No final decisions made on formation of new government: source
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July 20, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The ruling National Congress Party (NCP)
and the Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir has not made final
decisions on the upcoming cabinet shuffle, a government source told
Sudan Tribune.
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FILE PHOTO - Members of Sudan’s cabinet (REUTERS PICTURES)
The source, who asked for anonymity, dismissed media reports
speculating on the final formation of the post-shuffle cabinet adding
that heated discussions are underway within the highest echelons of
power on what changes should be made.
On Saturday, some Khartoum newspapers stated that defense minister
Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein, justice minister Mohamed Bushara Dousa
and minister of Dams Osama Abdullah are set to stay in their posts.
This ran contrary to previous reports which asserted that these three
ministers will be relieved in the shuffle.
It was also reported that current agriculture minister Abdel-Halim
al-Mutaafi would take over the finance ministry while interior
ministry would be assigned to former intelligence director Salah Gosh
and foreign ministry post given to ex-presidential adviser Ghazi Salah
al-Deen al-Attabani.
But the source said the interior and foreign relations posts choices
are still being debated and said it is unlikely that Gosh and
al-Attabani would be shortlisted.
“Let us just wait and see however; everything is possible” he said.
In separate statements, al-Attabani dismissed the upcoming cabinet
changes saying that it will be a change in faces but not in
programmes.
The former head of NCP parliamentary caucus added that a change in
approach and policies is needed to tackle the problems facing the
country.
In a related development, the assumed head of last year’s coup attempt
Brigadier-General Mohammed Ibrahim Abdel Galil who was released on an
amnesty from Bashir last May vowed to continue his reform pursuit
until public officials are servants to the people not their masters.
Last year the Sudanese authorities thwarted what it said was a coup
plot planned by pro-NCP figures in the army and security apparatus
including Abdel Galil and Gosh.
There have been mounting signs of divisions within the NCP and
frustration particularly within the younger generations in the party
about the lack of change in the leadership many of whom retained their
positions for more than two decades.
President Bashir himself has also recently appeared to shy away from
his pledge this year not to seek re-election in 2015.
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July 20, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The ruling National Congress Party (NCP)
and the Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir has not made final
decisions on the upcoming cabinet shuffle, a government source told
Sudan Tribune.
JPEG - 18.5 kb
FILE PHOTO - Members of Sudan’s cabinet (REUTERS PICTURES)
The source, who asked for anonymity, dismissed media reports
speculating on the final formation of the post-shuffle cabinet adding
that heated discussions are underway within the highest echelons of
power on what changes should be made.
On Saturday, some Khartoum newspapers stated that defense minister
Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein, justice minister Mohamed Bushara Dousa
and minister of Dams Osama Abdullah are set to stay in their posts.
This ran contrary to previous reports which asserted that these three
ministers will be relieved in the shuffle.
It was also reported that current agriculture minister Abdel-Halim
al-Mutaafi would take over the finance ministry while interior
ministry would be assigned to former intelligence director Salah Gosh
and foreign ministry post given to ex-presidential adviser Ghazi Salah
al-Deen al-Attabani.
But the source said the interior and foreign relations posts choices
are still being debated and said it is unlikely that Gosh and
al-Attabani would be shortlisted.
“Let us just wait and see however; everything is possible” he said.
In separate statements, al-Attabani dismissed the upcoming cabinet
changes saying that it will be a change in faces but not in
programmes.
The former head of NCP parliamentary caucus added that a change in
approach and policies is needed to tackle the problems facing the
country.
In a related development, the assumed head of last year’s coup attempt
Brigadier-General Mohammed Ibrahim Abdel Galil who was released on an
amnesty from Bashir last May vowed to continue his reform pursuit
until public officials are servants to the people not their masters.
Last year the Sudanese authorities thwarted what it said was a coup
plot planned by pro-NCP figures in the army and security apparatus
including Abdel Galil and Gosh.
There have been mounting signs of divisions within the NCP and
frustration particularly within the younger generations in the party
about the lack of change in the leadership many of whom retained their
positions for more than two decades.
President Bashir himself has also recently appeared to shy away from
his pledge this year not to seek re-election in 2015.
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