Protesters fear the army, dominated by al-Bashir appointees, will cling to power or select one of its own to succeed him
Then Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir greets his supporters during a rally at a fair in Khartoum, Sudan, on May 1, 2010.Sudan’s new military rulers arrested ousted President Omar al-Bashir’s two brothers for corruption, part of a broad sweep against officials and supporters of the former government, the country’s official news agency reported Thursday.
The military council, which is now running the country, said the former president was transferred on Tuesday to Koper Prison in the capital, Khartoum, a facility notorious for holding political prisoners under al-Bashir. The protesters fear the army, dominated by al-Bashir appointees, will cling to power or select one of its own to succeed him. They have vowed to carry on with their protests, focused around a sit-in outside the military headquarters in Khartoum, until the transfer of power is complete.
The military did not immediately comment on the document. The organizers of the protests urged the Sudanese to join their rally on Thursday in massive numbers as a way to pressure the military.
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