من كان يعبد حمدوكًا فإن حمدوكًا قد مات!

Quote: اتفاق تقدم مع الجنجويد هو إعلان سياسي بأن تقدم هي الجناح السياسي للجنجويد،

Quote: Oh, for the love of Hamdok! If you’re still pinning your hopes on him, let me remind you: he’s no longer at the helm. Abdullah Hamdok, the ex-Prime Minister of Sudan, is still hailed by a swathe of politicised Sudanese as the one and only civilian saviour who could possibly steer any future government, regardless of who’s meddling behind the scenes. This, despite the fact he threw in the towel after the military bigwigs, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and his sidekick, Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, decided they quite fancied a coup against his government. The irony, of course, is palpable. Now, like millions of other Sudanese, I too had high hopes for Hamdok when he took office in September 2019. We naively thought he’d be the captain to steer Sudan’s ship away from its stormy seas, drawing on his economic expertise and international connections to pull us out of the muck. But, alas, the poor man let himself be led by a clique whose only goal was to cling to power, whatever the cost—even if it meant sacrificing justice, taking revenge on enemies and throwing the people under the bus. And wouldn’t you know it؟ Now that same lot wants to thrust him back on us again, in line with our fine tradition of turning politicians into demigods, puffing up their egos till they think they can walk on water. We’ve seen it all before, haven’t we؟ Politicians bang on about freedom and justice, but the moment they get a whiff of power, they transform into tyrants. Surprise, surprise. Their so-called values are just a shiny veneer, a bit of cheap make-up to make themselves look respectable. The minute they climb on our backs, their true colours come out. No shock there, really, considering we’ve never been brought up in an atmosphere of democracy, fairness or respect for differing opinions. So it’s little wonder our politicians are preparing to wield their power over their opponents and over the ever-suffering populace. Of course, we were willing to cut Hamdok some slack before he even took office; after all, he’s not Moses with a magic staff to turn our misery into prosperity overnight. He inherited a right mess: a fractured nation, a crumbling economy, international sanctions and corruption gnawing away at the civil service. But instead of playing it smart, he wrapped himself in the cloak of the saviour and promised miracles. And when things went south, who did he turn to؟ A Janjaweed leader who’s only fluent in the language of violence. Brilliant move, Hamdok! So, what exactly can we praise him for in his political practice؟ For cosying up to foreign powers and begging for international intervention؟ For coughing up cash for crimes Sudan wasn’t even proven to have committed, just to get off the US terrorism list؟ For twisting justice into a tool for vengeance and letting thugs run riot over their opponents؟ For letting his cronies hog all the government positions to force their ideologies on a people who couldn’t care less؟ For messing around with the school curriculum to push some hare-brained ideas about identity and religion؟ For dragging out the transitional period just to keep his pals in power؟ For his economic fumbling and then shamefully handing over the reins to Hemedti؟ And don’t get me started on his obsession with external economic solutions when Sudan’s crisis was clearly an internal political one. He wasted precious time chasing the international community for personal glory—removing Sudan from the terrorism list and hoping to cash in at international financial institutions—all while neglecting the more pressing need to unify the internal front and work towards a peaceful transfer of power. Some say he was only polishing his image for a cushy job in some global organisation. As for the Sudanese people, they’d just had enough of politicians, so they pinned their hopes on an economic expert without the usual political baggage—just like the Tunisians did with Kais Saied at the time. It’s truly laughable to hear people tout Hamdok’s “economic achievements". The reality؟ Inflation skyrocketed, fuel prices shot up and the dollar exchange rate went through the roof. As for boosting wheat production or reviving the Gezira Scheme, there’s nothing to show for it but a half-hearted campaign announcement just before the coup. And here we are, with Hamdok’s fan club still harping on about how he managed to get Sudan off the terrorism list. Newsflash: that wasn’t down to his genius. It was a bureaucratic inevitability, given the people’s revolution against a tyrannical regime. And no, he didn’t magically break Sudan’s international isolation either; his attempts at diplomacy were woeful, as evidenced by his failure to even meet with former President Donald Trump during an official visit to the US. Yet, bafflingly, Tagaddum bunch are still clinging to Hamdok and are all too eager to bring him back, even though he ‘betrayed’ them by signing a deal with the military barely a month after their coup. They couldn’t even bring themselves to criticise him then, perhaps because they knew they’d struggle to find another idol quite like him. So, let’s wrap this up. Firstly, there may not be any personal dirt on Hamdok, but he refused to be a leader for all Sudanese, choosing instead to sell out to a clique that’s been peddling their wares at the expense of the martyrs’ blood. Secondly, he’s a weak political and diplomatic figure who’ll only repeat the same mistakes if given another go, with the same old crowd pulling the strings behind the scenes. Lastly, he’s run out of tricks. Even Mahathir Mohamad, the architect of Malaysia’s renaissance, couldn’t pull off a comeback; the people quickly realised he’d run dry, and booted him out with no small amount of contempt. So, if you’re still banging the drum for Hamdok, perhaps it’s time to find a new tune.

Quote: البوست ده يكفي عنوانو بس لمعرفة عابد الكوز