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[00:00:00] to alleviate the burdens of living on citizens primarily.
[00:00:03] This is one of the essential and important questions. Thank you.
[00:00:08] about the customs dollar, and Before I move on to answering this question,
[00:00:11] let me just complete what we were talking about regarding the factors that
[00:00:15] all the requirements in
[00:00:15] millet in led to the fluctuation in the exchange rate of
[00:00:19] the national currency in recent days. In
[00:00:24] so that citizens can fact, rate, why when the customs the rebellion was able
[00:00:32] essential goods the production of gold to print very large quantities of the national currency, some counterfeit,
[00:00:34] some with real plates that were present in
[00:00:39] of the form is with the government the Emirates and with a real design
[00:00:46] Ibrahim, to this production, and not rely on and they were able to sell this currency extensively
[00:00:47] transactions, in reality,
[00:00:48] interview on "Economy in the to obtain
[00:00:50] we comment on foreign currency. Yes, and this had a significant
[00:00:54] impact on the exchange rate.
[00:00:57] markets and be able to control In addition to that, there are
[00:00:59] the product. And if we control rooms for traders who are speculating
[00:01:02] at prices where in reality no one buys a single
[00:01:06] a cost department in the Central Bank, dollar, but they say now additional the dollar is
[00:01:09] The primary role of this 8400, and soon it will be 8500
[00:01:12] and we reached 9000. In
[00:01:14] had never cultivated before in reality, no one buys anything and no one sells anything, but
[00:01:17] with the intention of creating confusion.
[00:01:20] we will not starve, God willing. So, in And this confusion is harmful because everyone thinks
[00:01:23] if they want to preserve the value of what
[00:01:26] they own
[00:01:28] things may get confused, in the form of foreign currency. Or gold, then there will be a
[00:01:31] rush and a search for
[00:01:35] security for what
[00:01:37] pounds for they own in terms of money, and this harms or causes harm and continuously feeds
[00:01:41] We had in this
[00:01:43] We began establishing
[00:01:43] talk about this type of panic and leads to the erosion of the
[00:01:46] national currency exchange rate. However, in reality, there are no
[00:01:50] real purchases and no real
[00:01:56] one, it should be at least 20% Therefore, sales at the prices that are mentioned, and therefore the citizen back with their reports. We started is right when he says this is fabricated, a deliberate matter
[00:02:00] done for this purpose, and this is
[00:02:06] throughout Khartoum State to be close Near the borders, it is economic warfare in addition to military warfare. I mean, this is the aspect we were talking about.
[00:02:09] Let's move on to social support or social protection in general in
[00:02:12] the country. We thank God that we
[00:02:16] never stopped supporting
[00:02:24] have gold, but entire Sudanese people. The state pensioners in the pensioners' fund
[00:02:26] and compensates for it elsewhere. continuously, and in direct support
[00:02:28] make some for citizens through
[00:02:32] a free economy the Ministry of Human Resources but with and Social Development, more
[00:02:33] is that you cannot than 46,000 families
[00:02:36] receive direct monthly support during
[00:02:40] the war. We did not stop or
[00:02:42] stop paying people's salaries, but we also did not stop
[00:02:46] supporting poor families. It is true that
[00:02:49] for personal use applied to what they receive may not be enough but it is very important that
[00:02:52] people
[00:02:55] goods
[00:02:55] Bank, it would be more beneficial to the expand in this area. We did not stop supporting
[00:02:57] health insurance and the additional package in health
[00:03:01] insurance, and praise be to God.
[00:03:05] of some materials like mercury The country is also experiencing a large expansion in health
[00:03:07] for personal use, because in insurance despite the problems that occurred in hospitals in various
[00:03:11] locations. So we are committed to social
[00:03:15] protection and we will expand
[00:03:18] and we will have to use quick in that, God willing. Well, before we also delve into the gold sector,
[00:03:20] we are talking about what was announced some time ago about
[00:03:25] to provide this a portfolio for the agricultural sector amounting to 3
[00:03:29] for the producer or the buyer trillion pounds, and this is a large amount. We want to be reassured.
