President Al-Bashir to address nation on 31 December

KHARTOUM, Dec 30, 2003 (SUNA) — The president of the republic, Staff Lt-Gen Umar Hasan al- Bashir, will tomorrow evening address the nation from parliament as part of celebration marking the golden jubilee of the Sudanese parliament.

The National Assembly Speaker, Ustadh Ahmad Ibrahim al-Tahir, told Suna that parliament will hold a morning session on the 31 December, which will be attended by parliamentary speakers from neighbouring and friendly countries.