Accused the police of trying to break the Khartoum sit-in and waiting for talks with the military

The Coalition of Freedom and Change Forces accused the police of preventing food from reaching protesters in Khartoum in an attempt to break the sit-in. Opposition forces called for an escalation of the protests, while talks between the transitional military junta and opposition representatives were postponed until Monday.

The forces of change in a statement that the forces of the military police and "remnants" of the regime of President Omar al-Bashir blocked the access of drinking water, snow and food to the scene of sit in front of the army headquarters, describing these actions as "arbitrary" part of the scheme and several attempts to break the sit-in, Will not allow it.

And urged the forces to resort to other options for peaceful escalation, and called on citizens to go out in marches and to go to the sit-in to defend and provide them with food needs.

She said that Monday will witness the evening processions of neighborhoods, and that Tuesday is dedicated to the escalation of trade unions and professional processions and publicity for the general strike.

Earlier in the day, the situation in the vicinity of the sit-in escalated. The protesters closed the Nile Street in order to put more pressure on the military council, leading to traffic congestion and suffocation in central Khartoum, while elements of the army and the rapid support forces were deployed.

On the other hand, the military council denied the health of the news that the sit-in had been dispersed, stressing that what is happening outside the sit-in area is another matter that needs to be decided. The Council also called upon the competent authorities to take the necessary measures "to normalize the lives of citizens and to preserve their security and safety."

Delay talks
The Sudanese community is waiting for a meeting between the military junta and the forces of change tomorrow to discuss controversial issues on transitional arrangements, in which the latter said in a statement that any meeting with the council must be crucial to controversial issues.

The military council revealed that the forces of change asked him to postpone the meeting scheduled between them today to tomorrow, after a previous request to postpone yesterday to today, expressing optimism about progress in the talks to avoid further crisis.

On the other hand, political parties called on the military council to reactivate the work of the 2005 constitution, release prisoners and abolish the law of public order.

Electricity sit-in
In another context, eyewitnesses said police fired tear gas canisters to disperse hundreds of protesters from technicians and workers inside the General Electricity Department, some of them suffocated and taken to hospital.

Protesters closed University Street in Khartoum with electricity maintenance vehicles and waved banners calling for attention to electricity workers. They also chanted slogans calling for the handover of power in the country to a civilian government.

Witnesses said that members of the army responded to the police forces to protect the protesters, which led to the retreat of elements.

He called on the protesters to hold accountable those responsible for the electricity sector and to explain to the people that the frequent interruption of electricity is not the responsibility of the workers, but because of the deficit suffered by Sudan, where other protesters protest in the streets to denounce the interruption of power.