Anger boils in Sudan

The organizers of Sudan’s protests yesterday threatened a general strike and civil disobedience as tensions escalated with the military council that assumed power after the overthrow of President Omar Al Bashir.

The Sudanese Professionals Association and its allies, which organized the four months of demonstrations that drove Al Bashir from office on April 11, accuse the generals of clinging to power. The two sides have been negotiating the formation of a new transitional government but are divided over the role of the military, which is dominated by Al Bashir appointees.

The protesters have proposed a joint military-civilian sovereign council, comprised of eight civilian and seven military members. The military council proposed a 10-member council with three seats for civilians. Forces of the Declaration for Freedom and Change, a coalition of groups led by the SPA, said they have submitted their full proposal for the sovereign council, a cabinet and a legislative body that would rule the country during a four-year transition.

The organizers have called for mass rallies on Thursday, while the military has warned against any further “chaos.” The generals have demanded the protesters clear roadblocks around their sit-in outside the military’s headquarters in the capital, Khartoum