Sudan : Withdrawal and joining the Republican Palace sit-in, and a sharp debate between the "Freedom and Change" teams over the priorities of the stage

The Sudanese government accused political forces of trying to obstruct the transitional process, while Washington welcomed the road map announced by Hamdok.

Supporters of the "Forces of Freedom and Change" coalition in Sudan continued their sit-in in front of the Republican Palace in Khartoum for the second day to demand the dissolution of the government, while sparring and exchanging accusations between the two parties of the ruling coalition continues.

The protesters demand the expansion of the government's political incubator, the implementation of the provisions of the constitutional document, and the formation of a competent government.

The "National Charter" group includes partisan entities and armed movements, most notably the Sudan Liberation Movement led by Darfur Governor Minni Arko Minawi, and the Justice and Equality Movement led by Jibril Ibrahim, the current Minister of Finance.

The new group accuses the forces of freedom and change known as the "Central Governing Council" group of seeking to monopolize power by excluding the rest of the civil currents in the country.

Withdrawal and joining

While the head of the Eastern Sudan Gathering, Mubarak Al-Nour, announced to Al-Jazeera that the eastern entities would arrive in Khartoum to support the sit-in in front of the Republican Palace, the Sudanese Ba'ath Party, one of the components of the "National Charter Group", announced that it had decided not to participate in it.

In a statement, the Baath Party said that its decision not to participate in the sit-in of the coalition's supporters in front of the Republican Palace came because it had essential observations on what happened in the sit-in square platform.

He added that what he described as a state of "confusion" in the sit-in announcement was not agreed upon, and does not express "freedom and change", especially after the major breakthrough that accompanied the regularity of the sit-in, according to the statement.

The Sudanese Ba'ath Party stressed that it will continue to adhere to the slogans it raised with the aim of returning to the founding platform and uniting the forces of freedom and change through a founding conference, according to the statement.

Divergent views

In turn, the Political Secretary of the Justice and Equality Movement, Suleiman Sandal, told Al Jazeera that the government's solution is the only way out to overcome the crisis, as he described it.

While the spokesman for the Empowerment Removal Committee in Sudan, Salah Manna, explained that the protesters in front of the Republican Palace in Khartoum belong to the dissolved National Congress Party.

For his part, Sudanese Minister of Presidency of the Cabinet Affairs Khaled Omar said that it is better to move forward to achieve the goals of the transitional phase rather than demand the dissolution of the government.

During a workshop held in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on the draft Sudanese constitution, Omar added that the priorities for the remainder of the transitional period are preparing a permanent constitution for the country and holding free and fair elections.

And the Central Council of the Forces for Freedom and Change said - in a statement - that the current crisis in the country is behind limited military and civilian leaders, aiming to abort the revolution by starving the people and bringing them to their knees, causing security chaos, closing ports and closing roads.

The Central Council considered that behind the call for Saturday's marches were elements of the former regime, and said that the dissolution of the government is a decision owned by the forces of freedom and change, in consultation with the Prime Minister and the forces of the revolution, and is not carried out by supreme decisions.

Rejection of any coup attempt

For its part, the National Umma Party, which is participating in the transitional government, announced in a statement today its categorical rejection of any military or civilian coup attempt. And he stressed that he resolutely confronts, the leadership and the masses, any reckless attempts by coup adventurers, according to the statement.

The party also announced its support and support for the speech delivered by the Prime Minister on Friday, on the political crisis in the country.

He stressed the necessity of civil-military partnership to manage the transitional phase, and called for strengthening this partnership with a charter that governs and regulates this relationship between the parties to the partnership, according to the statement.

The National Umma Party stressed its rejection of any extension of the transitional period. He called for accelerating the completion of the institutions of the transitional period, foremost of which is the Transitional Legislative Council, and the formation of the constitutional and election commissions.

For his part, a member of the Council of Partners for the Transitional Period and head of the Sudanese Congress Party, Omar Al-Digair, told Al Jazeera that the course of the transitional period must be in one direction, which is the direction of civil democratic transformation.

Al-Diqair added that there is no room for neutrality or compromise in the position against the attempts to overthrow the democratic transition process, whoever the parties are behind these attempts, and that the Sudanese people will not accept the return of tyranny with any ambiguity.

Commenting on Saturday's procession, Al-Digair said that political differences are normal, but they must be resolved through dialogue, and it is not justified to beg for a military coup by chanting a request for a statement from the Sudanese army to block the path to democratic transition.

Accusations from the other side

In a related context, the Sudanese Minister of Finance and a leader in the Freedom and Change Alliance, the National Charter Group, Jibril Ibrahim, said that the Freedom and Change Group (the Central Council) hijacked state institutions, although it is a small group, and that expanding the base of participation requires the dissolution of state institutions, including the Sovereignty and Ministerial Councils.

Ibrahim stressed that Saturday's demonstrations confirmed that the masses are calling for the expansion of political partnership and the rule of law in the country.

The Sudanese minister said that the continued closure of eastern Sudan will have negative effects on the country's economy, affecting the expected economic growth opportunities. He pointed out that the crisis in eastern Sudan stifled the country and needed a serious dialogue to reach an agreement that would end the closure.

El Fasher demonstrations

In conjunction with the debate between the components of the ruling coalition, large student demonstrations took place in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, in protest against the high prices and the deteriorating economic situation.

A source in the North Darfur government said that the demonstrations reached close to the home of the governor of North Darfur, which prompted the police to confront the protesters using tear gas, and no casualties have been recorded so far.

However, activists broadcast videos that they said showed the police attacking the demonstrators with tear gas canisters, injuring one of the students.

The American position

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken welcomed the road map announced by Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok on Friday to end the crisis in the country, in order to preserve the democratic transition in Sudan.

Blinken urged all parties in Sudan to take immediate and tangible steps to fulfill the main requirements of the constitutional declaration.

Hamdok had presented a road map based on stopping the escalation and calling for dialogue, and said that the current crisis is the worst and most serious crisis threatening the democratic transition in the country.

For its part, the US Embassy in Khartoum said, in a tweet on its Twitter account, that it fully supports the democratic civil transition in Sudan, including the implementation of transitional institutions, and the start of preparations for elections.