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The Prime Minister praised the role of the national media in the battle for dignity, pointing out that they are fighting with their pens, wisdom and minds alongside the armed forces and the forces supporting them.
This came during his address today in Khartoum to the Sudanese media forum, in the presence of a number of ministers and officials of the state.
The Prime Minister welcomed the media, expressing his thanks and appreciation and deep gratitude on behalf of the Government and people of Sudan for the response of the media to the call of the nation at this pivotal and strategic time that the country is going through.
The Prime Minister stressed that the holding of this forum in Khartoum is an important message to the whole world that Sudan is present and its voice is heard in all parts of the world, stressing that the government listens with great interest to the recommendations and interventions of this forum and interacts with it positively, especially as the country needs the responsible word, insight, accurate information and the real picture to face the current challenges with one voice, calling for strengthening the unified media discourse and supporting state institutions.
Professor Kamel Idris reviewed the diplomatic and political efforts of the government, referring to the comprehensive peace initiative put by the government of Sudan in the files of the United Nations within the UN Security Council, noting that the initiative received the support of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the President of the African Union, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the League of the Islamic World, the Great Lakes Organization, the specialized agencies of the United Nations and the Pope of the Vatican.
The Prime Minister stressed the government's commitment to a just and comprehensive peace, and the adoption of a new philosophy guided by the experiences of nations in post-war reconstruction.
Professor Kamel Idriss called for reflection on the joint national project and the national hospital as a formal and popular plan.
He pointed to the great challenge of the Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue, which does not exclude anyone, stressing that the media are key partners in it, expressing the hope that the dialogue will come out with final political and constitutional recommendations leading to a comprehensive democratic transition and general elections in which the people of Sudan decide their new leadership.
The Prime Minister stressed the full commitment to implement and enforce all the recommendations and outputs of this media forum, calling on the free professional media to evaluate and correct the government's actions transparently, and share the moments of victory and the path in the right direction.
In response to the interventions of a number of media professionals during the forum, His Excellency stressed the continuation of the state's efforts to improve the economic situation and reconstruction despite the current challenges facing the country, pointing in this regard to the return of universities to their headquarters in Sudan and the creation of the university environment for students.
The Prime Minister also stressed the state's commitment to fighting corruption in all its forms and combating smuggling and drugs, as well as reforming the civil service and improving the conditions of its workers.
Dialogue with the international community was continuing, with emphasis on the principles of sovereignty and national constants.