"There is a feeling that Bashir is not the first or last. Maybe (Zimbabwean President Robert) Mugabe could be the next," Malwal said.

Sudan which is not a signatory to the treaty that established the ICC, has said it won't cooperate with the court.

Leaders of the African Union have also warned that indicting Beshir could lead to a power vacuum in Sudan, increasing the risk of military coups and even anarchy, jeopardizing efforts to resolve the situation.

(Xinhua News Agency July 23, 2008)