the dysfunction of the Empowerment Removal Committee that aims to retrieve the assets of the former regime, alongside Hamdok’s appointment as Education Minister for the reduction of the school day due to bread shortages.

Finally, al-Sheikh suggests that the rushed preparations for elections “expose the pretenders in the civilian government,” who seek to prolong the transition without forming a legislative council or a constitutional court.