The threat of Islamic Fascists against the democratic Transformation in Sudan

By Jwothab Wanh Othow  

Sudan has been in ruin since its Independence from the British Colonialism in 1956.  For the South Sudanese, they did not see it as independence but colonialism transferred from one colonial regime to another colonial regime which is in a different form because North Sudan has dominated the political arena and denied the autonomy for the people of the South Sudan and all marginalized people.

The central government in Khartoum has created a power base which focused and concentrated in the north Sudan on social economic development in the north Sudan and has ignored the people of south Sudan and all marginalized people. It is undeniable that Islamic fascist regime in Sudan has commit the most horrifying atrocity against the marginalized people both Darfur and south Sudan. The current regime in Khartoum has designated systematic killing of civilians to eliminate the black African origins in Sudan. The Islamic fascist regime in Sudan is the most serious threat against democratic transformation in the country because the regime has created a policy of ethnic cleansing where it will remain free from challenge in the political arena. It has been more than nineteen years in power, and the concentration of power has been in the hands of few Islamist elites who are not willing to commit themselves for peace. This is the most dangerous regime and the enemy of peace and democracy in the country.  The Gabhagia or National Islamic Front (NIF) government is the world's leading sponsor of terror that continues to terrorize the Sudanese people.

The Islamists who have inherent the power of the Islamist elites in Sudan for almost two decades are committed to their agenda known as “the Islamic Project”.  This is the regime who continued launching attacks against the marginalized people in Darfur using the tactic of recruiting the Arab tribes’ militants against the people of Darfur. The Gabhagia (NIF) is the potential threat against the democratic transformation in Sudan and the region as a whole. The people have lost the faith of the current regime in Khartoum because of it policies and the continuation of terrorizing the marginalized people of Darfur. Many Sudanese believe that this regime cannot and will not be transformed because of the concentration of too much power accumulated in the hands of Islamic extremists who are not committed to implementing the peace deal that was signed in 2005, between (SPLM) Sudan’s people liberation movement and (NIF) the National Islamic Front.

The current regime made it clear when they came to power through military coup in 1989, that they have come to end the democracy and secularism in Sudan. Many people hoping that the peace deal which was signed in 2005 between the  SPLM and NIF regime would bring an end of  the bloodiest conflict in the country and  move the country to the new era but unfortunately  the regime is not willing to commit itself to the implementation of the peace deal. The Islamic fascist regime sees democracy as a threat for their agenda known as the Islamic project in Sudan. However, it is important to bear in mind that the regime is commit to pursue its agenda and will never commit itself to implement the peace deal.  The military coup of June 1989 was the NIF's response to the challenge of democracy and secularism in Sudan.  When the NIF came to power in 1989, many NIF officials claimed that they had seized the power to mark the end of democracy in Sudan.

It is very sad that the regime had signed the peace deal 3 years ago to end twenty two years of the bloodiest conflict between South and North Sudan but the NIF regime continued waging genocidal war against the people of Darfur. Many Sudanese believe that the end of the current regime would most likely be followed by the separation of the south Sudan.  The vast majority of Sudanese citizens believe the solution to save the unity of the country lies in the direction of democratic transformation in the country. The Sudanese citizens both North and South Sudan see the current Gabhagia’s regime as an evil regime that works against the Unity of the Country and the will of people.  One could ask this question: Why Gabhagia or National Islamic Front (NIF) regime has not made any written deals with the theory of their movement?   So this is evidence that what is taking place in Darfur is deliberated policies by the Gabhagia regime to drive out the African origins. The Gabhagia has been successfully using their religious Zealotry and Machiavellian policies of deception as a state of terror that terrorized its own people for almost two decades. The only way to defeat this Islamic fascist regime is through democratic transformations in which this regime could be defeated through a democratic election. Many South Sudanese believe that Unity should be based on a new basis and not by force but by the free will of the people.  It will be impossible to implement any peace in Sudan until the ruling Islamic fascist regime in Khartoum is removed, and replaced by an elected democratic government.  

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• 12-03-2008 20:25:34 |Unregistered| James Okuk

  The author is not very clear in some of his arguments. He is even contradicting himself by saying the NIF government is ant-democratization and anti-secularism but at the same time he is saying the solution will come by defeating them in democratic elections. If they are anti-democracy and they are the majority in the government, then it is hopeless to think that you can defeat them democratically because they will not give any democratic opportunity. The author seems to be optimistic about 'unity on the new basis', which for me is an illusive endeavor to waste energy and time in. NIF has deep-rooted itself in both public and private sector in Northern Sudan and this shall not help any new government if it takes over power in the Sudan. The only way out for me is to gear out thinking to how we can separate from the North and form our real secular and democratic state of independent South Sudan. If we think that unity is better, let it be after we have separated and re-gained our dignity. From that time we will agree with the pro-uninists like Jwothab Othow, but now many Southerners do not agree with them even if they gain the Darfurians and the Northern communist on the SPLM side for the sake of mechanical majority to defeat the NIF in elections. Let me assure you that even if NIF (Jabaghia) are defeated in elections, they shall still be strong in other sectors of life in Sudan because election is not the only solution to our current problems. They might even resort to terrorist activities like the Iraq case. So why don't we leave them alone and go our away to the South. Please Jwothab, if you are still illusioned about any attractive unity in the Sudan you are behind time; just come and join us (the Separatists) and we shall together do a good historical thing to our beloved mother South. Otherwise, some of the bad things you have written about the NIF are true and undeniable because the records are there. Long live the Separatists.

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• 12-03-2008 22:08:46 |Unregistered| Jwothab Othow

  
  Hi, Mr. James Okuk! I appreciate your comments and I respect your view as an individual, but please do not misquoted me on what I said. Thanks

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• 13-03-2008 19:53:03 |Unregistered| James Okuk

  Please Jwothab are you a separatist or a unionist so that I might not misquote you again? Don't shy away to write down your opinion even if you are criticized. I appreciate your efforts of writing and please continue because few of our people can take their time to write though they know a lot of things than we do. I am missing Kimo Ajiing these days on the website. I hope he is fine.

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