Hamdok Talks About Resolving Crisis in Sudan
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Dismissed Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok discusses how he will not make arrangements in accordance with the coup decisions of October 25.
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Hamdok, according to the ministry, is adhering to the legitimacy of the government.
The dismissed Sudanese Ministry of Information and Communications, in a statement on Facebook, revealed that the ambassadors of the Troika, which include the US, the UK, and Norway, met with the dismissed Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok at his residence.
The ministry detailed that Hamdok is adhering to the legitimacy of his government and transitional institutions, considering that releasing the ministers and continuing the work of the Council of Ministers is an approach to resolving the crisis.
On October 25, an unidentified military team besieged the prime minister's home and placed him under house arrest.
Four Sudanese cabinet ministers and one civilian representative of the Sovereign Council were also arrested.
Sudan witnessed a military coup in April 2019, sparked by mass protests in the midst of a profound economic crisis and a steep decrease in living conditions. President Omar al-Bashir, who had reigned for 30 years, was deposed and imprisoned as a result.
A military source confirmed that Hamdok was returned home a day after the military coup.
US President Joe Biden called on the coup perpetrators in Sudan to restore authority to the civilian government in the country, stressing that "The United States will continue to stand with the people of Sudan and their non-violent struggle."
United Nations: Mediation is underway in Sudan
The UN Special Representative for Sudan, Volker Peretz, discussed with the dismissed Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, options for mediation and ways to move forward in Sudan.
In a tweet, Peretz assured that Hamdok is in good health and that he is still under house arrest at his residence.
Earlier, the UN representative denied fake information that claimed Hamdok was rearrested and transferred to an unknown location.
This is not true. Misinformation or fake news. pic.twitter.com/Q7WoAH7Q0r
— Volker Perthes (@volkerperthes) October 30, 2021
The lawyer for the detained ministers and leaders, Kamal al-Gizouli, had said earlier on Monday that their location is still unknown, noting that he "fears for their health."
Al-Gizouli went on to say that these prisoners are "in the worst conceivable legal scenario right now"; since they are being held in an undisclosed place, no charges have been filed against them, and no investigators have been officially identified to interrogate them.
The lawyer called on all those who are making mediation attempts to resolve the crisis, to demand the ruling authorities announce the whereabouts of the detained ministers and politicians.