[00:03:32] Has this portfolio been implemented with this figure? This is number
[00:03:36] activity and an abundance one. Second, we have always said, Mr. Minister, when
[00:03:39] UN reports were issued since the beginning of the war until now, and they
[00:03:43] were biased and always wanted to prove that Sudan is suffering from
[00:03:47] But in hunger, 25 million citizens suffering from hunger and other
[00:03:50] things. But we always said that
[00:03:54] Sudan will not starve and Sudan has agricultural
[00:03:57] areas that can compensate for what
[00:04:01] by the state reducing is close to 200 million feddans, and 25% of it has been worked so far. It has the
[00:04:04] rate that this than to official ability to compensate if there were security problems in a certain
[00:04:09] public sector employees entered this place. There were other alternatives for compensation. But the challenges facing
[00:04:12] the current season, we are reassured about the portfolio's position, from the high prices
[00:04:15] of fuel, especially diesel and production
[00:04:20] some of the fees or inputs, which constitute a real decision in
[00:04:21] the other hand. As you mentioned, threat to a very large sector in Sudan, which is the agricultural sector. We want
[00:04:25] to reassure all farmers throughout
[00:04:27] we strive to absorb them into Sudan regarding these
[00:04:28] income. Therefore, it is matters, and what of this
[00:04:33] for the dollar or First, the amount mentioned,
[00:04:39] and has taken a package artisanal mining 3 trillion and 100 billion pounds, more than a trillion
[00:04:43] pounds has been spent so far on supporting
[00:04:46] the summer season, and we are still
[00:04:49] continuing to support
[00:04:52] other matter is that the the harvest for the summer season, and we are very
[00:04:54] optimistic that there will be this is what
[00:05:01] and all issues a set of has been directly supported. from the portfolio, but there are also
[00:05:05] goods. Therefore, no Perhaps at are discussed. It is true that commercial banks problem with that have entered into financing agriculture in their own way
[00:05:08] promise a significant decrease with huge amounts
[00:05:09] on approaching this amount.
[00:05:12] The situation is largely reassuring that we are also preparing
[00:05:16] extensively for the winter season, which will also
[00:05:19] guarantee us the second aspect of food. Currently, we
[00:05:23] are very busy with the production of corn and
[00:05:28] the areas during the summer season, but we also
[00:05:31] focus on wheat production in the winter season and expanding its production.
[00:05:35] Make sure that all production inputs are available in
[00:05:38] their due time. So, financing, God willing, will be available
[00:05:43] for both seasons.
[00:05:45] The government is currently concerned with ensuring that
[00:05:49] citizens can eat from
[00:05:52] their own labor and from their country's
[00:05:55] aid from abroad. This is what
[00:05:58] we are all concerned with now, and God willing, we will
[00:06:02] not starve. This is an important point.
[00:06:04] By the grace of God, as
[00:06:08] you mentioned, Doctor, the production of Gedarif during
[00:06:12] the year of the war covered a very large part of our food
[00:06:15] needs. I mean, and the rest of the safe
[00:06:19] states, even the people of Kassala in
[00:06:23] the state, cultivated areas they
[00:06:26] the previous season, for example. And therefore, thank God, we
[00:06:29] did not starve, and God willing,
[00:06:33] the first half of 2026, the volume
[00:06:35] of exports was 1.8 billion dollars. We have not yet
[00:06:39] reached the level that matches the capabilities
[00:06:43] and resources of Sudan's huge natural resources, including gold.
