 | My guess is that they were rioting because they think Garang was assassinated. What's the committee think? |
Sudanese President Omar Bashir yesterday decreed the formation of a ministerial committee to probe deadly rioting that erupted following the death of former southern rebel John Garang, official media said.
| Good move. Form a committee. That always works. |
The panel will investigate âcircumstances that led to the eruption of riot, murder, arson and damage against the citizens in Khartoum and other states in the wake of announcing the death of First Vice President John Garang.â The riots, which mainly pitted Christian or animist southerners against Muslim northerners earlier this week, left 111 people dead in Khartoum and 19 in two southern towns, according to the Red Cross. The committee, which is chaired by Defense Minister Maj. Gen. Bekri Hassan Salih, is to probe âthe reasons, motives and parties that contributed to the incidents,â state media said, quoting the text of the decree. It will also investigate any âsecurity shortcomings and negligence in dealing with the incidents.â The committee has two weeks from the date of commencing its task to submit its report to the president. |
