Sudanese police fire tear gas on protesters in Khartoum | Opposition Articles

Democracy advocates say the military should not be part of the government because they cannot be relied on to lead the democratic transition.

Police in Sudan have fired tear gas at a rally near the presidential palace in Khartoum to express their anger against the military. business that re-entry Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.

Thousands of people took to the streets in Khartoum and other cities in Sudan on Monday as part of a series of anti-October protests. seizure of government it is the next treaty that has allowed the military to remain part of the Transitional Council made in 2019 following the ouster of former President Omar al-Bashir.

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan dissolved the military and civilian regime on October 25 which was set up to lead the country to democracy and publicity for the whole country.

Major protests and international criticism of his actions forced al-Burhan, who also heads the ruling party, to reinstate Hamdok last month. He has also promised to hold elections in July 2023 and give power to the elected government.

But pro-democracy groups, which were at the forefront of al-Bashir’s coup d’etat, have condemned the alliance. to restore Hamdok. They say the military should not be part of the government because they cannot be trusted to lead the democratic process.

Demonstrators in Khartoum waved Sudanese flags chanting “People’s elections are for the people” and “the people are strong.”

Ahmed Latif, an eyewitness, said police used tear gas, rubber bullets, and sticks to disperse protesters near the Khartoum palace.

“Police used tear gas in protest against peaceful protests, and this is a gross violation and confirms that the military and Hamdok do not respect human rights or freedom of assembly,” Anadolu Agency said.

There were no comments from Sudanese officials on the allegations.

Witnesses say protests have also taken place in eastern Sudan, including the Kassala and Gadarif regions.

“The protesters are in the middle of the city and are chanting ‘no to the war regime’,” Kassala resident Mohammed Idriss told AFP.

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Speaking from Gadarif, resident Amal Hussein said about 600 people had protested there, where they had hoisted Sudanese flags and chanted slogans.

Hiba Morgan’s Al Jazeera report from Khartoum said the demonstrations were met with tear gas and security guards.

“We have already seen at least two people being transported injured after the cans that hit them,” Morgan said.

“But despite this and despite Prime Minister Hamdok promising to elect a civilian government, protesters say the military is in the picture and that is why they are rejecting the agreement.”

Following the coup d’état on October 25, past protests have resulted in violence that has killed at least 50 people and injured hundreds more, mostly by gunmen, according to the Democratic Alliance.

Al-Burhan has emphasized that the “military coup” was not a “conspiracy” but part of a “reform process” of a full-fledged democracy that began with the ouster of al-Bashir in 2019.