Sudan's new PM vows to achieve peace, build strong economy

Sudan's newly-appointed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Wednesday that the priority of his government would be to achieve peace and build a strong national economy.

Sudan's new Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok speaks during a press conference in Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. [Photo: AP]

Hamdok took the constitutional oath on Wednesday at the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum as Sudan's prime minister in the transitional government.

"The priority of the coming government is to stop the war, achieve sustainable peace and build a strong national economy based on production," Hamdok said at a press conference following the oath-taking ceremony.

The coming government would work to reform the state institutions, fight corruption and build the state of law, transparency and justice, he added.

The prime minister warned that the banking system in Sudan is about to collapse, stressing the need for a tight plan to save it.

Hamdok also vowed to work to establish a Sudanese democratic system that respects the differences, saying he would be the prime minister of all Sudanese people.

Hamdok is expected to form a government of 20 ministers to be selected by the opposition Freedom and Change Alliance on Aug. 28.