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Sudan Police Threaten Former Regime ‘Remnants’ with Decisive Confrontation

Sudanese people celebrate after the signing of an agreement to dissolve the former ruling National Congress Party (NCP) membership from the Registrar of the Sudanese Party Organizations, in Khartoum, Sudan, 30 November 2019. EPA
Sudanese people celebrate after the signing of an agreement to dissolve the former ruling National Congress Party (NCP) membership from the Registrar of the Sudanese Party Organizations, in Khartoum, Sudan, 30 November 2019. EPA
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Sudan Police Threaten Former Regime ‘Remnants’ with Decisive Confrontation

Sudanese people celebrate after the signing of an agreement to dissolve the former ruling National Congress Party (NCP) membership from the Registrar of the Sudanese Party Organizations, in Khartoum, Sudan, 30 November 2019. EPA
Sudanese people celebrate after the signing of an agreement to dissolve the former ruling National Congress Party (NCP) membership from the Registrar of the Sudanese Party Organizations, in Khartoum, Sudan, 30 November 2019. EPA

The Sudanese police vowed to face what they called “the remnants of the former regime” with a strong and decisive move over their insistence to commit destabilizing acts in the capital and other provinces.

The Director General of the Police Forces, Lieutenant General Ezzeddine Sheikh Ali Mansour, said that the police would confront “the remnants of the former regime” in a strong and resolute manner, denouncing the aggression on the premises of the committee for dismantling the ousted June 30 regime in Port-Sudan city.

Mansour noted that the attack has prompted the security authorities to hold an immediate meeting of the Technical Committee of the Security and Defense Council, headed by a member of the Sovereignty Council, Lieutenant General Yasser Al-Ataa, Chairman of the Committee for Dismantling the Ousted June 30 Regime, in the presence of the Ministers of Defense and Interior and other officials.

Mansour added that the leadership of the police forces, based on the recommendations of the meeting, issued a number of directives to ensure the protection of the headquarters of the said committee and its employees, as well as the properties placed under its authority.

He rejected such aggressions, stating that the dismantling committee was carrying out its duties in line with the constitution and the law.

By virtue of a law issued last year, the committee for dismantling the ousted June 30 regime was given the authority to abolish public posts, terminate the service of officials who obtained jobs through nepotism, dissolve profit and non-profit organizations, request reports and information from state institutions, and summon people to provide information and access. The committee is also entrusted with seizing bank accounts of persons, institutions and companies, for the purpose of dismantling the former regime.

Since its launch, the committee has dealt with major corruption cases by the symbols of the former Islamist regime, and reclaimed misappropriated real estate, companies, and shares.

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Shiite Forces Boycott Meeting with Vatican Secretary on Lebanon’s Presidential Crisis

Parolin, al-Rai and other officials during the meeting at Bkirki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Parolin, al-Rai and other officials during the meeting at Bkirki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Shiite Forces Boycott Meeting with Vatican Secretary on Lebanon’s Presidential Crisis

Parolin, al-Rai and other officials during the meeting at Bkirki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Parolin, al-Rai and other officials during the meeting at Bkirki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Representatives of Lebanon's Supreme Islamic Shiite Council and Shiite deputies boycotted a meeting of the heads of sects and parliamentary blocs with Vatican Secretary Cardinal Pietro Parolin at the seat of the Maronite Patriarchate in Bkirki on Tuesday.

The meeting, which focused on the presidential crisis, was held at Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rai's invitation.

Addressing the gatherers, Parolin underlined the need to preserve the “Lebanese model” in the turbulent region. He called on the different parties to cooperate to resolve the crisis and reach solutions that “bring hope to Lebanon and its people.”

“I convey to you the greetings of His Holiness Pope Francis, who is carefully following the developments in Lebanon...” he stated, adding: “Today, Lebanon must remain a model of coexistence and unity in light of the ongoing crises and wars.”

He said he was in Lebanon to help end the crisis, namely the failure to elect a president of the republic.

The presidency has been vacant since Michel Aoun’s term ended in October 2022.

For his part, al-Rai emphasized that the meeting was a “gathering of the Lebanese family” and an opportunity for dialogue and mutual understanding, especially during these challenging times.

Shiite representatives boycotted the meeting despite an invitation being sent to the Supreme Shiite Islamic Council.

An informed source told Asharq Al-Awsat that the decision was a response to remarks made by al-Rai during the Sunday mass sermon, in which he said that the resistance against Israel in the South has turned the area into an arena for terrorist acts that destabilize the security and stability of the region.

According to the same source, the Shiite community has no problem with the Vatican, as Parolin is scheduled to meet with Speaker Nabih Berri - a Shiite - on Wednesday.

Jaafari Mufti Sheikh Ahmed Qabalan sent a letter to the Vatican secretary, criticizing al-Rai’s position without naming him and saying: “Some spiritual leaders in my country view what the group of its resisters are doing as abhorrent terrorism that must be deterred and prevented.”

“We do not accept that the Church uses positions that serve Zionist terrorism and global crime,” he added.

Regarding the election of a president, Qabalan stressed: “We want a Christian president for the Muslims, who is as eager as the Muslim resistance [Hezbollah] and its sacrifices for the sake of the Christian churches. This can only be achieved through consensus that safeguards the homeland of Muslims and Christians.”

Christian parties quickly slammed Qabalan’s remarks. In a statement, the Kataeb Party said the letter “contained clear incitement against the role of Bkirki and hateful sectarianism that we have never heard before even at the peak of the Lebanese [civil] war.”