Minister of Justice swears in prosecutors for Darfur Ponzi case

Prosecutors and advisors appointed to handle the Mawasir case have taken up their duty. They will handle a volatile case that sparked popular anger, resulting in a protest that was violently quashed on 2 May.Minister of Justice Mohamed Bushara Dousa, a former prosecutor of Darfuri origin, swore in the officials in El Fasher in preparation for further proceedings in the case. Counselors, prosecutors and specialists were also present at the ceremony, which took place in the meeting hall of the Legislative Assembly in El Fasher on Wednesday. The minister pledged to the citizens that his ministry will work urgently to achieve justice, and he urged the newly appointed justice officials to work diligently, patiently, and impartiality in order to achieve these ends. Adam Ahmed, chairman of the committee of the victims of the market scam, told Radio Dabanga that the committee will meet with the Minister of Justice about compensation and bringing the culprits to justice. In late June, the victims committee had assessed the number of victims of the scheme to be 40.000, while the amount of money involved was estimated to be 82 billion old Sudanese pounds (US$35 million).