National congress' wins the majority in the Sudanese elections

The chairman of the general commission for elections in Sudan said on Sunday that 278 candidates have won the legislative elections will occupy their seats at the national council ( parliament) whose total seats is 360, awaiting for announcing the result of other circles.

In a press conference the commission's chairman Abdul Menem al-Zein Nahas added that the great majority of the winners belong to the ruling national congress party while number of the independents and others does not exceed 10.

He explained that these elections were not organized in 20 election circles in the south part of the country and also in three circles in Kasla province in the east and one circle in the " Blue Nile: province to the southern east part of the country because of the lack of security in these areas due to the activities of the rebellions.

Al-Nahas also stressed that the results of the parliamentary elections are suspended in 30 election circles including three women circles because of complaints submitted by candidates about violations that took place during the election processes.

He added that the committee has not yet received the results of 28 election circles with the majority of them situated in the provinces of the " upper Nile," al-Wahda and Jongli.

Nahas said he will submit to President Omar Hassan al-Bashir a report about the presidential and legislative elections. A matter which will permit the President to invite the new parliament to meet by the end of January.

In addition to 270 parliamentarians representing the geographical circles the national council ( parliament) will include 35 seats for women, 26 for university graduates and 29 for trade unions.

Most of the opposition parties had boycotted the presidential and legislative elections which were held on December 13 through 22.