KHARTOUM, SUDAN: Sudanese National Assembly speaker Hassan al-Turabi opens a parliamentary debate on amending Sudan's constitution to reduce the powers of President Omar al-Bashir 17 November 1999 in Khartoum. The proposed amendments provide for the creation of a prime ministerial post answerable to parliament and for direct elections of the governors of the country's 26 states. (Photo credit should read SALAH OMAR/AFP via Getty Images)
