The National Umma Party has condemned a death sentence issued against one of its senior members in White Nile state, describing the ruling as a politically motivated verdict and part of a wider campaign targeting civilians, community leaders and political figures.
In a statement, the party said a court in White Nile had sentenced retired Major General Al-Habib Siddiq Sanada, a member of the party’s state political bureau, to death on charges of cooperating with the Rapid Support Forces.
The party rejected the verdict, saying it reflected what it called the continued politicization of Sudan’s justice system and the use of courts to settle political scores amid the country’s ongoing war.
It also accused remnants of the former regime and their networks inside judicial, prosecutorial and security institutions of expanding their influence and driving what it described as systematic persecution of civilians and political leaders.
The statement said the case was not isolated, pointing to the detention of other figures in White Nile state. It cited the death of local leader Saad Sagheiroun in custody after suffering from illness, and said Mamoun Habbani, deputy chief in the Umm Rimta area, remains detained.
The party called for an end to politically driven prosecutions and urged rights groups and international actors to monitor the use of Sudan’s courts during the conflict.
