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Switzerland: A new light
Take comprehensive measures to first stop the war and then end it
will Will the army choose the people or the remnants of the former regime?
Yasser Arman
There is a wise Chinese proverb: “When people are angry, they should not fight. Even if the anger is over, the wounded will not return.” Most wars in the world are started by men. War is often started by men, and peace is often started by women. The first victims of war are women, and they are blessed.
Since the outbreak of the war on April 15, I have been writing letters, trying to build consensus, clarify concepts and form common positions among democratic forces, real advocates of stopping the war and real stakeholders in peace, based on our long experience. In a comprehensive process and integrated approach, there are two interrelated stages: the first stage is to stop the war by getting the parties to commit to solving the humanitarian disaster, stopping violations and protecting civilians through on-the-ground monitoring; the second stage is to end the war by addressing the root causes of the war, building the state and completing the revolutionary tasks. These two stages are interconnected and become a whole. War is a closed space, and stopping war provides an open and healthy space for the political process. Now, the invitation from the organizers of the Jeddah Platform has brought new light to this integrated approach:
1. It is important to emphasize that Switzerland is a purely humanitarian platform, as clearly stated in the statement of the US Secretary of State on August 14, calling for the opening of a new round of negotiations. The task of the parties to the humanitarian platform is not to develop and shape the political platform that will determine the future of Sudan. If we want a sustainable solution, we must listen to the voice of the people and their revolution, who call for the creation of a state, a professional single army, and a democratic state based on citizenship, freedom, peace and justice, rather than a war that rewards the remnants of the previous regime.
2. The importance of what happened in Switzerland is that it was supported by the Security Council, a rare and important agreement among the members of the Security Council, and now with strong support from the United States. This has important implications for the forgotten war in Sudan. In addition, Sudan’s neighbors, the region and its organizations seem to be increasingly interested in stopping the war.
3. The Rapid Support Forces have expressed their agreement and are ready, which is a good thing and should be welcomed.
4. The geopolitical situation in and around the Red Sea is developing rapidly. Regional and international forces know that Sudan connects the Red Sea, the Sahel region of Africa, and the Horn of Africa. This is an important motivation for people to pay attention to the war in Sudan.
5. This week’s conference in Djibouti, involving regional and international forces, added unprecedented momentum to address the humanitarian crisis, protect civilians and stop the war.
6. Switzerland is part of Europe but needs representation from the EU as an observer and its countries are close to the wars in Sudan, the Sahel and the Horn of Africa.
7. The army and its leadership are dealing with a strategic problem and inviting them to this meeting falls into an important area. They need to use reason and wisdom and not listen to the remnants of the former regime and their lies, especially since the National Congress Party has publicly declared its support for stopping the war, although a zebra cannot change its stripes.
Finally, this invitation truly serves the people and the parties to the conflict. Continuing the war will tear Sudan apart, further displace people, and lead to the collapse of the state. Those who want war can return to it, but peace is a rare currency. Let us look again at the wars around us. Our people deserve peace and an end to the wars so that the displaced can return to their villages and cities and a credible political process can begin to build a new system and state in the open space.
In order for the new and rapidly developing events to gain real momentum, the revolutionary forces and those who wish to achieve democratic governance must agree on the question of stopping the war. This should be the basis for their unity, achieving critical mass with a comprehensive vision and establishing an integrated approach to managing the process of stopping and ending the war. It should not be about rewarding the remnants of the former regime or resuming a miserable partnership, but about building the state and completing the revolution and achieving a lasting peace.
Revolutions last longer than wars.
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