Protesters shouted 鈥淣o militia, no Burhan, peace and justice for Sudan鈥 at a solidarity rally听on June 3.
Abdelfattah Al-Burhan is the general heading the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The SAF has been fighting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia since April 15 resulting in a mass humanitarian crisis in the country and delaying the progression towards civilian rule.
The rally was opened by four young women expressing the heartbreak and shock of the Sudanese diaspora community in Australia. 鈥淚t is difficult to find the words to describe the circumstances,鈥 said one. 鈥淗ome is now unrecognisable,鈥 said another.
Sudanese community president Dr Nazim Ahmed gave a powerful speech calling on the community to 鈥渟tand tall鈥 so as to 鈥渢riumph over the ashes of the past鈥.
We need to 鈥渞efuse to succumb to despair鈥, he said.
鈥淔or every life lost we carry their memory,鈥 he said. 鈥淲e will rise stronger and more beautiful than ever鈥 because we can 鈥渘ot let the war be our identity鈥.
鈥淲ar never ever good for anyone,鈥 said a speaker from the Eritrean community. 鈥淥ur beautiful continent is bleeding,鈥 she said.
Other speakers included Eulalia Reyes from the Australia Venezuela Solidarity Network and myself, representing听the Socialist Alliance, calling on the Australian government to go beyond just providing humanitarian aid and to demand an end to military rule in Sudan.
More than听120 people marched through the streets calling for justice and peace in Sudan.
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