The National Election Commission (NEC) in Sudan has brushed aside complaints by independent presidential candidates on the use of aircraft and cars by senior officials from the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) in the electoral campaign of president Omer Hassan al-Bashir. The electoral body explained to representatives of those disgruntled candidates that these activities are in line with NCP resources at their disposal and vehemently denied being biased in favor of certain candidates.
“Any party or independent candidate works within their means,” said NEC media officer Mahasin Haj al-Safi.
Some of dozen presidential candidates have explicitly accused Bashir of exploiting the state resources in his elections campaign.