[00:06:47] 1.1 billion dollars
[00:06:50] differs from the performance of 2025 or is slightly
[00:06:53] higher. But Mr. Minister, let us
[00:06:56] sector in a detailed way, even if we
[00:06:59] address all these aspects. Journalists always ask
[00:07:02] us why gold did not cover the gap that
[00:07:05] oil used to cover before the secession of South
[00:07:09] Sudan. And we say that, I mean, we
[00:07:13] always give an example to clarify the matter to the viewer. I tell them, if
[00:07:16] an oil well appeared in his house,
[00:07:20] would the state leave him this well? No, the state would immediately
[00:07:23] take over this matter as a national resource,
[00:07:27] a resource that concerns all Sudanese people. It
[00:07:30] is money owned by the
[00:07:33] takes over this resource
[00:07:39] If we apply this theory to gold, that we have
[00:07:42] transformed the traditional sector into an organized sector,
[00:07:46] because it is clear that with the secession of South Sudan and the gap that occurred in foreign currency
[00:07:49] and oil budget resources, the state launched, for
[00:07:52] example, artisanal mining, and it took off, and now
[00:07:56] production belongs to the citizen, which is a gift, and not
[00:08:00] to the entire Sudanese people. And if it came to Sudan internally through
[00:08:04] a stock exchange or through the Central
[00:08:07] economy, but 80% of gold production in the traditional sector is smuggled
[00:08:11] abroad, most of it. What are the solutions, besides the
[00:08:14] traditional sector's use
[00:08:17] and cyanide, which have an impact
[00:08:20] on the environment? We sometimes hear from geologists that
[00:08:23] even surface exploration, when we use
[00:08:26] satellites to find out what is deep
[00:08:30] underground, it is not virgin land, it is not
[00:08:34] level, and this hinders this matter. We want a complete vision for gold
[00:08:38] and limiting its smuggling. What are the measures you have taken
[00:08:41] in this regard? I think the question is
[00:08:45] entirely appropriate. In many countries, you cannot
[00:08:49] take a kilo
[00:08:52] of sand or a kilo of dirt from a mine,
[00:08:56] considering it state property, considering it
[00:08:59] Sudan, sometimes
[00:09:02] a blessing turns into a curse.
[00:09:06] The abundance of gold everywhere and
[00:09:09] on the surface led to citizens preceding the government
[00:09:12] in gold production and engaging in it
[00:09:15] on a large scale. A huge
[00:09:18] number of people
[00:09:21] field, reaching
[00:09:24] millions, and it became a source
[00:09:27] of income for citizens on one hand, and a source
[00:09:31] of income, albeit small, for the state on
[00:09:34] at that time, the state was in dire need
[00:09:40] very difficult to stop this matter all at
[00:09:44] once. And
[00:09:48] contributes to smuggling because you
[00:09:52] cannot control it at the level of its widespread
[00:09:55] presence in the organized sector. The organized sector
[00:09:58] is easy to control. Now, the entire focus is on
[00:10:02] organizing artisanal mining as a first
[00:10:05] stage, by fencing markets, defining
[00:10:08] entry and exit points, and providing
[00:10:12] electronic devices
[00:10:15] for inspection, for weighing the vehicles
[00:10:18] that transport the ore,
[00:10:20] by monitoring the burning. Every
[00:10:24] step, people can verify the information
[00:10:27] by counting the markets themselves. Currently, there are more than 74
[00:10:31] gold markets. Now, people are trying to reduce these
[00:10:34] markets to a reasonable number
[00:10:37] and provide
[00:10:40] the main markets so that the miner can
[00:10:44] obtain his product, and at the same
[00:10:47] time, the state is aware
[00:10:50] of
[00:10:54] by Dr. Nayyar on this day
[00:10:57] with a specific form
[00:11:00] to be filled out, and a copy
[00:11:04] with sufficient information about this product, the amount
[00:11:08] of gold in his possession. And there is follow-up now
[00:11:11] for every quantity produced in a certain market, for example,
[00:11:14] where did it go? to all markets, but we
[00:11:17] will gradually reach all major
[00:11:24] the product, we will know exactly
[00:11:27] the quantity produced, and therefore if
[00:11:31] it does not reach the official export lines, we will know whether
[00:11:33] it is stored with
[00:11:37] the person or has gone across
[00:11:40] the borders, and the person who smuggled the goods will be held accountable.
[00:11:43] What prevents the establishment of a gold exchange
[00:11:47] since 2012, 2013, 2014,
[00:11:50] the establishment of an exchange was approved? In 2016, the Ministry of Minerals
[00:11:54] studied it and reached the economic section. And during
[00:11:57] the transitional period, all regulations and laws were approved. What
[00:12:01] hinders the establishment of an exchange to be an organized market that attracts gold internally
[00:12:04] instead of externally? the exchange in
[00:12:08] 2022 and sent delegations
[00:12:12] to study exchanges in Dubai at the time,
[00:12:15] in Turkey, in Egypt, in several countries, and they came
[00:12:20] the project, but the war broke out and
[00:12:24] the matter was delayed. Now,
[00:12:27] not only a gold exchange, but also a commodity
[00:12:30] exchange, especially
[00:12:32] agricultural commodities.
