A Long Night For Egypt: What Is Happening In Egypt Requires Quick And Earnest Solutions
08 February 2013By Tariq Alhomayed
The events on the second anniversary of Egypt's 25
January revolution suggest that whether you are a
skeptic or an optimist, Egypt is in for a long night.
The opposition to the Muslim Brotherhood's rule is now
genuine and deep-rooted, and increasing day by day.
This is despite all the attempts in Egypt to clear the
air, whether through the media, politics or even
through intimidation.
What was witnessed throughout Egypt on Friday and
afterwards suggests that there will be no stability in
the country for the foreseeable future, as long as no
serious or realistic solutions are being adopted to
reassure the people and move Egypt forwards.
The second anniversary of the 25 January revolution
suggests that Egypt is in a deep and difficult crisis.
Incomplete solutions cannot be imposed either by force
or through maneuvers, especially since there is one
party watching and waiting like an eagle, namely the
army, and the Brotherhood's regime is incapable of
suppressing it or imposing its own fait accompli. The
strength of the army is unparalleled. This is apart
from Western media reports that suggest the
Brotherhood are also incapable of imposing their
control on the joints of the Egyptian state, whether
at the level of technocrats, the police, or even the
state media, let alone private outlets, and not to
mention the business sector.
The Brotherhood's problem, not only in Egypt but in
all countries of the Arab Spring, is that they have
offended everyone with their greed for power and their
overwhelming desire to seize everything, from the
trade unions to the presidency, the People's Assembly,
the Shura Council, and the government. Not even a
novice in politics would engage in so much political
tampering, so why are we seeing it from a group that
has been active for the past eight decades? This is a
puzzling matter; the Brotherhood have rushed to claim
everything and have turned against their partners in
the revolution, even though the Brotherhood themselves
were late in coming out against Mubarak. Therefore,
the reality dictates that they will lose, at an
alarming speed, not only in Egypt but in most Arab
countries. When the people of Egypt see what they are
seeing, especially with renewed deaths among the ranks
of the demonstrators, then they, i.e. the people,
begin to consider the Brotherhood in the same light as
they saw Mubarak, or others like him. This is
especially since on the same day as the deaths were
reported in Egypt, six Iraqis demonstrating against
Nouri Al-Maliki in Fallujah, Iraq, were killed by the
Iraqi army.
Therefore, as long as the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
do not realize the gravity of the situation in their
country, and the reality of the opposition towards
them ? given that the Brotherhood have united everyone
against them due to the fatal errors they have
committed? then they will lose, and faster than anyone
would have imagined. What is most important here of
course is the Egyptian interior. The last thing the
Brotherhood wanted was to inherit a divided nation,
yet the nation of Egypt here has been divided at the
hands of the Brotherhood themselves, and hence their
eventual loss will be very costly. However, few
rational minds seem to be aware of this so far, for we
have yet to see an opposition voice towards what the
Brotherhood is doing from inside the group itself.
To summarize, what is happening in Egypt requires
quick and earnest solutions, not quick fixes.
Otherwise, Egypt is in for a long night, and so is the
region as a whole.
Tariq Alhomayed is the Editor-in-Chief of Asharq
Al-Awsat, the youngest person to be appointed that
position. He holds a BA degree in Media studies from
King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, and has also
completed his Introductory courses towards a Master's
degree from George Washington University in Washington
D.C. He is based in London.
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