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| Sudan's opposition party sets polls deadline |
| 2010-04-03 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] One of Sudan's largest opposition parties said on Friday it would boycott presidential, legislative and gubernatorial polls if government did not meet demands including a four-week postponement within four days. The opposition Umma Party had said on Thursday it was united with Sudan's other main political parties to withdraw their presidential candidates from the race. This was intended to discredit incumbent Omar Hassan al-Bashir's bid to secure a new term in oil-producing Sudan. The new decision followed a six-hour meeting of the party's political bureau. Sources said the rank and file, who had spent money and time campaigning wanted to continue with the polls, despite accusations of widespread fraud. |
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