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The deputy head of Sudan’s independent council, General Dagalo, tells Al Jazeera that the reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was part of a series of talks that led to the withdrawal of troops in October.

The deputy chief of the Sudanese ruling party, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, said Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was aware of the military coup last month and it was “in line with it”.

Hamdok was ousted by the military on October 25 but restored if the Prime Minister temporarily signed an agreement on Sunday with the Sudanese army chief to restore a change in civilian rule.

“What happened on October 25 was the final result of a long process. Many discussions were held, and many options were presented,” Dagalo, also known as Hemeti, told Al Jazeera in a special interview released Friday.

“The Prime Minister himself presented two options at the meetings. We were left with three options, the best we did, and it was agreed upon by the Prime Minister himself,” Dagalo said. “We did not do this on our own.”

Reports from Khartoum, Resul Serdar’s Al Jazeera said the allegations were “false” because many Sudanese have been questioning whether Hamdok was in the military or knowing it was going to happen.

“When I asked him, he said he did not know that war was coming,” Atas said, referring to a recent interview with the Prime Minister after his reinstatement this week.

“Now the vice president says he has talked to Hamdok and he knew about the military coup before it happened,” Atas said.

“People used to question his independence. “After that, people will doubt its validity,” he added.

On October 25, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan overthrew the government, imposed civilian rule, and declared a state of emergency – which led to many countries condemning and launching anti-terrorist protests.

Hamdok was detained in a domestic prison after the military seized power.

On November 11, al-Burhan announced the decision to form a new 14-member governing body, with his chief executive.

The attack, two years after the protests that forced the ouster of longtime power Omar al-Bashir, disrupted democratic elections and sparked international opposition.

The 14-point agreement between Hamdok and the military, signed at the Palace in Khartoum on Sunday, provides for the release of all prisoners detained during the riots and says the 2019 official announcement is the basis for political change, according to a report on state television .

Following the agreement, the reinstated Prime Minister told Al Jazeera to make a “Technocratic Government” formed by qualified experts to lead the country in elections by June 2023.

The agreement was widely welcomed by the international community, but Sudanese pro-democracy activists rejected it as “an attempt to accept a coup”.

He wants the military to be no part of the future of the Sudanese government and the people of Sudan he continued to protest against the interference of the military in politics from the moment the treaty was signed.

“Tens of thousands of people have returned to the streets, insisting on their demands,” said Serdar, who added that the appointment of a new prime minister and the release of political prisoners were the two main issues that needed to be addressed.

Twelve cabinet ministers was sent their departure from Hamdok in defiance of the Prime Minister’s agreement with the military.

At least 41 people have been killed in protests against security forces since the incident, as security forces have sometimes used demonstrations to disperse protesters.