The lawyer for Sudan’s ex-president Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on Saturday that he will request that Bashir be released on bail as his trial on corruption charges continues.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir addresses the National Dialogue Committee meeting at the Presidential Palace in Khartoum, Sudan April 5, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdalla/MANILA BULLETIN
Bashir is charged with illicit possession of foreign currency and accepting gifts in an unofficial manner. Bashir acknowledged receiving millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia, a police detective told the court on Monday. His trial is seen as a test of how serious authorities are about trying to erase the legacy of his rule.A group of about 150 Bashir supporters staged a protest near the courtroom, chanting “We stand united behind our leader” and holding signs saying “The trial of the president is the trial of the nation.”
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