The transitional government of Sudan has agreed to separate religion from the state consequently putting an end to 30 years of Islamic rule and making Sudan a democratic country.
Reports have it that Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and Abdel-Aziz Adam al-Hilu, the leader of the rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North group signed the declaration in Addis Ababa.
The declaration read: “The state shall not establish an official religion. No citizen shall be discriminated against based on their religion.
“For Sudan to become a democratic country where the rights of all citizens are enshrined, the constitution should be based on the principle of ‘separation of religion and state,’ in the absence of which the right to self-determination must be respected.”
Also, both sides agreed to establish informal negotiation workshops that will resolve contentious issues that involves right to self-determination of all citizens.
The decision came fewr days after the government entered into a peace deal with a coalition of rebel forces increasing hope to end the violence crippling Darfur region and other parts of Sudan that has been for years under ousted president Omar al-Bashir. Hamdok.
Al-Hilu have disclosed that they believed it was necessary to arrive at a comprehensive political solution to every of Sudan’s conflicts, a solution that would address the root causes of the crises that have prevailed in the country.
