Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan, the head of the Sudanese Transitional Military Council (TMC), in a televised address to the nation, following deadly violence in the capital Khartoum, has called for a general election to be held within the next nine months.
The TMC's head noted that the only way to rule Sudan is “through the ballot box.” He said that he cancels all previous agreements with the main opposition coalition while confirming that he intends to hand over power to whomever the people of the country choose.
“I announce the termination of negotiations with the Forces for the Declaration of Freedom and Change, as well as general election that will be held in no later than nine months,” Burhan said in the address to the nation, broadcast by the state TV on Tuesday.
He said that the coalition was equally responsible for the delay in coming to an agreement, according to Reuters.
The TMC's chief also accused the opposition of attempting to exclude “other political and military forces” from the body that would govern the country in the future.
Burhan pledged to investigate Monday's events related to the alleged crackdown involving firing at protestors, by the Transitional Military Council during a sit-in protest, in the capital of Khartoum. According to the opposition Central Committee of Sudan Doctors, over 30 protesters were killed, with hundreds injured.
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