LOCALARAB TIMES, FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JULY 26-27, 2019

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A DIGEST OF PUBLIC OPINION

DIWANIYA‘Lots of blood shed to achieve objectives’

‘Brothers, terror go hand-in-hand’“THE Muslim Brotherhood Group since the very beginning of its establishment was linked to terrorism,” columnist Dr. Abdulmohsen Hamada wrote for Al-Jarida daily.

“In this context, we refer to the most signifi cant principle which the Group believed in and applied and that is: ‘The End Justifi es the Means’. It is needless to say this principle is devilish and as such anyone who believes in it commits various types of violations for the sake of achieving his/her objectives.

“Consequently, we feel the leaders of the Group have no objection to committing crimes, massacres and assassina-tion for the sake of achieving their purposes and history of the Group since its foundation during the reign of the Egyp-tian royal regime is a living testimony which is full of assas-sinations, acts of terrorism and violence.

“In this connection, we look at the Group’s involvement in the assassination of former Egyp-tian prime minister Ahmad Maher in 1945 who died at the hands of young Mahmoud Issawi who was a trainee lawyer at the offi ce of the attorney Abdulmaqsoud Metwalli who be-longed to the then National Party.

“However, the killer was a former member of the Muslim Brotherhood Group and Hassan Al-Banna (the founder of the Group) had requested him to conceal his belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood Group in a bid to prepare him to commit the dirty crime and the National Party was held responsible for the crime.

“But thirty years after committing the crime, both Sheikh Ahmad Hassan Al-Baqouri (the Egyptian former minister of Awqaf) and Sheikh Sayed Sabeq in their capacity as for-mer members of the Guidance Bureau of the Muslim Broth-erhood Group, said the secret organization of the Group had carried out the crime that claimed the life of Ahmad Maher.

“Apart from the above, the Group, was involved in kill-ing the former president of the Egyptian Court of Appeal, Chancellor Ahmad Al-Khazindar in 1948 by two members of this secret organization, because he issued verdict against some members of the Group and Al-Banna prior to the as-sassination was heard saying ‘We pray to Almighty Allah to help us get rid of Al-Khazindar’ and this was a hint that the assassination of Khazindar was in the offi ng.

“Likewise, the Group in the same year (1948) assas-sinated the then Egyptian prime minister Mahmoud Al-Neqrashi, because the latter had issued a decision to dissolve the Muslim Brotherhood Group.

“In light of the above, we infer that this Group will have no objection to commit the most brutal crimes for the sake of its objectives, given the fact that the task of carrying out assassination was undertaken by an organization whose members were militarily well trained and able fi tness wise, strongly committed to ideology of the Group and pro-grammed on obedience and for this reason this organization was called the ‘Secret Organization or the Special Organiza-tion or Assassination Militias’.

“However, their policy in question continued during the reigns of the consecutive former Egyptian presidents namely Jamal Abdul Nasser, Anwar el-Sadat and Hosni Mubarak. In this context, we elucidate how Nasser used them as a trump card, but they had attempted to conspire against him by creating a division between him and the then Egyptian president major-general Muhammad Najeeb.

“For his part, Anwar el-Sadat had them as a trump card to weaken the Egyptian leftist current, but they later on assas-sinated him (el-Sadat).

“For his part, Mubarak tolerated the Group and he al-lowed them to establish their newspaper in addition to the reopening of their premises. He also allowed them to be represented in Egyptian parliament and they seized about 120 seats.

“In spite of the above, they took part in the demonstra-tions that happened at the Tahreer Square in Cairo against the regime of Mubarak. Not just that, they took power fol-lowing the downfall of his regime, but their rule lasted one year only, because the Egyptians discovered the Group was incapable of managing a modern state like Egypt, particu-larly since the Group members were attempting to gener-alize their ideology throughout Egypt to exclude the other political currents.

