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2024-06-08 Africa Horn

Umma party religious leader urges unity amid division over Tagadum membership

[SUDANTRIBUNE] Amid growing internal divisions within the National Umma Party over participation in the Coordinating Council of Democratic Civil Forces "Tagadum", Abdel Mahmoud Abu, Secretary-General of the party’s religious wing, the Ansar Affairs Authority, has issued a series of recommendations aimed at preventing a split.

In a statement, Abu urged party leaders to "close the gaps that deepen disagreements" and view recent events as a "practice exercise for democracy." He called for reconciliation and a renewed focus on activating the party’s institutions, ensuring members are informed and involved in decision-making.

The dispute centres on the party’s involvement in Tagadum. The Presidency and Coordinating Council favour participation, while the party leader and General Secretariat oppose it. The disagreement has escalated into a public exchange of statements.

Abu emphasized the need for a consultative approach, respecting the mandates of party leaders while keeping institutions informed. He also recommended assigning tasks to specialized cadres to assist institutions in fulfilling their roles, especially given that their mandates have been extended due to unforeseen circumstances.

Internal strife within the party intensified following last week’s inaugural conference of the Tagadum coalition. A group of National Umma Party leaders, calling themselves the "Institutional Reform" group, held a presser in Port Sudan
Sudan

...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
, criticizing Tagadum and the acting party leader, a key figure in the coalition.

The rebellious group condemns the coalition for its alleged backing of the Rapid Support Forces.

Acknowledging these signs of division, party figure Zeinab al-Sadiq al-Mahdi revealed in an interview with Sudan Tribune that differing positions among party leaders have become increasingly apparent.

Acting party leader Fadlallah Burma Nasir deemed the presser "unconstitutional" and in violation of the party’s constitution and political line. He vowed to hold the participants accountable through party disciplinary procedures.

Posted by Fred 2024-06-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11143 views ] Top
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#1 Interesting development. The historic Umma Party of Sadiq al-Mahdi straddled both central and western Sudan (Khartoum and El Fasher, Darfur). Burma Nasir noted in article was a Kordofan satrap and Sadiq amigo who became irrelevant during the Islamist military dictatorship. It appears that Sadiq's family is now trying to hold the Umma together just as Darfur is being lost to the Nile Arabs who dominated the heartland since Sudan independence. It took fifty years to resolve the North Sudan-South Sudan civil war. So, don't look for a quick resolution to the present war of the Sudan central vs. the periphery.

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