The military rulers in Sudan are taking action against the family of ousted President Bashir: Two brothers were arrested on suspicion of corruption. The opposition presents a plan to transfer power.
About a week after the seizure of power in Sudan, the military is targeting Omar Al-Bashir’s environment: two brothers of the ousted president were arrested for corruption, a military council spokesman said.
The arrested men and their wives are suspected, according to reports in the English-language newspaper „Sudan Tribune“, to have illegally enriched themselves during decades of autocratic rule.
Allegation: Crimes against humanity
After months of street protests, the military had deposed Bashir and allegedly taken him to a prison in the capital, Khartoum, where political prisoners were imprisoned during his reign. Also a number of his allies and former government members were arrested.
Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague for genocide and crimes against humanity in the western Sudanese region of Darfur.
Opposition wants swift transfer of power
At present, a military council has taken power in Sudan, which is said to be for a transitional period of two years. During this time, elections should be prepared.
However, the organizers of the street protests call for the government to be placed in the hands of a civilian body. Several opposition groups and the SPA union presented a plan calling for a civilian presidential council. The military should be represented in it only with a Minister of Defense, the other members should be „revolutionary personalities“. Political day-to-day business is to be taken over by a cabinet of technocrats, which will be controlled by a Legislative Council until the establishment of a new constitution.
More street protests in Khartoum
The military initially did not comment on the statements. As a result, tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Khartoum again, singing, dancing and clapping to the military headquarters in Khartoum.