“Such being the case, the Egyptians revolted against them and that led to the downfall of the Muslim Brotherhood gov-ernment and their spiritual leader.

“With regard to the reign of the incumbent President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi because he was the president of the Military In-telligence Department, he was aware of their history and con-spiracies, hence, he declared a war against them, particularly in the wake of their statements that were issued by one of their leaders indicating that terrorism in Sinai will not be stopped unless Muhammad Morsi returns to the rule and implicitly meant they were abetting terrorism in that part of Egypt.”

Also: “It is needless to say a few Arab leaders have left their im-

prints on the history of their countries and the Arab nation,” columnist and Professor Dr. Abdulmalek Khalaf Al-Tamimi wrote for Al-Jarida daily.

“One of these leaders was the Egyptian Jamal Abdul Nasser whose rule was controversial but persisted. How-ever, his leadership emerged amid the differences over the policy of July 23, 1952 revolution that was led by him for revolutionary changes that occurred in the wake of this revolution or over the return of the existing political parties.

“But the two directions had their own risks, because the mili-tary rule had its own problems, while the traditional political parties along with their bitter experiments had their problems.

“Such being the case, the objective vision towards the reign of Abdul Nasser during his rule which lasted for 18 years, requires reference to both the positive and negative aspects of his rule.

“In this connection, we say that Nasser was foremost the leader of the Arabs who shouldered the responsibility to-wards the nation topped by the Palestinian cause either mo-tivated by his Arab nationalistic belonging or by his keen-ness to defending the security of Egypt.

“On the Egyptian level, Nasser had realized signifi cant achievements represented by the agrarian reforms and re-distribution of lands among the peasants, the ‘free of charge’ education system, the nationalization of Suez Canal, the building of the Higher Dam, the fi ghting of monopoly, fi ght-ing of imperialism and Zionism, but the problem rest in a fact that throughout the rule of Nasser, Egypt, had remained under the rule of military men and as such it never shifted to the civil democratic system, let alone his concern towards the states of Nile and that of the African continent at large was mostly limited.

“In the meantime as we look at the tenure of Nasser we have to go through the timing in the framework and circum-stances, particularly since we know that the general atmos-phere that was prevalent during that period was rife with moderation compared to the previous one.

“However, following the end of Nasser’s reign, the Egyp-tian experiment was supposed to constitute a new model for the Arab world. Anyway, we lived the experiment that followed his experiment, we pray to Almighty Allah to bestow His mercy upon him, given the fact his experiment was ended by the military defeat that occurred in 1967 and his death in 1970.

“In spite of the above, what occurred post the departure of Nasser was and still is a blunder mixed with civil wars, regional wars, extremism, domination of the political reli-gious current and the nation witnessed a setback for many decades topped by the retreat of the Palestinians cause and the failure of both the Arab joint and local actions.

“However, his reign was a historical opportunity which

is lost like many other opportunities and this could be at-tributed to the signifi cant local, Arab, regional, Israeli and international pressures.

“Anyway, the man passed away but his works and ac-tivities shall remain be remembered in history which is the ultimate judge.

“It is needless to say history is written by the victorious people, hence we wonder if it will deal fairly with this lead-er because we know that the objective vision requires us to deal fairly with his reign, given the fact this reign had both positive and negative aspects, but certainly he was a rare leader of the entire nation where Arabs saw the importance of this leadership after his death and after his experiment found a place on the backburner, but what we want today is to evaluate this experiment in order to benefi t from the same, but not weep over its ruins.”

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“It is ironic that our government, which is capable of responding to the American president’s demands with all his arrogance, is helpless at home in terms of confronting a handful of corrupt and infl uential individuals who wreak havoc on the country and its people,” Political Science Pro-fessor at Kuwait University and former MP Dr Hassan Jow-har wrote for Al-Jarida daily.

