Sudan PM appoints two women State governors
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdock.
What you need to know:
- Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok has appointed two women among 22 State governors, signaling further turn towards an inclusive society.
- Dr Hamdok expressed hope that the move would have a profound effect in preserving security and stability of the country, by ensuring civilians participate in running affairs.
- He said: "At the State and local government levels, we suggest representation and participation of women in positions other than sovereign, executive and governorates,”
Khartoum
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok has appointed two women among 22 State governors, signaling further turn towards an inclusive society.
The list of officials chosen in collaboration with the Forces of Freedom and Change, a grouping of activists that fueled the ouster of Omar al-Bashir last year, means Sudan will now have new regional administrators across the country.
Dr Hamdok said in a press conference that the list was a result of nominations from the group, expressing his hope that the move would have a profound effect in preserving security and stability of the country, by ensuring civilians participate in running affairs.
“It is a step in the right way and we need a practical solution that goes beyond the slogans of engaging women,” Hamdok said.
WOMEN PARTICIPATION
“At the State and local government levels, we suggest representation and participation of women in positions other than sovereign, executive and governorates,” he added.
Sudan has tried to rebuild since last year, undoing a legacy of 30 years established by Omar al-Bashir, who was ousted in April last year by the military, but following months of civilian protests.
A transitional government formed from the military and civilians was established in August and has been negotiating further truce with former rebels to form a more inclusive government.
But with a battered economy and sanctions imposed during the Bashir years for ‘sponsoring’ terrorism, Hamdok did admit on Wednesday the country isn’t out of the woods yet.
“We, as people and government, are victims of this labeling and we inherited this legacy, we have no choice but we must move forward," Hamdok said, referring to a recent court decision in the US that indicated Khartoum has to compensate victims of the US embassy bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam in 1998.
Terror group al-Qaeda acknowledged responsibility, but US investigators found that the masterminds including then Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had lived and trained in Sudan years earlier.
“The country can be a destination for investment and outperform many countries. We are able to play this role with our resources."
NEW LINE UP
The new regional administrators will be like eyes and ears of the executive on the ground. They include Ayman Khaled Nimer for State, Abdallah Shingray Ohaj - Red Sea State, Abdallah Ahmed Ali Idris - the Jazeera State, and Ismail Fath Al-Rahman Hamed Warraq - White Nile State.
Others are Suleiman Ali Muhammad Musa - Gadharif State, Abdul-Rahman Mohammad Nour Al-Deen Al-Tom - Blue Nile State, Prof Amal Mohamed Izz Al-Deen Othman - Northern State, Dr Hamid Al-Bashir Ibrahim - Southern Kordufan State, Musa Mahdi Ishaq - South Darfur State, Saleh Mohammad Saleh Ammar Hamid - Kassala State, Al-Mahi Muhammad Suleiman Al-Mahi - Sinnar State and Amina Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Al-Makki - River Nile State.
The list went further with Khaled Mustafa Adam Othman - North Kordufan State, Hamed Abdul Rahman Saleh - West Kordufan State, Mohamed Hassan Arabi - North Darfur State, Dr Mohammad Issa Alyo - East Darfur State, Mohammed Abdallah Al-Doma - West Darfur State, Adeeb Abdul Rahman Youssef - Central Darfur State”.