[00:12:35] The war destroyed the refinery,
[00:12:38] and when the refineries are absent, it is very
[00:12:42] difficult to have a gold exchange.
[00:12:45] Raw gold needs to
[00:12:49] it is easy to operate a refinery quickly, and I know that there is a refinery
[00:12:53] inside the Suna now that has not been installed.
[00:12:56] It is very easy. We are only waiting for
[00:12:59] the refinery to resume work and produce
[00:13:03] the required gold bars, then
[00:13:06] we will launch the exchange. The study
[00:13:10] is ready. We are just waiting for the refinery and crops
[00:13:13] also. The market is also ready,
[00:13:16] and we formed a committee, I think, a few
[00:13:20] days ago. If you follow, the committee
[00:13:23] is now working to open the exchange.
[00:13:50] In light of the economic conditions that the country is witnessing,
[00:13:54] media experts and academics pointed out
[00:13:57] that Al Jazirah enjoys stable economic
[00:14:01] of food supplies, and it has many economic alternatives
[00:14:05] and agricultural projects and industrial cities, and it leads
[00:14:09] the states in addressing economic distortions and solving
[00:14:12] the living crisis. Now the economic effects
[00:14:16] that people are talking about
[00:14:20] we consider them to be bubbles
[00:14:22] intended for known goals and purposes,
[00:14:25] which have become more evident to citizens
[00:14:29] agencies. Therefore, we can
[00:14:32] say from the heart of Al Jazirah that Al Jazirah
[00:14:36] leads the states as it is the exemplary
[00:14:38] alternative that
[00:14:41] we emulate in that we
[00:14:44] address economic distortions made
[00:14:47] according to natural rates on
[00:14:51] the ground. The Ministry of Finance, Economy, and Labor
[00:14:55] in Al Jazirah State affirmed that the state
[00:14:58] has pioneered in opening markets to alleviate
[00:15:01] living burdens
[00:15:04] of measures to limit speculation in strategic
[00:15:06] commodities and currency and rising prices.
[00:15:10] We salute our armed forces for these
[00:15:13] great victories they
[00:15:16] have achieved in various operational
[00:15:18] areas. In fact, the state has taken
[00:15:24] measures for this purpose.
[00:15:28] the beginning, all fees
[00:15:30] and levies
[00:15:34] transit goods or even
[00:15:38] local products in Al Jazirah
[00:15:41] state were abolished. The government of Al Jazirah
[00:15:45] state affirmed that among its priorities is caring for people's
[00:15:49] livelihoods so that citizens enjoy peace, security, and a decent
[00:15:52] life, thanks to the victories led by the armed
[00:15:55] forces and supporting forces in the battle of
[00:15:58] dignity. We are truly
[00:16:00] concerned with people's issues, especially the most
[00:16:04] important one, which is people's livelihoods. Al Jazirah state
[00:16:07] is one of the economic and agricultural states that is relied upon
[00:16:10] to solve the living crisis. Al-Hindi Abd al-Rahman
[00:16:14] Abu Shamah, Sudan TV, Al Jazirah state,
[00:16:17] Wad Medani. We welcome back the Minister of Finance,
[00:16:21] Dr. Jibril
[00:16:25] Open." Before
[00:16:28] the report, let's complete the last question on
[00:16:31] the gold sector. Why, Mr. Minister, are there no deterrent
[00:16:35] penalties against those who allow themselves to
[00:16:38] smuggle the country's wealth abroad? And why has
[00:16:42] smuggled gold not been confiscated,
[00:16:45] and the means used, which are undoubtedly
[00:16:48] 2025, 2024, or
[00:16:52] 2026 models, valuable vehicles,
[00:16:55] and why is the person who carried out this operation not subject to
[00:16:58] long prison sentences so that it serves as a lesson and a deterrent
[00:17:02] to others, and why is this not implemented on everyone? The law
[00:17:05] applies to everyone without any exception and without any
[00:17:08] influence. Why has this not
[00:17:11] been done? The legislation that
[00:17:15] punishes has been updated.
