Sudanese parliament starts discussions on amending the constitution

The Sudanese National Council (parliament) on Wednesday started discussions on a proposals to amend the constitution at the request of more than one third of the parliament's members.

The speaker of the parliament, Hassan Turabi called for amending the constitution on the grounds of its content and objectives and not from the perspective of a personal angle, especially conflicts among authorities.

He stated that submitting the proposal to amend the constitution at the table of the parliament is a preliminary revision and that it will be discussed inside and outside the parliament for study.