SUDAN Army chief: Sharia law must be legislation source

Sudan’s ruling military council is insisting that Sharia remain the basis of the country’s new laws. Protest leaders had handed them a list of proposals for an interim government, following the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir in April. But the 10-member military council said it had “many reservations” about their suggestions – including the protesters’ […]

Sudan’s ruling military council is insisting that Sharia remain the basis of the country’s new laws.

Protest leaders had handed them a list of proposals for an interim government, following the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir in April.

But the 10-member military council said it had “many reservations” about their suggestions – including the protesters’ conspicuous silence on Islamic law.

Talks between the military and opposition remain deadlocked.

The protesters’ proposals were put to the military by a coalition of activists and opposition political groups.

Lt-Gen  Shamseddine Kabbashi, spokesman for the Transitional Military Council (TMC), told reporters that they had broadly agreed with the suggestions.