Millions of dollars have
reportedly been found at the residence of former President Omar al-Bashir of
Sudan.
Al-Bashir was toppled in a
military coup which took place on April 11. He was initially placed under house
arrest before being transferred to Kobar prison, where he detained some of his
critics while in power.
In a statement, Mutasim Mahmoud,
senior public prosecutor in Sudan, announced the seizure of $351 million, €6,7
million, and SDG 5 billion ($105 million) at the residence of Al-Bashir.
Mahmoud confirmed that the cash
is secure within the vaults of the Bank of Sudan, and that charges will be
filed against the former president under the foreign exchange and money
laundering law.
Part of the cash was packed in
sacks designed for 50kg of maize meal, according to Dabanga, Netherlands-based
media outlet.
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| Al-Bashir ruled Sudan for 30 years |
Reuters quoted a source in
Sudan’s judiciary as saying suitcases loaded with more than $351,000, €6m
($6.7m; £5.2m) and five billion Sudanese pounds ($105m) were found at Bashir’s
home.
The agency said the source also
confirmed that Bashir was under investigation and that prosecutors would
“question the former president in Kobar prison”.
Al Jazeera said as president,
al-Bashir often played up his humble beginnings as the child of a poor farming
family in Hosh Bannaga, a small village consisting mainly of mud houses on the
eastern bank of the Nile some 150km north of Khartoum.
Bashir is wanted by the
International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes in the country’s
Darfur region but the military which is in charge of the country has vowed not
to extradite him.
The Sudanese Professionals
Association (SPA), which organised the protests that forced al-Bashir out of
power, has expressed dissatisfaction with the military taking control of the
country but the military council has resisted calls to hand over power to a
civilian body.
The association has vowed to stay
on the streets until there is a move to civilian rule.
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