Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok of Sudan who has just been reinstalled on Sunday after the military take-over in that country has disclosed that he compromised in a deal with the country’s military in order to “avoid bloodshed” and civil war.
In an interview with CNN on Tuesday, Hamdok said he “regretted the bloodshed” that had followed the October 25 coup; he said it is not a personal interest for him, but that he followed a motto that says you will die for the country and that he took the right decision.
The reinstated Sudanese leader called the agreement with the military imperfect and deficient, but said the decision to sign it was taken in order to avoid a catastrophe adding that there is a perfect agreement and there is a workable agreement but said that waiting for a perfect agreement, will take too long and it will be too late,” he said.
Hamdok however said he has confidence in the military and pledged to work with them to “establish a fair roadmap” for the future of Sudan.
The Prime Minister who was seen on live television on Sunday signing the agreement called for the release of all political prisoners arrested by security forces following the coup.
Only nine prisoners out of 31 have so far been released he said, adding that his number one agenda item is to ensure that all of them are released.
