Sudan opposition threatens protests over price hikes

[Joanne98]

Source: Reuters

Sudan's opposition threatened on Sunday to take to the streets if the government did not remove its finance minister and dismantle parliament over the decision to raise prices on a range of goods.

Khartoum announced emergency measures earlier this month to redress its budget deficit, including a reduction in subsidies for petroleum products and hikes in the price of sugar.

The price increases have sparked student protests in the country's northern agricultural heartland.

"We demand the sacking of the finance minister who was not honest in his budget presentation and dismantling of the parliament which passed the price rises without even questioning the finance minister," a statement from the opposition coalition of around 20 parties said.



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