AlBashir likely to be toppled

The deputy of Hassan Al-Turabi Khartoum - Abed Algayom Ashmeag      The deputy of Hassan Al-Turabi, the leader of The Sudanese opposition Popular Congress Party (PCP), Dr. Abdullah Hassan Ahmed said that the Sudanese government’s campaign against his party accusing him of conspiring against the country is not justified, adding that the party associates with the opposition parties to topple the Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir. He said in an exclusive interview with ‘Arabstoday’ that the government began its campaign by banning the party’s newspaper “People Opinion” after publishing an article about the Kauda’s meeting, pointing out that, this article was published in many newspapers and the government banned only the PCP newspaper. About his expectation of any escalation actions by the regime, he predicted that the government would arrest Hassan Al-Turabi and other parties’ leaders, claiming that they contact with “Khartoum’s enemies.” Turabi's deputy commented on an alliance between his party and the ruling party to unite the Islamists in Sudan saying “it’s unlikely to happen because of the fundamental differences between both sides,” describing it as “something impossible.” On the other hand, he said his party’s alliance  with the communist party was to overthrow Al-Bashir's regime. Regarding the challenges that face the government, Dr. Ahmed said the ruling party is responsible for all these challenges, as the government refused dialogue with the opposition groups in Blue Nile and South Kordofan, and didn’t commit to Addis Ababa agreement, in addition to the Darfur problems despite signing the Doha agreement, as well as Khartoum's problems with the State of South Sudan. He also said that the government cannot make any action that conflicts with the ruling party’s policies, and the parties that participated in this government are weak and have no political weight; however, he said that compared to the previous government this one was better. Regarding the economic challenges, he said the main reason behind these challenges is cutting oil revenues, after declaring the state of South Sudan, as the country was depending 90% on the oil revenues, in addition to the low of agricultural production whether from rain fall or irrigation. About the alternatives of the current regime, he said that Sudan needs a transitional regime, with participation of all political parties and movements, to be able to face all challenges, and prepare for free and fair elections. In concluding the interview, he pointed out that the current regime always accuses the opposition of cooperating with ‘external parties’ to destabilize the country, describing it as “not logical”, because the country’s problems are due to the current regime’s policies.