Protests as Sudan military, parties sign initial transition deal
Al JazeeraNov 26, 2022
Sudan: Police Admit Killing Protester in Anti-Military Demonstrations
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The Facts
Following a statement by the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors on Wednesday, Sudanese police acknowledged that its forces shot and killed a protester on Tuesday during a rally against military rule near the capital Khartoum.
After initially claiming that demonstrators were aggressive toward officers, police ultimately blamed an individual action for the killing and announced that legal procedures had been taken against the policeman involved.
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
While this tragic killing has shocked the country and the global community, it is crucial that those opposing the Framework Agreement do not succeed in instrumentalizing it to encourage parallel processes. The deal struck by military authorities and a civilian coalition is the best basis to form a civilian-led transitional government and restore normalcy in Sudan.
Establishment-critical narrative
This police killing unveils how deplorable it is that some allegedly pro-democracy civilian leaders have struck the preliminary Framework Agreement deal with the junta, giving immunity to those who dragged the country into this chaos instead of bringing them to justice. The nation will not accept this absurdity.
