KHARTOUM, Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Sudan’s parliamentary committee tasked with amending the constitution to allow President Omar al-Bashir to run for another term has abruptly canceled its meeting.
State-run news agency SUNA says the meeting was scheduled for Sunday but has been postponed for “emergency reasons.” It says a new date will be announced later.
Sudan has been rocked by a wave of protests since December calling on al-Bashir, who seized power in a 1989 military coup, to step down.
Activists say at least 57 people have been killed, but the government tally stands at 30.
Al-Bashir has vowed to run for another term, saying the country can only change leadership through elections. — NNN-AGENCIES
