Democratic bloc confirms the legitimacy of its delegation in Addis Ababa and rejects any parallel representation

Addis Ababa – OnePress

The Sudanese Democratic Bloc confirmed on Tuesday that the delegation in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa is the "official and only delegation" authorized by its institutions to participate in the ongoing meetings with the five-member committee and parties concerned with the Sudanese crisis.

The bloc said in an official statement that its participation in the meetings came after consultations and contacts with relevant regional and international parties, and based on an approved political vision that calls for engaging in efforts to address the Sudanese crisis, while maintaining the independence of national decision-making.

The statement pointed out that the invitation of the five-member committee of the Democratic Bloc was based on prior official approval to participate, pointing out that the procedures for forming the delegation were done through the competent regulatory institutions and were finally approved before being sent to the organizer of the meetings.

The bloc acknowledged that there have been developments during the past three days that led some parties to retreat from their previous position in support of participation, without revealing the nature of those developments or those behind them, stressing at the same time that this does not affect the legitimacy of the decisions and actions taken by their institutions.

The Democratic Bloc stressed that the delegation at the headquarters of the meetings in Addis Ababa is the only body authorized to speak on its behalf and represent its political positions during the ongoing talks.

It also announced its refusal to participate in any parallel meetings held via video communication technology, considering that the presence of its official delegation at the headquarters of the meetings makes any other arrangements outside the institutional framework does not reflect its official position.

The bloc stressed its adherence to the option of communicating with regional and international parties as part of its political strategy to address the Sudanese crisis, stressing not to lose what it described as the supreme national interests.