Sudan justice minister to soon review appeal of Gosh’s lawyers
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June 23, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - Sudan’s attorney general Omar Ahmed
Mohammed has confirmed today that the minister of justice had received
the appeal submitted by the defense team of the former director of the
National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) Salah Gosh on
charges filed against him in connection with a coup attempt thwarted
last year.
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FILE PHOTO - Sudan’s ex-spy chief Salah Gosh
After more than six months in detention, the ex-spy chief was formally
charged this month with undermining the constitutional order, inciting
violence to topple the legitimate government and breaching the
anti-terrorism law.
A pre-trial court session decided to confirm the charges following the
conclusion of the preliminary investigation conducted by a committee
from the justice ministry.
Gosh’s charges falls under articles 21, 50, 63 of the criminal penal
act which are punishable by death or life imprisonment or imprisonment
and fines with the possibility of confiscation of property as well as
articles 5, 6 of the anti-terrorism act.
The attorney general said in an interview with the state news agency
SUNA that the minister of justice will decide on the appeal upon his
return from a business trip to Saudi Arabia.
He further pointed out that the justice minister could either accept
the appeal or refer the case to the court and noted that the president
of the republic has the power to pardon him.
President Bashir twice issued decrees over the last two months
pardoning and commuting sentences for army and security officers
convicted in connection with the coup.
However, the Sudanese president excluded his former adviser and
ex-director of NISS.
Sources with knowledge of the ongoing investigation into the recent
coup attempt have told Sudan Tribune that Gosh and the four security
officers detained with him refused to demand the presidential pardon
as it was done by the military.
Gosh’s arrest marked the downfall of the once powerful spy chief who
is better known for his deep cooperation with the United States on
counter-terrorism following September 2001 attacks in Washington and
New York.
He was surprisingly dismissed from his position in 2009 before being
appointed as a presidential adviser for security.
In 2011 he was abruptly sacked by president Bashir from the position
following an imbroglio between him and the powerful presidential
assistant Nafie Ali Nafie over dialogue with opposition parties. He
was later stripped of his position within the NCP and only maintained
his seat in the Sudanese parliament.
The Sudanese parliament revoked Gosh’s pa
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