Some – including me –
are haunted by the nightmare of the worst scenario. The worst and also darkest
thing in that scenario is that those who will burn alive in its hell have not
put it for discussion to know what they will do to face it. It is the least
they can do unless they do not care about the fate of the country.
Those who think that if
the current regime has reached a deadlock and failed to manage the country’s
affairs, and that it would be the golden tray carrying the big cake of ruling
to them and then they can say their famous saying: “haven’t we told you but you
didn’t listen…etc”. To me, those people are fancy dreaming because both the
worst and darkest will nail them down unless they will be the ones executing,
in plain sight, what was planned for our beloved Egypt of dismantling, civil
warring and humiliation.
This scenario is the
point where all the following lines will meet and entangle:
First, the line of
terrorism that is transforming from one phase to another but has not lost its
ability to direct killing bloody stabs to the Egyptian body to make it
incapable of thinking and taking proper reactions.
The second line is
misleading the public awareness of the Egyptians by attracting their attention
away from the real danger threatening their very own existence. In doing so, people
become busy with secondary issues – even if looked important – and unaware of
the dangerous contexts controlling education, culture and religious discourse
now.
Also, the line of
economic problems we witness every moment to the extent that we have economic
blockade, long-term debts, mismanagement, low production and disorder in
priorities.
Another line is that
there are regional policies and practices seem determined to cancel any role
played by Egypt and want it a restrained secondary force doing only what is
asked from her. Those planning such policies and practices are not aware that restraining
Egypt to make it fall will lead to their collapse as well. It seems that those
regional parties are not convinced with the Egyptian president confirmations
that Egypt does and will not interfere in other countries’ affairs. Those parties
believe that the strong balanced cohesive Egypt has to set off to fulfill its
role in its surroundings as Egypt has a long history in such regard. They do
not realize that we are living in a different era now and that what happened in
the 19th and middle of the 20th centuries is not likely
to repeat itself in the 21st century.
Finally, but not last,
there is a line represented in an unstable international atmosphere, such atmosphere
that politics analysts cannot read precisely what will happen in it within the
few coming years, especially as concerned with the United States of America.
It is the scenario of
having all these lines meeting at one point in a certain moment like sun rays
are focused by a lens leading consequently to burning what lies beneath it
mercilessly.
It is normal to predict
all kinds of scenarios; best and worst. However, it is not normal those who
will be crushed down by the worst one do not work to evade it or at least
decrease it devastating effects in a way that makes them bearable so that we
can rise again after this. It is also not normal that those aware of what was
planned for our country – those who planned are still waiting though for the
final moment to attack – are busy discussing secondary issues or totally
focusing over false gains or even isolated or depressed and waiting for the
moment of total destruction.
Will we accept the worst
scenario of having other regional parties deciding the destiny of our political
regime? Will we wait until they tell us – since they regard us as the inferior
partner – what we shall do, as if their existence and excellence cannot be guaranteed
but with negating the Egyptian role altogether?
Will we accept that the
Egyptian flag be replaced with another bearing the four fingers of Raba’a that
became a salute hailed by Erdogan and others, like Hitler once used to raise
his hand? Will we accept our flag be replaced with that of Daesh or the two
swords of muslim brotherhood?
Will we accept to have
tribunals judging our consciences and beliefs? Will we accept to show
repentance as if we are atheists lest we get beheaded? Will we accept that
Egyptian Christians pay Jizya or per capita yearly tax, otherwise they
will be killed?
Will we accept to have a
Salafi Muhtasib or supervisor in every governorate – enjoying powers
exceeding those of any legislative, judicial or executive authority – inspecting
over our beards and moustaches and checking on us in worship places?
Will we accept to have a
vertical rift and horizontal dismantle among our army, police, judiciary, our
political geography, history and culture? Will we accept to be an unprecedented
model for a nation that lost its will and became prey for anyone to hunt?
If the answer is no,
then there is no other way but to resist.
We shall continue later.
Translated into English by: Dalia Elnaggar
Translated into English by: Dalia Elnaggar
This
article was published in Al Ahram newspaper on December 22, 2016.
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