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Tribune) ( SUDAN TRIBUNE) The former director of Sudan ’s National In
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Tribune)
( SUDAN TRIBUNE) The former director of Sudan ’s National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) Salah Gosh chided the government over the lack of progress in its investigation of the alleged war crimes committed in the country’s western region of Darfur . "Despite the appointment of a general prosecutor for crimes in Darfur and having several cases pending we have not seen them [cases] presented to the courts," Gosh said at the National Assembly during deliberations on a report presented by the justice minister Mohamed Bushara Dousa on the performance of his ministry. He further warned that accusations by the outside world about the inadequacy of the Sudanese legal system, particularly in relation to Darfur , should not be taken lightly. Gosh is a member of parliament representing Merowe constituency in North Sudan . He acquired the seat following elections held in April 2010. Up until recently, Gosh was considered a powerful figure within the state and the ruling National Congress Party (NCP). But last April he was abruptly sacked by Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir from his position as presidential adviser for security affairs. No reason was given for the decision though other NCP officials hinted that Gosh was planning a coup. Last month Gosh was also relieved from his position at the NCP where he was the head of the party’s workers’ secretariat. A senior party official at the time suggested that Gosh could also lose his seat in the parliament should he decide to leave the party. Bashir’s former adviser has maintained silence ever since amid widespread rumors that he is being held at the notorious Kober prison in the Sudanese capital. In his first public remarks since his removal, Gosh pointed out that Sudan has the qualified staff to bring justice but that the current laws are not strong enough. He emphasized the need for a political will to establish the desired state of justice and the law.
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