[00:17:19] the legislation evasion and smuggling
[00:17:22] until reaching the borders, it was considered by
[00:17:25] the judge as merely evasion and not smuggling.
[00:17:30] the person who carried the goods
[00:17:33] near the borders was not prosecuted, even without a document, even without a document.
[00:17:40] not considered smuggling, but rather
[00:17:44] evasion. And we resorted
[00:17:47] to the Minister of Justice and asked
[00:17:49] him to amend the legislation so
[00:17:53] that possession without documents would be considered smuggling,
[00:17:57] and the person who carries
[00:18:01] all precious minerals and gemstones without documents
[00:18:05] would be considered a smuggler. Now
[00:18:08] the legislation has been issued, and therefore the penalty
[00:18:12] is deterrent. In reality, will the application be strict?
[00:18:16] We hope so. I do not control the application,
[00:18:19] but I hope that the judicial
[00:18:21] authorities will play their role. The police and security
[00:18:25] agencies will all play their role in achieving what
[00:18:28] we aspire to. The other
[00:18:30] matter is that smuggling also
[00:18:33] develops with the development of anti-smuggling methods.
[00:18:36] People have reached the point of smuggling with drones,
[00:18:39] and security agencies are developing, and the agencies must develop more to
[00:18:43] keep pace because gold
[00:18:47] is attractive to the other side
[00:18:51] of the border and to this side. And therefore, they exert
[00:18:54] every effort to reach their goal.
[00:18:58] The real solution, of course, is
[00:19:02] incentive
[00:19:06] domestically. I mean, combating smuggling
[00:19:09] with policies is more effective than force.
[00:19:13] No matter how hard you try, Sudan's borders are very wide.
[00:19:16] Okay, well, if we talk about the report on discounted sales
[00:19:20] and there are many questions about the exchange
[00:19:23] rate and the dollar, let's start with discounted sales
[00:19:27] and give us a clear statement, at least
[00:19:30] to reassure all viewers about the current exchange rate
[00:19:34] situation, and then we will complete the discounted sales
[00:19:38] map. We think we said at the beginning of our talk about the exchange
[00:19:42] rate
[00:19:44] is artificial and has no real market, and the
[00:19:47] rate has started to decline significantly. There are announcements
[00:19:51] about the availability of large quantities of foreign currency
[00:19:55] from Khartoum Bank and from other
[00:19:58] banks, commitments from other banks
[00:20:01] to provide sufficient credit
[00:20:04] lines for importing all commodities.
[00:20:07] Therefore, the demand
[00:20:10] foreign currency is expected to decrease significantly,
[00:20:14] and therefore the prices
[00:20:17] of foreign currencies against the national currency
[00:20:21] are expected to gradually drop the
[00:20:25] unreal price to reasonable prices. The
[00:20:29] prices usually go in one
[00:20:33] direction, upwards, and rarely
[00:20:36] decline. This is a real
[00:20:39] the prices themselves for
[00:20:42] one can
[00:20:46] in prices for all goods. But now
[00:20:49] we are trying. The state is making
[00:20:52] an effort to activate cooperatives to provide goods from
[00:20:56] their sources, although all essential consumer goods
[00:20:59] are either exempt from customs or have a very
[00:21:02] low rate that does not exceed 3%.
[00:21:06] We review all fees that
[00:21:09] can help us provide these goods without fees
[00:21:14] get goods at a reasonable price. So, there is an effort
[00:21:17] that will be launched
[00:21:20] in all states, in all cooperatives,
[00:21:23] to provide essential goods from their sources without
[00:21:26] intermediaries so that we can provide goods in all neighborhoods. Well, Mr.
[00:21:30] Minister, I think that the policy of economic liberalization
[00:21:33] does not mean chaos, of course, and
[00:21:37] the state has a role in the policy of economic liberalization.
[00:21:40] It intervenes, but the method of intervention is indirect
[00:21:43] and not direct by compelling the merchant to sell at a specific
[00:21:47] price. And the indirect intervention is if the state knows the actual
[00:21:50] cost. I always called for a cost department in the Ministry of Finance,
[00:21:56] and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
[00:21:59] department is that the state does not work in industry, but its primary
[00:22:02] role is to scientifically measure the cost of producing any
[00:22:06] commodity domestically or the cost of importing it from abroad.
