families of the two pastors stayed on the roadside (open space) as police objected to
their pleas and explanation. The police had presented a court order from the justice of
Omdurman Centre Court instructing them to leave the premises/houses in favour of the
investor Mr.Husham Hamadeneil.
Pastor/ Yahya Abdurrahman is the president (head) of the Presbyterian Evangelical
Church Synods (Sudan). Pastor/ Sediq Abdalla is the vice president of the Presbyterian
Evangelical Church Synods (Sudan). The Pastors’ families live (reside) in the church at
Mulazmein neighborhood of Omdurman town.
According to the court order from Justice of Omdurman Centre Court, the plot in
question (to be vacated) was Plot 567 – square3/4 at Isbitalia Neighborhood of
Omdurman (appendix - 5). This was different from Plot 527 – square 3/6 and 514 –
square 3/6 at Mulazmein neighborhood of Omdurman where Pastors’ houses are
located. The police could not consider the pastor’s explanation and objections hence
forcefully evicting them. The two pastors’ families and their property/luggage were
thrown out to the road/street.
On 22nd August 2017, the pastors’ appealed to the Court of Appeal and the Court issued
its verdict stating that, the two plots (527 – square 3/6 and 514 – square 3/6 at
Mulazmein Neighborhood) were not subject to the Court order issued by Omdurman
Centre. However, the complainant (investor) appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal
and on 3rd December 2017, the Federal Court overturned the ruling of the State Appeal
Court. The pastors further appealed to the High Court.
By the time of publishing this report, the high court has not yet made its ruling on the
matter.
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