The Sudanese capital of Khartoum and various cities witnessed massive rallies yesterday, during which citizens called for immediate trials of ousted President Omar al-Bashir and the symbols of his regime and the accountability of those involved in financial and administrative corruption. The mothers of victims of the revolution demanded a huge procession from the suburb of Berri, Security, while the gathering of Sudanese professionals said it would announce tomorrow the formation of a "civil council of sovereignty," replacing the military junta, which has ruled the country since the removal of President Omar al-Bashir, last week.
Various cities have seen marches demanding reform of the civil service, the dissolution and restructuring of trade unions. Demonstrations also took place in the states of North Kordofan, Blue Nile, El Fasher and Port Sudan.
The Sudanese freedom and change forces called for Friday prayers inside the square in the courtyard of the sit-in, declaring that sheikhs supporting the movement will pray, and give the Friday sermon to the crowds of protesters.
Activists also called for rallies after Friday prayers, as they have every Friday since the December 19 demonstrations and used social media to rally protesters in an effort to keep pressure on the junta.
A large crowd of demonstrators gathered outside the headquarters of the Sudanese army, yesterday, to pressure the Transitional Military Council.
Last night, more than a million Sudanese rallied in front of the army headquarters in Khartoum, a week after the ouster of President Omar al-Bashir, and stressed their commitment to implement the six demands of their movement: the dismantling of the regime, the formation of a civilian government, the legislature and a civilian presidential council. Economy, and restructuring of the national security apparatus.
On Friday, four months after the government's decision to raise the price of bread three times, which caused the outbreak of demonstrations turned into a large-scale protest movement, to demand the departure of Bashir.
"This government must represent the people and their aspirations," Sheikh Matar Yunus told thousands of demonstrators after prayers at the headquarters of the army's General Staff. "It includes all Sudanese without excluding any party.
For his part, called the demonstration Yasser Dahab to try all those who committed crimes against the people, and called for the formation of a civilian council, and the administration of the country government led by qualified people. "This government can prepare for free elections, within two years with the participation of all parties," he said. "The army has to move away from political life," he said.
The group of Sudanese professionals, who lead the protest movement in Sudan, said it would announce tomorrow the formation of a "civilian sovereign council" to replace the military junta that has ruled the country since the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir last week.
A statement issued by the group said yesterday that "the names chosen for the assumption of the sovereign civil council, which will assume the sovereign functions of the state, will be announced."
The group called on diplomats to attend a press conference tomorrow evening, in which the formation of the council will be unveiled, and will be held outside the headquarters of the General Command of the army in central Khartoum, where demonstrators have held since 6 April.
The party forces, and the components of the other Declaration of Freedom and Change, have yet to be clarified about their participation in the formation expected to be announced by the professional gathering.
It is expected that the announcement of the assembly of the sovereign council and the government and parliament, in differences between him and the ruling military junta.
The rally, which organized the four-month-long demonstrations across the country that led to the overthrow of Bashir, has been pressing the junta for days, demanding its dissolution and handing power to a civilian council.
Ahmed al-Rubaie, one of the leaders of the assembly, stressed that «this sovereign civil council representation of the military, will replace the current transitional military council» .Asia, the decisions of the dismissal in Sudan, the Transitional Military Council announced the exemptions extended to the agents of the ministries of information and communications, water resources and electricity, National Council for Drugs and Toxins.
Under the decisions issued by the Military Council, Ambassador Al-Obeid Ahmed Marwaheh was relieved of his position as the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information and Communications and Engineer, in accordance with the Prophet Musa Mohammed, as Minister of Water Resources and Electricity, and Dr. Zine El Abidine Abbas Mohamed El-Fahal as General Secretary of the National Council for Drugs and Toxins .
However, the choice of the head of the military council, Abdul Fattah al-Burhan, a former leader in the National Conference to run the functions of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information and Communications, was not welcomed by several political and professional groups, which stresses the need to dissolve the institutions of the former regime and hold its symbols accountable. The network of Sudanese journalists categorically rejected the appointment of leader of the Bashir Party, Abdel-Maged Haroun, to carry out the duties of Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information and Communications.
The network considered the move a provocation to all journalists and media personnel, explaining that "the man remained an outspoken enemy of freedom of expression during the years of the former regime and led to the expulsion of journalists from parliament last year."
Later, Haroun was dismissed by the president of the council 24 hours after his appointment because of the "affiliations" of the official, according to the newspaper Al-Jarida, where he explained that he did not know his political history and his previous affiliation before his appointment.