Sudanese Teachers’ Committee Calls for Disclosure of Investigation Results at Education Ministry

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The Sudanese Teachers’ Committee has called for the disclosure of investigation findings into financial and administrative issues at the Ministry of Education, following reports that all financial auditors and accountants at the ministry had been dismissed or withdrawn and replaced, while a committee had also been formed to review the ministry’s activities.

In a press statement issued on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, the committee said it that the move had brought back into focus concerns it had raised in an earlier statement on July 28 regarding alleged corruption and favoritism in the education sector.

The committee stressed that replacing auditors and accountants should not be treated as a substitute for an investigation. It called for the nature of the alleged violations to be disclosed, investigation findings to be made public, and responsibility to be established at all levels of the ministry’s administration.

The committee also questioned the responsibility of the Minister of Education and the ministry’s Undersecretary, given their positions at the top of the institution where the issues under review occurred. It called for investigations to cover all levels of responsibility and warned against limiting accountability to lower-level employees or auditing and accounting staff.

The committee called on the Minister of Education and the Undersecretary to resign and submit themselves to investigation until all responsibilities are established. It stressed that resignation should not be interpreted as a presumption of guilt, but rather as a measure that could help remove potential conflicts of interest and allow the investigation to proceed without pressure.

Questions Over a Suspected Letter
The committee also raised questions over what it described as a suspicious letter that was reportedly forged, as well as reports that the Director of the Minister of Education’s Office had been dismissed in connection with the incident.

It called for the identification of the source of the letter, the channels through which it was circulated, the party that prepared or approved it, and those who had authority to issue, implement or oversee the decision associated with it.

The committee also demanded clarification of the grounds for dismissing the minister’s office director and whether the dismissal was a temporary administrative measure pending completion of the investigation or a disciplinary action based on an established responsibility.

It stressed that administrative responsibility, if violations are confirmed, should not stop at the person who carried out an action, but should extend to those who issued or approved the decision, supervised it, or had the authority to prevent or correct it but failed to do so.

Five Files Under Scrutiny
The Sudanese Teachers’ Committee renewed its call for investigations into several files it had previously raised, foremost among them the school textbook file, including allegations concerning the printing of a secondary-school textbook in Cairo, the letter used in the printing procedures, and the administrative and legal responsibilities involved.

It also called for a review of the Sudanese schools abroad file, including criteria for selecting school principals and regulations governing appointments and selection, as well as the transfer and secondment of teachers to Sudanese schools abroad outside the officially announced lists.

The committee further called for a review of reserve lists, their legal basis, selection criteria and the authorities responsible for approving them, in addition to the issue of incentives and benefits within the Federal Ministry of Education, including the regulations governing them, the basis for granting them and their beneficiaries.

The committee said that the reported dismissal or withdrawal of auditors and accountants did not close these files, but instead made demands for their disclosure and investigation “more urgent.”

It called for the decision and reasons behind the dismissal or withdrawal of the auditors and accountants to be made public, along with the composition of the review committee, its mandate and the timeframe for its work. It also called for guarantees of the committee’s independence and the full publication of its findings.

The committee stressed that combating corruption cannot be achieved simply by dismissing oversight personnel, arguing that genuine accountability must extend to decision-making and supervisory positions and include anyone found responsible, regardless of their position.

The committee concluded by stressing that the education sector, which it said is facing an unprecedented crisis, requires institutions based on “integrity, transparency, accountability and the rule of law.” It warned that failing to disclose investigation findings or relying on partial measures would further undermine public confidence in the education system and state institutions.