
“Al-Jarida newspaper reported that there are expectations to form a government of national competencies next week, headed by Dr. Abdallah Hamdok and Al-Tijani Al-Sisi as his deputy” (Abdallah Hussain, 07.10.2022).
If there is one thing we have learned over the years is that a leopard never changes it’s spots. The Transitional Sovereign Council is still in power with the same military commanders in power. Only changes are a few militia leaders who has also become associated with it. The Transitional Period and Agreements in coordination between the civilians and military was squashed on the 25th October 2021. So, the last time Hamdok was in-office and was the second coup d’etat of the Transitional Military Council, which took over after Al-Bashir.
We know that Al-Burhan and Hemeti has looked for legitimacy. They have sought out to be trusted and get recognition. Nevertheless, their violent, oppressive and obstruction of progress. Haven’t really helped their cause. A return nearly a year after the last coup d’etat will not help the current Sovereign Council either.
It isn’t like the Resistance Committees with their RCPP and CEPA will join along Hamdok now. Neither does it look like Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) is that interested either. There is little to no reasons for the civilians and the outcast parties to be involved. The army commanders and their role is subjectively to keep power and have a technocratic puppet to be the face of the government.
If Hamdok is foolish enough to return and accept a new agreement. That means he has not understood or accepted his real fate. He will not be respected, his role is wasted and his only a mere useless puppet for the army. This will not benefit the transition or the situation as is. The only thing it will does is to give leeway to the oppressors and the ones who will not acknowledge the will of the people and the end if junta government in Khartoum.
That Hamdok joins now will validate the 2019 and the 2021 coups. He is initially accepting it and partaking in it. Since he accept their leverage and takes up a role. The former Prime Minister isn’t a technocrat from the civilian organizations anymore. His coming as a civilian and a familiar face. The warlords are already part of the council and it’s not like Hamdok is getting lots of possible power. They wouldn’t have done a second coup and ousted him. To later give way to him. That doesn’t make sense. Especially not a year later…
We cannot expect the Resistance Committees, the Sudanese Professional Association or Forces for Freedom and Change being part of it now. The Transitional Sovereign Council is a military outfit now masked as a government. They have former rebels and warlords in its midsts. However, they haven’t incorporated civilians or the organizations of the Sudanese revolution.
This is where Hamdok is not reading the room. Maybe he wants the prestige and the office this time around. Nevertheless, his not coming with a mission or as a voice of reason. No, his just a pawn for Al-Burhan and Hemeti. This is not even funny, but instead very tragic.
If Hamdok thinks a leopard changes it’s spots, his a giant fool and toyed around with. There has been no changes or meaningful differences from the moment he was ousted. It isn’t like the Sovereign Council has offered or delivered anything of value either. That’s why Hamdok is a fool trusting the leopard and not expecting to violated yet again. Peace.







