The dispute centres around how many seats each side should have. The military is apparently insisting on a majority.
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Sudan’s Transitional Military Council , which ousted and arrested Bashir after months of protests, has said it will rule for up to two years ahead of elections.Anti-Bashir opposition groups and protesters who have kept up a sit-in outside the Defence Ministry want a civilian-led transitional council with military representation.
The TMC has arrested some former officials, announced anti-corruption measures and promised to give executive authority to a civilian government. But it has signalled that ultimate authority would remain in its hands, leaving protesters frustrated. On Saturday Sadiq al-Mahdi, the veteran leader of Sudan’s opposition Umma Party, which is part of the Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces, said he thought Sudan should join the court.
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