Weekly Press Columns Digest
22 November, 2020
KHARTOUM (Sudanow) — Three most-noted issues of the foregoing week that have been reviewed by newspapers’ columnists include the official and popular celebrations held in honour of the Revolutionary Front leaders upon their comeback to Khartoum following the signing of Juba peace deal; the eruption of the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in Sudan; and the general strike declared by members of the Public Prosecution Club.
Commenting on the celebrations held to commemorate the return of the revolutionary front leaders to Khartoum following the government’s signing of Juba peace deal with their armed struggle movements, journalist Sabah Mohamed Elhasan wrote in “Eljareeda” newspaper highlighting ‘another signature print’, to quote her words, that had been appended by certain hands during the popular celebrations to stage certain agenda and convey messages meant to promote some figures within the military component of the transitional government as advocates of peace in contradiction to their real status.
To achieve such end, a cheap overt performance was staged, stated the writer, where some isolated groups within the audience shouted hostile slogans against the representative of the forces of freedom and change (FFC), Mr. Ibrahim Alshaikh, calling upon him to step down off the platform. Such slogans include the shout ‘Step down. You have made us starve’. Columnist Sabah was in the opinion that the slogan was not directed against Mr. Ibrahim in person, but had evidently been pre-tailored carefully to suit him as FFC representative, and accordingly deal a blow to the civil component within the transitional government. Journalist Sabah could see some pure military actors at the background behind this pre-tailored shout as staged on the peace celebration ground.
Journalist Sabah stated that it is every citizen’s valid right to shout against any nonperforming officials and executives and to call for reform, but she totally rejects such dump attempts by certain actors to steal the show during popular gathering. In this context the writer also conveyed a meaningful message to the organizers of such popular gatherings that bygones were the times of pre-tailored shouts and staged slogans. The Sudanese people are now witnessing a new era of broad public awareness, though some pockets of the defunct regime supporters are still entrenched in the old allays of falsely-mobilized popular gatherings and public discourse, such as when some audience group would stage anti-shouts against Ibrahim Alshaikh, and then general Himedti would intervene as wise intermediary between Mr. Alshaikh and the audience, feigning the weeping role of ‘the gallant’ Sudanese in the worst possible scenario ever.
In conclusion the writer wondered about which most dump director could have drawn such a bad scenario, where Mr. Alshaikh could be demonized and dubbed as a cast person, and General Himedti, shedding crocodile tears, elevated and promoted as an advocate of peace and reconciliation in a deliberately-planned sequenced order that was meant to showcase the General as a purely angelic character that is far way above human errors and prejudices, and accordingly would have no hand in any unfortunate theatrical plots behind the scenes.
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In an article at ‘Alrakooba’ e-newspaper, journalist Wael Mahjoub wrote about the second wave of Covid-19 virus which is believed to be more dangerous and fatal than the first wave due to certain mutations and evolution in the virus structure. Mr. Wael quoted an anonymous source doctor as informing him that almost 80% of recent mortalities were attributable to Covid-19.
Accordingly the writer wondered about what possible precautionary measures to be adopted, especially with view to the absence of behavioral controls and protocols in popular and social gatherings, where masses are regularly being mobilized for political and social ends, such as witnessed recently during the welcoming celebrations for the leaders of the revolutionary front, and such as occurs on daily basis in ball halls and social events.
The writer also noted that neither the government authorities nor the revolutionary front commanders had heeded the ministry of health’s cautions against organizing huge public gatherings, as times were not opportune due to the second wave of the pandemic. Accordingly, it is most likely that the consequences of such attitude will be catastrophic, stated Wael.
Mr. Wael lamented the times of the ex-health minister, Dr. Akram, who pushed hard towards devising and adopting strict health protocols and measures to face the pandemic, when he openly addressed the citizens explaining the seriousness of the pandemic and providing advice and guidance on how to deal with the situation. Dr. Akram had also exercised and lobbied great political pressure to pass and implement those health protocols and measures in a professional manner, but ever since his removal from office thing have drastically deteriorated and government departments are no longer dealing seriously, or at least as should be, with the pandemic.
The writer concluded by highlighting the complicated status within the presently overcrowded quarantine centres, calling for a quick and immediate intervention by the transitional government to contain the volatile spread of the virus.
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In an article on ‘Sudanile’ e-magazine, journalist Musa’ab Awadelkarim commented on the recent press conference held by members of the public prosecution club where they declared a general strike. The writer gave a historical background about the establishing of the public prosecution club in accordance the provisions of the constitutional document. Then he referred to some hidden conflicts and disputes between the prosecutors and the public prosecutor over certain acts and disposals by the public prosecutor pertaining to certain cases and files. Such conflicts had caused the public prosecutor to form disciplinary committees for certain members of the public prosecution club.
The writer stated that members of the pubic prosecution club should have followed legal channels to oppose and counter the public prosecutor’s decision instead of staging a strike especially that they have already filed an administrative petition before the competent courts, where they should have waited for the court’s decision, out of professional courtesy, stated the writer.
The writer concluded that by opting to enter into strike, and by using the media as forum for staging claims that publicly cast suspicions and doubts over the public prosecutor’s independence and integrity, the prosecution club members have contravened the foundation principles of the club and breached their professional code of conduct as independent enforcers of law, away from political sidings and prejudices.
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