Historic and field leaders within the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), calling themselves the “Initiative for Structural and Organizational Reform,” have accused Abdelaziz Al-Hilu of deviating from the movement’s goals and principles. They claimed he has centralized power in his own hands, marginalized institutions, and undermined collective decision-making, creating a dictatorial reality that is far removed from the values of democracy, justice, and equality.
In a statement, the initiative’s leaders said that what is currently happening in the liberated areas—such as silencing dissent, arbitrary arrests, and suppression of freedoms—contradicts those founding principles.
They held the SPLM-N leadership, which is allied with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF/Janjaweed), fully responsible for the safety of initiative members, particularly in the liberated areas and in the diaspora.
The leaders also firmly rejected Al-Hilu’s individualistic policies, which they said have weakened and fragmented the movement, affirming their commitment to the core principles upon which the SPLM-N was founded. They called on all members of the movement to unite in order to correct the course.
The initiative’s leaders also declared their readiness to engage in a comprehensive dialogue with all sincere sons and daughters of the movement to revive the New Sudan Project.