“The extent of contradiction between Kuwait’s foreign policy and the management of internal affairs is a paradox. Whoever follows the trends of government behavior, objec-tives, implementation tools and external conviction com-pared to its performance and decisions at home will feel that we are facing two different states or one country suffering from schizophrenia which raises many question marks.

“It is well known that Kuwait’s foreign policy in most of its old and modern political history is neutral and balanced. Experience has shown that leaving this framework is very costly and could lead to loss of the country, as is the case with the Iraqi invasion, with its background and causes.

“At the same time, despite the bitter reality that the Ku-waiti society has components with their own specifi cities and differences, did not only promote or strengthen a unifi ed national identity as it also adopted a biased policy through temporary alliances with certain components in order to limit others.

“In addition, Kuwaiti diplomacy is interested in media-tion of disputes through dialogue and peaceful means, and spares no effort in following up hot fi les that HH the Amir is personally bearing in order to reach understanding between parties to the dispute.

“The history of Kuwait is full of diplomatic achievements in the Gulf. However, our problems at home are swollen by generations, without a glimmer of hope in solving them, such as moderation, favoritism, administrative confusion, development failure, and deterioration of public services despite the unique solvency of the country. The Bedoun issue remains unsolved after many years and left for more complex political, social and security implications.

“The other dimension of foreign policy is embodied in the humanitarian record as a unique international reputation, which has been characterized by years of aid, donations and response to international racism. However, this is the opposite of vari-ous forms of abuse of human beings locally. This starts with expatriate workers through exploitation of their rights and traf-fi cking of their people. It also affects Bedoun brothers in their daily life whereby they are denied civil and human rights. The Kuwaiti citizen is supposed to be a partner in governance and national wealth, but he is astonished by loans and outrageous benefi ts. He waits for two decades to obtain housing and is subjected to humiliation in an innovative way, while this law-maker or that minister appoints his children in the appropriate job or sends them outside for treatment.

“Finally, foreign policy requires courage to respect it. At a time Kuwait stood up to US pressure against escalation in the Gulf and took an honorable stance on the humiliating century deal, Arab governments bowled in front of Donald Trump’s red eye. The irony is that our government, which is capable of responding to the American president’s de-mands with all his arrogance, is helpless at home in terms of confronting a handful of corrupt and infl uential individuals who wreak havoc in the country and its people. Therefore, we hope that the government will invest even a quarter of its foreign policy to repair the collapsed home!”

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“During the tripartite aggression on the Egyptian city of Port Said in 1956, the name of a Syrian navy offi cer named Jules Jamal emerged. He was a Christian offi cer studying at the Naval College in Egypt at the time of the war. He performed a legendary heroic act that led him to be remem-bered as a hero,” Saleh Al-Shayeji wrote for Al-Anba daily.

“He attacked the French barge Jeanne d’Arc, which was about to start bombing and destroying the city of Port Said. This hero took a deadly move and attacked the French barge with his small marine boat. He was able to destroy the barge and save the City of Port Said from a devastating disaster, but he gave up his life as a price for that goal.

“Kuwait named one of the kindergarten schools after Ju-les Jamal in commemoration of his heroism. This kindergar-ten school is located along one of most important roads in Hawally area – Tunis Street.

“Let me tell you another story that also took place in Egypt in 2019. A young Christian Egyptian named “Abanoub Najih Merzek Attia” was martyred during a ter-rorist attack in Sinai. During the funeral ceremony of the martyr Abanoub, the governor offered his condolences and announced that one of the schools in the area would be named “Abanoub” in his memory.”

“It is undoubtedly a beautiful gesture by the governor. On the promised day when the name of the martyr was to be raised over the school, his family went to attend the ceremo-ny. However, they were surprised to see that nothing was to be done. When they inquired, the school administration said they were not aware of the matter.

“What happened was that the educational administration violated or delayed the implementation of the governor’s order because those who will call the school in his name is Christian. They did not look at what he did to protect his country, but they looked at his religion and neglected his heroism.”

