Hundreds march in Khartoum seeking Justice for dead protesters
Hundreds of protesters marched Saturday through
downtown Khartoum to demand justice for those killed in demonstrations against
Sudan's now ousted leader Omar al-Bashir.
More than 250 people were killed and hundreds
injured in the months-long protests that erupted in December 2018, according to
umbrella protest movement Forces of Freedom and Change.
Bashir, who ruled Sudan for 30 years, was deposed by
the army on April 11 after the demonstrations triggered by an acute economic
crisis.
Crowds marched from a central Khartoum square to
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's offices, demanding authorities deliver justice
for those killed and also find out about protesters who went missing.
"Blood for blood!" chanted protesters
gathered in front of Hamdok's offices in the capital, an Agence France Presse
correspondent reported.
Dozens of policemen stood guard.
"We want justice for martyrs. We are afraid
that the criminals might not be judged," said protester Nizar bin Sufian.
He said protesters welcomed Thursday's decision by
the new authorities to dismantle Bashir's regime and former ruling party.
"But we have not seen any moves by the
government to find those missing or to begin trials of those responsible for
the killing of protesters," bin Sufian told AFP.
Bashir and several senior members of his regime are
in prison, while the veteran leader himself is on trial for alleged graft.
Since August, Sudan has been ruled by a joint
civilian-military sovereign council headed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
A transitional cabinet led by Hamdok has been tasked
with the day-to-day running of the country.
The sovereign council is tasked with overseeing an
overall transition to civilian rule as demanded by the protest movement.
