Sudan's Ex-President 'Got Millions from Saudis'- Witness
Mr Bashir appeared
in court on Monday to face corruption charges, which his lawyers say are
baseless.
He was ousted in
April after months of protests, bringing an end to his nearly 30 years in
power.
In June, prosecutors
said a large hoard of foreign currency had been found in grain sacks at his
home.
On
Sunday, pro-democracy activists and the country's military leaders, who
had removed Mr Bashir, signed a deal paving the way for elections.
The former
president, dressed in white robes and a turban, appeared behind a cage. He made
no comment on the allegations, Reuters news agency reports.
There had been heavy
security outside the courthouse in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, when Mr Bashir
arrived, witnesses say.
Mr Bashir faces
charges related to "possessing foreign currency, corruption and receiving
gifts illegally".
In April, Sudan's
military ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said more than $113m (£93m) worth
of cash in Suda
nese pounds and foreign currency had been seized from Mr
Bashir's home.
nese pounds and foreign currency had been seized from Mr
Bashir's home.
The former
president's defence team rejects the charges.
The ousted leader
had been due in court in July, but the trial was postponed for security
reasons.
In May, Sudan's
public prosecutor charged Mr Bashir with incitement and involvement in the
killing of protesters.
The charges stem
from an inquiry into the death of a doctor killed during protests that led to
the end of Mr Bashir's rule in April.
The doctor had been
treating injured protesters in his home in Khartoum, when police fired tear gas
into the building.
A witness told the
BBC that the doctor had walked out with his hands in the air, told the police
he was a doctor and was instantly shot.
Mr Bashir's trial
will be seen as a test of whether the new authorities are able to deal with the
alleged crimes of the previous regime.
On Saturday, Sudan's
ruling military council, which took over after Mr Bashir's ousting, and a
civilian opposition alliance signed a landmark power-sharing deal.
The agreement ushers
in a new governing council, including both civilians and generals, to pave the
way towards elections and civilian rule.
Mohamed Hamdan
"Hemeti" Dagolo, widely regarded as Sudan's most powerful man, has
pledged to abide by its terms.
The members of the
new sovereign council were supposed to be sworn in on Monday, but the ceremony
has been postponed for 48 hours after a request from pro-democracy activists,
the Reuters news agency quotes a military spokesman as saying.
FROM bbc.com/news/world-africa-
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