Africa-Press – South-Sudan. Community Empowerment for Progress Organization(CEPO) has urged all Stakeholders in Sudan to immediately return to dialogue torestore constitutional order and the country’s transitional process.
Earlier this week the Head of Sudan’s rulingcouncil, General Abdel Fattah Burhan dissolved civilian rule, arrestedpolitical leaders and announced a state of emergency across he country whichattracted protests amidst demands for an immediate return to civilian rule.
In a press statement release extended to Jubamonitor the Executive Director for Community Empowerment for progressorganization (CEPO) Edmund Yakani said that the current chair of theIntergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) requested support fromregional leaders to consolidate peace and democratic gain.
“Theact of arresting the active chair of IGAD totally undermines the regional bodyand should strongly be condemned,” said Yakani.
He called for an urgent meeting of IGAD heads of states and governments saying that the situation in Sudan could have serious implications on both countries.
“SouthSudan and Sudan have mutual political relation in the process of politicaltransitioning from the violence to peace, and the issue of the agreement on thefour freedoms between South Sudan and Sudan will be affected by this latestdevelopments in Sudan,” stressed Yakani.
He stated that it was high time the African Union to take serious measures for protection of the IGAD sitting chair and sitting head of government of its member state from arrests and detention.
TheSouth Sudanese civil society organization further called for joint interventionsfrom both regional and international bodies to ensure peaceful politicaltransition is restored in Sudan.
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