KHARTOUM, Sudan
The Sudanese authorities re-arrested seven former officials shortly after their release on the same day under criminal charges.
Sovereign Council Member Mohamed al-Faki,
Minister of Industry Ibrahim al-Sheikh, Empowerment Removal Committee, Wajdi
Saleh, FFC Spokesperson Gaafar Hassan, SPA leading member Ismail al-Taj have
been rearrested after their release on Saturday.
A defence team member Iqbal
Ali confirmed their detention and told the Sudan Tribune on Sunday that the
lawyers submitted a request to visit the detainees.
The authorities informed the lawyers that they
are held under articles 58 and 62 of the Criminal Code related to inciting the
regular forces to revolt, and inciting discontent among the regular forces.
Iqbal indicated a detainee under the two
charges may be released on bail.
Also, that the Public Prosecution Office
informed the lawyers that they had begun the investigation with some detainees
and they would consider their release once the investigation is completed.
The lawyer further added that the authorities
have to prove that the lawsuits are not malicious behaviour to prolong the
detention period of the four detainees who were defiant to the military
component.
The head of the Sovereign Council Gen Abdel
Fattah al-Burhan signed a political agreement with Prime Minister Abdallah
Hamdok including the immediate release of the political detainees arrested
after the coup of October 25.
However, al-Burhan spoke about criminal charges
against some of them without elaborating adding they have to face justice
first.
There was no comment from the office of the
prime minister.
The Sudanese Congress Party issued a statement
saying they hold the Sudanese government responsible for the
life and safety of the party leading member al-Sheikh and the
other detainees.
A member of the Legal Committee of the Forces
for Freedom and Change, Muez Hadrat, told Al-Jazeera TV on Sunday that the
Sudanese army filed lawsuits against 25 leaders of the coalition immediately
after their release from detention, including some ministers in the ousted
government.
However, the authorities did not release any
information about the number of detained persons after the coup. Some anti-coup
activists say there are over a hundred pointing to detained resistance
committees members.
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