Al-Burhan and the Decisions to Eliminate the Surplus
Mahjoub Fadil Badri
The address delivered by His Excellency General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, before the General Staff and commanders of all branches and units at the ranks of [General/Lieutenant-General], along with the heads of other security bodies, could easily have been described as a firm dressing-down of the Dagalo militia and their followers—both their domestic agents and their sponsors among the sons of Zayed, as well as the global intelligence actors with their exposed agendas. It could rightfully be likened to “a scolding that leaves no room to hide.”
This is true. Yet beyond that, Al-Burhan’s speech revealed a framework of priorities requiring immediate implementation, foremost among them the disposal of the surplus generated by the phases of war, the negotiations that accompanied it, and the opportunities squandered by the arrogance of the Dagalo militia and its allies.
Among these forms of “surplus” are the surplus of agents, the surplus of mediators, and the surplus of rumour-mongers. But Al-Burhan addressed all of these with a single line—an expertly delivered blow.
The president’s in-law, Massad Poulos, was not spared from that blow. Al-Burhan directed his criticism squarely at the Quartet, knocking out its metaphorical “front teeth” and fully exposing its ugliness.
Al-Burhan left Massad Poulos with no ground to stand on. The Lebanese scrap-metal dealer will no longer find an opportunity to trade in Emirati “steel” lying as scrap on the battlefields where our army has fought with distinction, earning international recognition. Perhaps—unknowingly—Al-Burhan has even given Poulos the chance to redirect his energies toward addressing the crises of his own wounded and fractured homeland, Lebanon.
Al-Burhan’s words descended like relief and reassurance upon the assembled generals and upon the Sudanese public, who yearn for decisive victory in the War of Dignity. His speech silenced all who trade in the national cause and those who thrive on whisper campaigns. He turned their fabrications into chaff scattered by the winds of plain truth.
The illusions of the Dagalo militia vanished like “ashes blown violently by a stormy wind—unable to grasp anything from what they earned; such is utter misguidance.”
And the ambitions of the mini-state of the sons of Zayed—who killed Sudanese and violated their dignity in pursuit of control over our land, ports, and national resources—dissolved like a wisp of smoke.
One of the key outcomes of Al-Burhan’s remarks was the effective “mothballing” of the Quartet Committee. In military terminology, talgīn means removing equipment from service.
Their tasks have also been decommissioned—a process known as takheen, meaning the consignment of military matériel to scrap, often to be burned. This is not “soothsaying” but an administrative procedure carried out by a designated Decommissioning Committee, which in civilian terms corresponds to a Committee for Disposal of Surplus.
The clarity and forthrightness of General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan’s speech, and the straight path he outlined, left no room for speculation by any so-called “expert.”
There is no consolation to be offered to the “Qahtists” who trade in the blood and dignity of Sudanese, nor to the scrap-merchant who hoped to practise his trade at the expense of the vulnerable.
March forward, Al-Burhan—God is with you, and the people are before you and behind you. As Yasser Al-Atta said: the Quartet is ours, and nothing more.
God is Greatest — and victory comes only from God.
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