[00:22:09] Just because this information is very important
[00:22:12] for the authorities in the state to make the right decisions
[00:22:16] when I feel that a certain commodity costs 10 or 1000
[00:22:20] pounds and is sold for 400 or 5000 pounds,
[00:22:23] the state here facilitates the flow of this commodity to be sold for 1200,
[00:22:27] 1300, 1500. This will force the merchant,
[00:22:30] not coerce him, to lower the price to a reasonable
[00:22:33] level. In addition, the discounted sales experiment has been
[00:22:37] tried several times, and its failure was due to multiple reasons.
[00:22:40] We also want a clear answer from the Minister to reassure people:
[00:22:46] or 30% lower than the market price; two, it should contain
[00:22:49] goods that meet the daily needs of citizens;
[00:22:52] three, it should be spread
[00:22:56] to citizens or in other states; four, there should
[00:23:00] be large capital if a huge company is entrusted to manage
[00:23:04] this operation efficiently with large capital;
[00:23:06] five, continuity. All these things were not implemented
[00:23:10] in previous experiences. Have you addressed previous mistakes to remedy
[00:23:13] this matter in the next phase? First, I agree
[00:23:16] with you that the principle in
[00:23:23] impose a specific price on a merchant.
[00:23:27] You cannot give him this from yourself. He
[00:23:31] bought it with his money and sells it with his money. The most effective
[00:23:34] way is to provide fair competition to this
[00:23:38] merchant
[00:23:40] and to provide
[00:23:45] by controlling fees.
[00:23:48] This is to reduce the prices of goods.
[00:23:52] And therefore, the merchant will be forced to sell
[00:23:54] at competitive prices
[00:24:05] Well, we have eight minutes, Mr. Minister,
[00:24:08] capsules. Why does the state not import
[00:24:11] fuel during wartime? It could have offered fuel at
[00:24:14] a cost or at a price 25% to 30%
[00:24:18] lower than it is now. We will finish all the existing
[00:24:21] topics with quick answers. Okay.
[00:24:24] The state basically relies on free trade
[00:24:27] and has not suffered throughout the war from
[00:24:31] a shortage of petroleum products. If we had decided that the state
[00:24:35] would import
[00:24:36] and provide
[00:24:39] foreign currency for importing goods, we would have entered into a bigger problem.
[00:24:43] Well, in the current circumstances, many countries have absorbed the shocks
[00:24:46] related to Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb
[00:24:51] some of its fuel fees and forcing the private
[00:24:54] sector to reduce its profit margin. Why didn't that happen
[00:24:58] in a quick answer? We are now controlling the size
[00:25:01] of the profits made by
[00:25:05] importing entities, and also
[00:25:07] we are reviewing
[00:25:10] taxes imposed on diesel, for
[00:25:13] example. The three commodities: wheat, flour, sugar, and petroleum
[00:25:16] derivatives, are approximately 2.2 billion
[00:25:20] dollars, representing 48.5% of the total
[00:25:24] imports. If the state intervened and controlled
[00:25:27] some of the commodities, a positive change could occur.
[00:25:30] Let's conclude with a question: Is there full coordination between
[00:25:34] monetary and financial policies? Certainly.
