KHARTOUM, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's ruling National Congress Party (NCP) on Friday announced that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has delegated his powers as party leader to his new deputy Ahmed Mohamed Haroun.
"The meeting has been informed with decision by the president of the Republic to delegate his authorities and powers to the NCP deputy chairman until convocation of the party's general conference," said the NCP in a statement at a conclusion of a prolonged meeting of its leadership office.
The party noted that the decision came in line with the earlier pledge made by al-Bashir that he would stand in the distance from all political forces in the country.
Last week, the NCP selected Ahmed Mohamed Haroun as the party's deputy chairman.
On Feb. 22, Bashir declared the state of emergency all over Sudan for one year and dissolved the central and state governments in the wake of popular protests.
Sudan has been witnessing protests since Dec. 19 last year over the deteriorating economic conditions and price hikes of basic commodities.
