Sudanese authorities detains opposition figure Ghazi Suleiman
Sudan, Politics, 7/3/2003

The Sudanese security forces yesterday arrested opposition member Ghazi Suleiman, less than two hours from a press conference for the opposition which aimed at broadcasting the "Khartoum declaration," according to his family.

The family sources added the security men arrested lawyer Suleiman at his house and told them they are in need of his clothes because he will be taken to the Central prison of "Coopper."

Worthy mentioning, Suleiman is the chairman of the Democratic Front forces and chairman of the Sudanese group for human rights.

The family said that arresting Suleiman two hours before the press conference at his office was presumed to include all opposition northern parties in order to broadcast the "Khartoum declaration" which is considered a reaction to the "Cairo declaration." The people's party for the liberation of Sudan, the Umma party, and the Democratic Federation signed in May the "Cairo declaration " which demands making Khartoum a national capital not subjected to the Islamic Sharia. The Cairo declaration also supported the call to end the rule of the "one party" system and to form a provisional government supervising holding general elections.

Worthy mentioning the security forces on June 19 broke a meeting for the opposition at Suleiman's house and detained for hours, some 40 persons who were there.

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