Following talks an army spokesman said the political opposition could name a civilian prime minister and Cabinet, but not a president
CAIRO — Organizers of the protests in Sudan that forced longtime President Omar al-Bashir from office held a second day of talks Sunday with the ruling military council after urging the military to “immediately and unconditionally” hand power to a transitional civilian government that would rule for four years.
Following the talks, an army spokesman said the military council had begun to overhaul the security organizations and that the political opposition would be allowed to name a civilian prime minister and Cabinet, but not a president. In televised remarks, Lt. Gen. Shamseldin Kibashi also said the military would not break up the demonstrations that have continued outside the military headquarters.
The military overthrew al-Bashir on Thursday, ending his nearly 30-year reign and placing him under house arrest in the capital, Khartoum. The protesters fear that the military, which is dominated by al-Bashir appointees, will cling to power or select one of its own to succeed him. Saudi King Salman ordered an unspecified package of aid for Sudan that includes petroleum products, wheat and medicine.
In remarks broadcast on state TV, Burhan said Saturday the council has invited “all spectrums of Sudanese people for dialogue.”
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