SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: Reuters - In hotbed of Sudan's uprising, activists torn over transition deal
Nadine Awadalla’s feature piece spoke to Sudanese activists in Burri reacting to the power-sharing agreement.
Positive reactions came from Munzir Awad, who said the deal “came to prevent the bloodshed,” adding that it “paves the way for other initiatives to come into play”.
Mohammad Naji Al Assam, a Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) leader, called for the crowd he addressed to “follow and protect this civilian transitional government…until we see all the goals of this revolution met…because it came from the blood of our brothers and sisters.”
Among the negative reactions, Mohamed Farouk, a protest organizer, questioned whether those celebrating knew what the deal, or civilian, “actually meant.” He said that that his priorities shifted to securing justice for victims of the June 3 massacre
Rana Othman said she does not trust the established political groups within the Declaration of Freedom of Change, calling for the SPA to split from them.