Sudan’s detained opposition leader transferred to hospital for second time
February 4, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – The defence team of the detained opposition leader Farouk Abu Issa said he was rushed to the hospital for the second time on Tuesday due to sharp drop in blood pressure.
The speaker of the defence team, al-Muiz Hadra, told Sudan Tribune on Wednesday that Abu Issa and Madani suffer from extremely complex health issues but they strongly rejected any attempts to transfer them to the hospital.
He pointed that Kober prison administration transferred Abu Issa to the police hospital Sahiroun on Tuesday evening despite his reluctance, saying the hospital decided to keep him until his health stabilises.
Hadra revealed the defence team will submit a request to the justice minister on Thursday to ask him to allow for Abu Issa’s stay in the hospital, saying their request will also include Madani.
“We will submit the request in spite of the refusal [of our clients] because it is their legal right,” he said.
The two leaders are both in their 80s and suffering from several diseases.
Abu Issa and Madani, who appeared before the court two days ago, seemed extremely fatigued and lost much of their weight following two months of detention.
The opposition leader had been rushed to hospital on December 23 following deterioration of his health condition.
His daughter, Nahla at the time said that her father suffered from cardiac arrhythmia in addition to other health problems which requires him being brought under special medical care.
Several charges have been filed against Abu Issa and Madani including undermining the constitutional system and waging war against the state, crimes punishable by death.
(ST)