Chapter 6. Common Provisions for Constitutional Positions
19. Declaration of Assets and Prohibition of Commercial Activities
- Upon assuming their positions, the chairman and members of the Sovereignty Council and the Cabinet, governors or ministers of provinces or states and members of the Transitional Legislative Council submit a declaration of assets including their properties and obligations, as well as those of their spouses and children, in accordance with the law.
- The chairman and members of the Sovereignty Council and of the Cabinet, governors or ministers of provinces or states undertake to refrain from practicing any private profession or commercial or financial activity while occupying their positions. They shall not receive any financial compensation, gifts, or work of any type from any non-governmental entity, whatever the case may be.
20. Prohibition on Candidacy in Elections
The chairman and members of the Sovereignty Council and of the Cabinet, governors or ministers of provinces or states, cannot run in the general elections that follows the transitional period.
21. Challenging Actions of the Sovereignty Council and Cabinet
- Anyone harmed by the actions of the Sovereignty Council or of the Cabinet may challenge the same before:
- The Constitutional Court, if the challenge is related to any infringement of the constitutional order or constitutional freedoms, protections or rights.
- A court, if the challenge is related to any violation of the law.
- The law establishes the sovereign matters that are not subject to appeal.
22. Procedural Immunity
- Criminal procedures may not be taken against any member of the Sovereignty Council, Cabinet, Transitional Legislative Council or governors of provinces/states without receiving the necessary permission to lift immunity from the Legislative Council.
- The decision to lift this procedural immunity is issued by a simple majority of members of the Legislative Council.
- Until the Transitional Legislative Council is formed, lifting immunity falls within the competencies of the Constitutional Court. If the Legislative Council is not in session, an emergency session is held.
23. Oath of the Chairman and Members of the Sovereignty Council and Cabinet
The chairman and members of the Sovereignty Council and ministers swear the following oath before the Chief Justice:
“I …………… swear by Almighty God, as chairman/member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council/Cabinet, that I will be sincere and faithful in my loyalty to the Republic of Sudan, and that I will perform my duties and responsibilities with seriousness, trustworthiness and transparency for the advancement, prosperity and progress of the Sudanese people. I swear that I am committed to and will protect and preserve the Transitional Constitutional Charter, that I will observe the laws of the Republic of Sudan, and that I will defend the sovereignty of the country. I swear that I will work for its unity, that I will strengthen the pillars of democratic governance, and that I will protect the dignity and honor of the people of Sudan. With God as my witness.”
