Important clarification from the head of the judiciary in the Red Sea State

Judge Abdel Moneim Mohamed Ismail, head of the Red Sea State Judiciary, denied reports that he had met with the state’s steering committee for lawyers. He explained that a group of lawyers he knows had visited his office in person to discuss some issues facing work in the courts and documentation, and they did not present themselves as members of any committee representing lawyers.

Ismail confirmed that he had not held any meeting with the steering committee as reported in the media and social media. He pointed out that the state’s judiciary is committed to the principles of equality among all colleagues in the judicial professions, while adhering to the law and judicial rulings.

Ismail also called for the importance of accuracy in conveying information related to such meetings, stressing the need to investigate the facts before publishing any news that may affect the reputation of the judiciary or lawyers.

Ismail had met with the Sudanese Bar Association headed by the Judiciary in the Red Sea State, where the meeting was attended by a number of prominent lawyers, including Tariq Abdel Fattah, Assistant Head of the Bar Association, Othman Al-Sharif, and Imad Al-Din Al-Fadani, Secretary-General of the Association, in addition to Taj Al-Din Al-Khidr, Deputy Head of the Association, and Mudather Adam Ali, Rapporteur of the Association Council, accompanied by Lawyer Mohamed Suleiman.

Ismail had met with the Sudanese Bar Association headed by the Judiciary in the Red Sea State, where the meeting was attended by a number of prominent lawyers, including Tariq Abdel Fattah, Assistant Head of the Bar Association, Othman Al-Sharif, and Imad Al-Din Al-Fadani, Secretary-General of the Association, in addition to Taj Al-Din Al-Khidr, Deputy Head of the Association, and Mudather Adam Ali, Rapporteur of the Association Council, accompanied by Lawyer Mohamed Suleiman.

During the meeting, the lawyers expressed the Association’s readiness to cooperate with the judiciary in order to address the challenges facing the judicial apparatus as a result of the large displacement to the city of Port Sudan and the rest of the state. The importance of joint work to reduce the burden on the judicial system in light of the current circumstances was emphasized.

The delegation of the Association also reviewed the administrative arrangements made by the judiciary to reduce the pressure on the court complex and the documentation department in the city. For its part, the Association confirmed its readiness to start its work, including the inauguration of the delayed batches of new lawyers, which reflects the atmosphere of cooperation and the desire to strengthen the relationship between the judiciary and the legal profession in accordance with the laws and traditions in force.