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“Law No. 19/2012 criminalizes any action or statement that instigate hatred, sedition or discrimination among the different segments of the Kuwaiti society based on their tribe, sect, religion, gender, race etc. It also stipulates cance-ling the license and confi scating the materials belonging to any media or communication outlets that publish materials that threaten national unity,” Dr Nasser Al-Mutairi wrote for Al-Nahar daily.

“Despite this explicit legal text, our media especially so-cial media extend beyond the limits to violate this law with-out any moral or legal deterrent.

“In addition to the legal texts that govern and regulate so-cial coexistence and national unity, we fi nd that the offi cial government discourse does not always confi rm the rejection of hatred and the call to promote national unity.

“All this contradicts the reality of some anomalous voices that claim monopoly of belonging and patriotism but offer no blood or sacrifi ces for the homeland. In fact, some of them may have even contributed to the looting of the country in the darkest circumstances. Those few place themselves higher than the society in a constitutional state that upholds equality and justice in citizenship and rights. They have found a space free of legal accountability for them, adopted the rejection of other members of the society, spread hatred, and thus destroy national unity.”

— Compiled by Zaki Taleb

Dr. Hamada

KUNA photoKuwait’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi speaking at the meeting.

Kuwait expresses concern overworsening security in W. Africa

Call to address cause of violenceNEW YORK, July 25, (KUNA): The State of Kuwait expressed late Wednesday grave concern over the dete-riorating security situation in West Africa and the Sahel amid terrorist attacks which “have disrupted stability in a number of countries.”

Speaking to the UN security Coun-cil meeting tackling potential sources of confl ict in West Africa and Sahel region, Kuwait Permanent Repre-sentative to the United Nations Am-bassador Mansour Al-Otaibi called on regional governments and the interna-tional community to intensify efforts to address the cause of violence.

He welcomed the Economic Commu-nity of West African States’ (ECOWAS) coordination of regional efforts in that to bring peace and stability.

“Kuwait supports all regional initia-tives focused on preserving stability,” he said, stressing that suicide attacks and attacks on herders and farmers have in-creased poverty, hunger and displace-ment.

“In 2019, 14 million people will need humanitarian assistance in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Nigeria,” he added, urg-ing all parties to respect international

Health insurance online from SundayKUWAIT CITY, July 25: The Min-istry of Health announced that the health insurance for expatriates will now be processed online by logging on to https://insonline.moh.gov.kw/Insurance/logaction; adding it will stop the processing of health insur-ance manually starting from Sunday.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health has reshuffl ed pharmacists and heads of nursing staff in vari-ous departments, sectors, hospitals and health centers, reports Al-Anba

daily.In addition, Undersecretary of

the ministry Dr Mustafa Redha is-sued two decisions on reshuffl ing 10 supervisors and heads of units in the Engineering Affairs Depart-ment, as well as the transfer of all consultants in his offi ce to different sectors and health districts.

Sources explained the reshuffl e is aimed at improving services and to fortify public trust in health in-stitutions.

humanitarian law and allow aid workers unfettered access to civilians.

The United Nations Offi ce for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) has an important and essential role in support-ing the political process in the region, indicated Al-Otaibi who praised the role played the UN Special Representative Mohamed Ibn Chambas in backing up the political and election processes in Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria and Benin.

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Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Af-fairs and State Minister for Municipality Affairs Fahad Al-Shuala recently issued a circular banning the manual of deliv-ery offi cial transactions to the Kuwait

Municipality as such transactions should be delivered, received and handed over through offi cial channels by the con-cerned department, reports Al-Rai daily.

The circular came after a remarkable increase in the number of delayed or lost transactions; hence, the need for the con-cerned departments to record everything to easily trace transactions in case of de-lay or loss.

In the circular, Al-Shuala stressed the need to create a technical fi le for every governmental or private sector project in the Municipality in order to deposit li-censes, organizational approvals, copies of violations and all documents related to the project.