Al-Burhan: No Negotiations with RSF Militia
Marawi: Zarroug Abdel-Fattah
President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan called on the people of Darfur, Blue Nile and Kordofan to rest assured that the Armed Forces are coming to drive the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia “out by the roots.”
Speaking to a gathering of citizens in the Northern State town of Amri on Tuesday, Al-Burhan reassured the people of Darfur, Kordofan and Blue Nile that “we are coming to reclaim all areas occupied by the RSF militia,” adding: “We are not coming to ask or plead, nor are we coming to beg anyone for their rights.”
Al-Burhan stressed that the Armed Forces are moving toward all areas where the militia is present to uproot it and eliminate it completely, adding: “We repeat once again: there will be no negotiations with any party. We are not talking to anyone about this, and we have nothing new [to say].”
Al-Burhan said Sudan is a state of institutions, and that the existing legitimacy is represented by the Armed Forces, police and other security forces, as well as the Security and Defense Council, which are responsible for deciding matters related to negotiations, peace and war.
He continued: “I do not decide whether to negotiate, nor does Minni [Minnawi], nor does anyone else. No individual can take a position unilaterally.”