Sudan\u2019s upcoming constitution should \u201cengage all citizens and demand the respect for diversity\u201d, experts and analysts say. They also raised attention to the dangerous growth of racism and tribalism in the country.<\/p>\n
According to them, Sudan is going through \u201cvery complicated circumstances, wars and political tension in a number of states\u201d.<\/p>\n
Mahjoub Mohamed Saleh, editor of Alay Ayam daily newspaper, told Radio Dabanga on Thursday that Sudan has emerged from a \u201cbitter experience\u201d after the secession of the south.<\/p>\n
In addition, the country is undergoing \u201cextremely complicated conditions\u201d at the moment, which include ongoing civil wars in seven of its states.<\/p>\n
The editor demanded that media outlets, currently under control of the government, should be ran by different parties and he stressed the need that the opinions of citizens be heard.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is obvious that the refusal of governments to listen to others\u2019 point of view led to civil wars that have lasted for nearly 60 years in which the blood of the people of Sudan has been shed\u201d, he was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n
He is calling \u201ceveryone\u201d to join the process of writing a new Sudanese constitution, adding it could function as a mechanism for national reconciliation as \u201cthe increase of feuds, tribalism and racism is a big mistake\u201d.<\/p>\n
With regards to the involvement of displaced people in writing the constitution, he affirmed meeting several of them who are ready to contribute to it.<\/p>\n
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