Drafting new constitution is the top priority for Sudan’s parliament: speaker
December 13, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan’s newly appointed parliament speaker, Al-Fatih Izz Al-Deen, has declared that the top priority of the legislative body in the next stage is to draft a constitution based on national consensus
Izz Al-Deen, who assumed his duties as speaker last week, said in a statement before the parliament on Thursday that they look forward having a constitution that emerges through national consensus, pointing that the law of the land is an issue of interest to all Sudanese forces.
He added that the parliament would also amend the elections law, asserting that the move is intended to enhance the state’s efforts to secure fair and transparent polls and set the stage for the participation of all political forces in the upcoming 2015 elections.
The speaker said that the Sudanese nation did not only produce the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) but also delivered Al-Mahdi, Ismail Al-Azhari, and Ali Al-Mirghani [national and religious leaders], affirming that Sudan’s history did not start with the current regime and will not end with its demise.
The opposition forces believe that an all-party conference including the rebel groups should take place before discussing the new constitution.
They also propose the formation of a national unity government to run the country during an interim period followed by elections after settlement of regional conflicts and agreement on constitutional principles.
The Sudanese government refuses opposition’s demand for the formation of an interim government and parliament, calling on them instead to prepare themselves to compete freely in 2015 general elections.
(ST)
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