Minawi Criticizes Hemedti, calls for accountability and ending the War

Port Sudan – Sudanhorizon
The Governor of Darfur region, Minni Arko Minawi, has launched a scathing attack on the commander of the Rapid Support Forces militia, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), following his recent imergence in Uganda.
In an article titled “Believe Hemedti, Even If He Lies,” published on Facebook on Sunday, Minawi stated that Hemedti’s appearance sparked widespread controversy, not only because of what he has said, but also because of his flamboyant appearance, which seemed contrived rather than a spontaneous expression of African identity.
Minawi pointed out that Hemedti wore an African attire with exaggerated colors and style, giving the impression that he was trying to overdo it with African expression.
He added that the appearance remains a minor detail compared to the statements made at the symposium, which warrant attention. His political discourse displayed a degree of “frankness of the oblivious,” attempting denial and evasion, were it not for the “blood-dripping” emanating from his mouth, preceding his words. Minawi stated that Hemedti admitted to bringing in mercenaries, including drone technicians of various nationalities, marking a shift from denial to admission.
He questioned the message sent to a war-weary population when they are told their cities were used as testing grounds for mercenaries.
Minawi pointed out that Hemedti’s praise for Abdul Wahid Mohamed Nour’s stance, describing him as a “winner” for adopting a neutral position, reflects a pragmatic understanding of politics. He asserted that the nation cannot be governed by a “handover” mentality, and that the people of Darfur, in all their diversity, are not bargaining chips, nor can they be reduced to tribes categorized by degree of loyalty or enmity.
Minawi argued that reducing the conflict to a “us versus them” dichotomy deepens the national wound and closes the door to reconciliation.
He added that Sudan is not an arena for settling scores between leaders, but rather a nation where institutions, education, investment, and a collective memory have accumulated over decades and decades.
Minawi called for assuming responsibility and ending the war, noting that a leader is measured by their ability to protect their people, not by their ability to tame them. He should subdue it, and strive to stop the bloodshed, not justify it.
He said that Sudan today needs a discourse that extinguishes the fire, not fuels it, and establishes a state of citizenship, not a state of weapons.
He added that any leader, no matter how powerful, will remain transient in the face of one truth: “the People do not forget, and history is not written by the oppressive victor, albeit you have not won, but rather by those who protected people’s lives and dignity.”

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