Wife of Sudan Islamist leader accuses Sudanese officials of corruption
December 29, 2008 (KHARTOUM) – The wife of the leading Islamic opposition leader blasted Sudanese officials including the president accusing them of accumulating wealth through their positions in the government.
Al-Mahdi said that NCP figures contributed to the downfall of the Islamic ideology in Sudan “who built palaces and luxurious homes and ride private jets”.
Al-Turabi, a former ally of President Omer Hassan Al-Bashir, was the government’s ideological mastermind in the 1990s and the De-facto ruler.
However Al-Bashir and Al-Turabi split ranks and the latter was jailed on accusations of conspiracy. He was released in October 2003.
The opposition leader was jailed again for more than a year in 2004 over accusations of connections with an alleged coup plot before being released in 2005.
Al-Turabi’s wife provided what she claimed to be examples of corruption by top government officials.
“This does not require any proof. I ask you to go to Kafoori area to see for yourself 31 pieces of land owned by the president and his relatives. Then go to Al-Raqi area to see the homes of Al-Bashir, Ali Osman [2nd Vice President], Mustafa Ismail [presidential adviser]” she said.
Al-Mahdi revealed that the minister of finance and economy Awad Al-Jaz bought apartments in Dubai prestigious Palm Islands.
“Al-Jaz bought 30 apartments and wanted to buy more but they [Dubai authorities] rejected that and asked to him to disclose the source of his money but he declined to show them” she said.
“Of course the source of his money is Sudan’s oil” she added.
The prices of apartments in the Dubai Palm Island range between $1.7 million – $4.2 million.
The issue of corruption in Sudan has been largely minimized by Khartoum observers say. Sudanese officials are not required to submit a report showing their net worth despite some lawmakers pushing for it.
Sudan has consistently named by watchdog Transparency International as one of the most corrupt countries in Africa together with Chad and Guinea.
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Nilenda
Wife of Sudan Islamist leader accuses Sudanese officials of corruption
wow! this is a good leads for the ICC to make tracking in long run.
Akol Liai Mager
Wife of Sudan Islamist leader accuses Sudanese officials of corruption
Wisal Al – Mahadi, there are two things you need to be reminded. Firstly, Al Turabi your husband is an architecturer of all wrong doings committed by NIF factions under his leadership or the one led by Al Bashir including robbing the nation. Al Turabi ordered the use of Sudan’s public money to by southerners in the SPLM/A, kill northern opposition figures, accommodate international terrorist groups in Khartoum and buy leathal weapons to kill whoever need a piece of cake etcetra.
Secondly, you are playing with fire! Racist and separatist journalists of Al Bashir NIF’s faction Ali Ismail Attabani and Atayb Mustafa will not tolerate your comment, so be careful.
Finally, Mr Al Turabi, his brother In – Law Sadiq Al Sidiq Abdel-Rahaman and their families should put their names on the list of Dinosaurs by leaving political life. If a referendum is carried in Sudan today about these two Dinosaurs for whether they should leave the Sudanese alone, about 90% will favour their leaving politics and lot of problems of Sudan will leave with them.
Panda Paduon
Wife of Sudan Islamist leader accuses Sudanese officials of corruption
Hey guys, Your investments in behalf of the innocent fellows Sudanese’s blood will be soon and sooner be on your necks.
Therefore, we shall not be happy special the Southern Sudanese and the hold Country at large to those who are depending the Sudan top Officials(NCP) not to see the ICC because of the criminality display on the life of the people Sudan, Like killing, Destruction of Human Basic Needs, and Corruption.
I therefore urge the international Human Right Commission and the America Government plus the ICC DOUBLE their effort to solve the Sudan Crisis as longer as they are growing.
Thanks you comrade Wisal Al-Mahdi for your advice to the Nation for what is happening, But we all know what is happening with comrade El-Bashir and his Official
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tayeb M. Alhassan
Wife of Sudan Islamist leader accuses Sudanese officials of corruption
In contribution to her grieved Doctor!!!
John Costa
Wife of Sudan Islamist leader accuses Sudanese officials of corruption
I thought we should see LOGIC BOY commenting here, but may he is sleep right now, corruption in the south can’t be compare with this one, it is more than what you can expect. Spread the news around.