Opposed Sudanese -Sudanese Dialogue: Kamel Idris the Issue at Stake

Dr. Ismail Satti
Venue: a popular cafe in Bahri
Time: evening.
The scene: a dilapidated table at which two men sit next to the Bit Masouda, the reputed Tea- Selling lady renown for good taste of her tea, and a discussion about the assignment of Dr. Kamel Idris as prime minister and a follow -up of the media.
Characters:
– Jamal: A former activist in the Resistance Committees, FFC, but he started to feel isolated.
– Al -Tayeb: An Islamic affiliated, speaks with confidence and measured tone.
Jamal (blowing his cigarette smoke):
Kamel Idris? It has been reported that he would be named as PM…
Tayyeb (follows his phone):
Don’t rush; let us see this dude and how he acts. We give opportunity for any dude during the transitional period … alone, let him show us in action that he has come to brush us aside, just like Hamdok did, and then we take side
Jamal:
But this is a queer situation of a sort …he has been named by Al Burhan, but Al Burhan himself lacks any legitimacy
Tayyeb (laughs):
Aha, and your legitimacy, where is it? The man in the street has taken position, nowadays, beside the army; people were fed up by what had taken place. The Rapid Support Forces have destroyed their houses; people are now singing the praise of the army, chanting: one army, one people.
Jamal (without zeal):
The Resistance Committees are still there, preparing for the next stage, and the glorious December Revolution did not die, and the Sudanese people have their culture deeply rooted in full belief in civil democracy
Tayyeb:
But you have dwindled to a very few individuals. People want to live in safety, tangible, not mere slogans. And you have kept mum, silent, as you are no longer able to come down onto the streets because you are afraid that people may not respond to your call and people may even attack you because of the activities of your leaders. Yours is a stage that has been bygone.
Jamal (sighs):
People are afraid of losing security as a result of the war; this does not mean they are in accord with what is happening now. The war was made everybody seeks the nearest sanctuary and run towards it, to escape there. But Kamel Idris is not the haven people are looking for. He is a dude with dubious record, accused of forgery, and also his links with the west are questionable.
Tayyeb:
All politicians of the forces of freedom and change FFC have files. We see this due if he did not follow the path of exclusion and that of being agent to other, then his work would succeed. But if he tries to ride the tide of coordination committees and the Communists, then he would be swimming against the waves of the masses in the street
Jamal:
The street was siding with us. Now people in the street back the army because they will be in safety, this does not mean that they are convinced. But in the end, the country will not be governed by fire and sword, or by the military projects.
Tayyeb (cautious):
The soldiers are now paying a great so that the country does not disintegrate. Rapid support, if they ruled, it would not have been preferred in the country. And you, instead of standing beside your National Institution, you have in place of this opted to coordinate with Hemaidti?
Jamal (interrupting):
We are neither with Hemaidti, nor with the army. We are against the whole war idea. We want a real civil government, not ploys!
Tayyeb (decisively):
Civilian government does not come via wishes. It must be based on a solid realistic base and understanding. And you have a chance on a plate of gold in 2019 and you let it slip from your hands due to your hatred. But nowadays, this country will no longer tolerate another childish act.
Jamal (in a soft voice):
It is possible, but silence does not mean satisfaction. And there are still people who dream even if they could not speak up their minds.
A side comment (from an observer who has been seated nearby and listening):

The complex Sudanese reality today may open the door for “pragmatism” solutions. A character like Kamel Idris falls in the middle, between hope and suspicion, and remains dependent on the extent of its transparency and its commitment to the goals of restoring hope for the citizens and preserving the remainder of the homeland.
And now
Kamel Idris finds himself in a period of transition; its features are not yet clear:
– The army controlling the street strongly imposing security and preserving the homeland against disintegration.
– The remaining forces of freedom and change are dispersed and weak, but they are still planning.
– The Islamists are watching with caution, ready to support Kamel Idris if it does not target them, and to withdraw their support if he repeated the missive of exclusion.
The real question is: Can Kamel Idris be more than just “filling in a box that blocks the excuses”?

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