(8 May 2019) Protest leaders in Sudan on Wednesday dismissed a demand by the country's interim military rulers that a new legal system be based on Sharia law, amending a draft proposal that the civilian opposition leaders had put forward. The draft was submitted last week by the Forces of the Declaration for Freedom and Change, a coalition led by the Sudanese Professionals Association, whose protests forced the resignation of President Omar al-Bashir a month ago.
The document specified that a transitional Sovereign Council, acting as head of state, should have equal civilian and military membership.
Spokesmen of the group said on Wednesday that the Transitional Military Council's response to the draft was "disappointing" and that it put the country "in a dangerous position."
Khalid Omer said the response it received from the military council brought up topics which had "nothing to do with" peace negotiations between the two sides.
Sudan's ruling military council had said the constitutional proposal ignored that Islamic Sharia be the base of the country's legislation.
Protest leaders demanding a speedy transition to civilian rule are now locked in a standoff with the military.
The council has said it will rule the country for up to two years until elections can be organised, while the protest leaders propose a four-year transition.
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