SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune - Head of Sudan’s anti-corruption body resigns over criticism

5/2/2021: Sudan Tribune - Head of Sudan’s anti-corruption body resigns over criticism

 Sudan Tribune report that the Chairman of the Empowerment Removal Committee, Lt Gen Yasir al-Atta submitted his resignation after repeated criticism directed against the anti-corruption body by some government officials. The Committee is tasked with dismantling the companies and investments of the former regime, its party, dignitaries and al-Bashir’s family.

Recently, the committee’s spokesman Salah Manna accused the General Attorney Taj Elsir al-Hebir of obstructing their action.

 Observers in Khartoum say there is no clear separation of power between the transitional government institutions. Further, the power struggle between the military component and the civilian cabinet created power-vacuum zones and aggravated cases of the dispute of power between different authorities.

 Manna had accused the head of the Sovereign Council al-Burhan and Rapid Support Forces commander Himedti of ordering the release of the wife of the ousted dictator Omar al-Bashir, Widad Babiker, without consulting them.