Well-informed sources within the Sudan Liberation Movement led by Minni Arko Minnawi revealed that the share of the armed movements in the new government has been fully finalized with the Sovereignty Council.
Speaking to “Al-Muhaqiq” news site on condition of anonymity, the sources said that an agreement was reached to keep the same ministries under the control of the Darfur movements, specifically the ministries of Finance and Minerals. The movements retain the right to nominate candidates for these positions. They added that Sovereign Council President, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, settled the matter, confirming that the Ministry of Minerals would remain under the Sudan Liberation Movement. It is likely that Minister Mohamed Bashir Abu Nammu will be replaced, with Nour Al-Daim Taha, Assistant to the Movement’s President, being the most prominent nominee.
The sources also confirmed that the Ministry of Finance will remain under the Justice and Equality Movement, and that its president, Dr. Jibril Ibrahim, is highly likely to continue as minister. This decision came after a debate in which the Prime Minister argued that it was his right to form the government as he saw fit, but Al-Burhan resolved the issue in accordance with the Juba Agreement.
Regarding the memorandum submitted by Mohamed Sayid Ahmed Al-Jakoumi, head of the Northern Track, demanding participation in 25% of government positions as per the Juba Peace Agreement, the sources stated that Al-Burhan and the Sovereignty Council’s approval to maintain the same ministries for the main Darfur movements and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North led by Malik Agar is a response to Al-Jakoumi’s claims. They clarified that this percentage was allocated to the Darfur movements and the SPLM-North, while the other tracks were added later and have their own specific protocols.
They emphasized that the mediation team from South Sudan has no authority to rule on this issue, which is a legal matter to be decided within Sudan, not through external mediation. They added, “We do not need a mediator to alter a clause in the agreement; therefore, the statement made by the mediation rapporteur in South Sudan was inappropriate and beyond his mandate.”
