Nyala, May 28 (Darfur24)
The commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and head of the Presidential Council of the founding government (TASIS), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemedti”, said on Wednesday that the alliance’s political vision includes rebuilding Sudanese state institutions on “new foundations” and establishing a new national army.
The founding alliance, led by the RSF and including political parties and armed movements — most notably the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) — had previously announced the formation of a parallel government in areas under its control in Darfur and Kordofan.
In an Eid al-Adha address to the Sudanese people, Hemedti said the alliance’s vision “is not limited to stopping the war, but extends to a comprehensive national project that addresses the roots of Sudan’s crisis in a deep historical manner.”
He stated that the proposed project aims to address issues related to governance, justice, power, and wealth sharing, as well as balanced development and the reconstruction of state institutions based on professionalism, nationalism, transparency, and accountability.
Hemedti also called on neighboring countries to support political initiatives aimed at building what he described as the “new Sudan,” and to stand with the Sudanese people “against the project of the Islamic Movement.”
He renewed accusations that the Islamic Movement was responsible for igniting the conflict that erupted on April 15, 2023, and claimed it continues to control decision-making within the Sudanese army.
According to Hemedti, the conflict has become “a battle between two projects” — one seeking to maintain Sudan under “tyranny, violence, corruption and discrimination,” and another aimed at rebuilding the state on the principles of freedom, justice, equal citizenship and sustainable peace.
He reiterated calls for the creation of a new national army “whose loyalty is to the nation,” adding that no Sudanese citizen should be questioned about their tribe or region to serve in state institutions or military colleges.