[00:25:37] The Central
[00:25:38] Bank and the Ministry
[00:25:41] of Finance work in full coordination and complete
[00:25:45] harmony. And there is also coordination at the economic
[00:25:49] sector level, certainly,
[00:25:53] in the end, this does not mean direct
[00:25:56] intervention by the Ministry of Finance in the work of the Central
[00:26:00] Bank. The Central Bank is an independent entity and reports
[00:26:03] directly to the Presidency of the Sovereignty Council. Yes. Okay, there
[00:26:07] is a continuous complaint from importers
[00:26:10] your opinion is well-known. You announced in the media that there is
[00:26:14] no customs dollar, and I understand that as an adherence
[00:26:18] to international institutions that the dollar exchange rate is unified. But
[00:26:21] if the main goal is to unify the exchange
[00:26:25] dollar increases do we not reduce the customs duty category to create
[00:26:29] balance and avoid additional burden on citizens? In a quick answer, basically, all
[00:26:34] are either completely exempt from customs or have a duty
[00:26:38] of only 3%. All essential
[00:26:40] food items. The other matter is that if you try
[00:26:44] to fix the currency exchange rate for customs
[00:26:50] you do not reduce the prices of goods because the merchant
[00:26:53] does not sell at the official government price, but rather at the parallel
[00:26:56] and replacement price, above the parallel
[00:26:59] price. And therefore, you are achieving
[00:27:05] profits for the merchant
[00:27:08] at the expense of reducing state revenues. You are dealing with
[00:27:12] a private sector that was not dealing - I would not say
[00:27:15] with full transparency. It increases prices at a rapid
[00:27:19] pace and decreases them at a slow
[00:27:22] pace in this matter. even if there are goods exempt from customs,
[00:27:26] as long as there are high customs duties on other goods,
[00:27:31] and that may not be
[00:27:34] reflected. If it affects a commodity worth 1000 pounds, the increase will be 4000
[00:27:40] the state. Why have Sudan's capabilities and resources
[00:27:43] and natural resources not been exploited to the required extent since independence
[00:27:47] until now? In short, Sudan has been preoccupied
[00:27:50] with conflicts, whether internal political
[00:27:53] conflicts or civil wars,
[00:27:56] which have truly hampered production for a long
[00:28:00] The time is now, after this war, for
[00:28:03] people to engage in a true dialogue
[00:28:06] that addresses all the roots of the Sudanese problem and the roots
[00:28:10] of unrest and conflict, and to reach a formula
[00:28:13] that drives
[00:28:15] people to work for the renaissance. Your vision regarding the adjustment
[00:28:19] of salaries and sources for covering this increase.
[00:28:22] We are currently studying, at the level
[00:28:25] of the Ministry of Finance, at the level of the Supreme Council for Wages, to
[00:28:30] adjustment in salaries,
[00:28:34] careful consideration that it be
[00:28:38] from resources
[00:28:41] with real purchasing power, not just a number, but that this
[00:28:45] increase means an increase in purchasing power.
[00:28:48] The decision to exempt solar energy systems
[00:28:52] those returning to their homeland, and this is an advantage and encouragement
[00:28:55] for those returning. But what about those inside Sudan, where the
[00:28:59] system has become a necessity amidst the fluctuations in electricity?
[00:29:03] For the viewer's knowledge, solar energy is exempt
[00:29:06] even for traders, not
[00:29:09] the end, the trader will sell solar energy
[00:29:13] to the consumer. We
[00:29:15] exempted all solar energy inputs
[00:29:19] from customs duties
[00:29:21] completely, except for some batteries that have more than
[00:29:25] one use. People want to ensure that they are used for solar
[00:29:29] energy. Otherwise, all solar energy is exempt, whether commercial or
[00:29:32] for domestic use. Do you have new policies
[00:29:36] to, meaning, reassure citizens that
[00:29:39] the exchange rate will stabilize, because many people are following this, whether
[00:29:43] at the commercial level, exporters, importers, or those who have families
[00:29:46] abroad who transfer from within? This is a very important issue. In
[00:29:50] less than 30 seconds. We are
[00:29:52] currently working on a set of measures. We don't
[00:29:56] necessarily disclose all of them because some parties monitor this
[00:30:00] and try to take
[00:30:03] opposing policies. But we are working on measures
[00:30:06] that we believe will contribute to stabilizing the exchange rate. Your vision: will
[00:30:12] who are not currently working be gradually employed
[00:30:15] according to need, or what is your vision on
[00:30:18] that? Certainly, the current
[00:30:22] the state is that whoever can
[00:30:26] come,
[00:30:29] work and try to expand on that until everyone returns. And as we conclude
[00:30:33] this episode, we hope that we have been able
[00:30:37] to speak on behalf of the citizen and discuss everything that is on
[00:30:40] the citizen's mind before the Minister of Finance, Dr. Gibril Ibrahim.
[00:30:43] But we want quick capsules from the Minister and good news
[00:30:47] for the citizen. You are, at the joints of the state and
[00:30:51] among the decision-makers, and we want to, meaning, strengthen this episode
[00:30:55] certainly with decisions or expected decisions to
[00:30:58] be issued that will have positive impacts.