An Invitation To Participate in The Basic Order of SDUP Organization

Quote: (D) Social Justice: The Social Democratic Unionists reject secularism if it is taken to mean اللائكية the dictionary meaning of which is “the call to a state that has no religion”. On the other hand, we do not at all feel embarrassed to clearly declare that we absolutely refuse that politicians – whatsoever their religion might be – should ride the crest of the religious sentiments of the people to cross over it to governance. We call for the civic state and we strive for the state of civil institutions to predominate so that no one who claims for himself to be infallible may become president of the State; or he would rule for life; or he is not accountable to the people. In this way, and under the rule of the state of institutions, social justice and equality in all aspects of life shall prevail. Examples of these – which our party propagates –are: All citizens should pay equal taxes and zakat (alms) Muslims are not to be taxed at the same rate paid by adherents of other religions if (the Muslims) have paid the zakat of their businesses or property. In addition to that, the State has to refer to the distinguished scholars (who are renowned for their rectitude and probity) to reconsider the conformity to Sharia in levying zakat on the salaries of the employees in both the public and private sector. We believe that this is an ill-informed jurisprudence (ijtihad) and is better labelled by another term. Our Party calls and strives for this end. We also believe that the State should shoulder its complete responsibility of basic education, health care, environment, care for orphans, the old-aged who have no one to support them, and the homeless. In this respect we demand for the application of progressive taxation the revenue of which should be spent on the society and the development of its infrastructures and the basic services so that the principle of social solidarity, which is the essence of Sudanese realistic socialism we advocate, is to be achieved. In this context, the Social Democratic Unionists believe, beyond any scepticism, that the legal and prompt policy is the one through which the reform of the nation and the well-being of the people will be achieved, irrespective of the origin of this policy as long as it is not in conflict with our cultural heritage, our beliefs and our supreme national interests. Hence, our Party calls for the innovation of scientific methods and the implementation of effective and efficient economic theories in order to redistribute the national wealth amongst the members of the society; to free the people from the grip of capitalism; to make available the opportunities for sharing power and the centres of decision making; to repay the people as much as they contribute; to ensure the right of rest and leasure from the overwhelming worries of making a living; to free the people from want and deprivation for the sake of wider horizons and span of understanding with the ultimate aim of cultural, ethical and spiritual development.