Egypt’s Dangerous
Precedence: Hosni Mubarak

By Yero
Jallow. 

It is nerve
breaking to see Egypt setting dangerous precedence. According to news report on
CNN online (www.cnn.com, culled from the web
on 11/29/2014, http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/29/world/meast/egypt-mubarak-trial/index.html?hpt=hp_t2),
a court in Egypt has acquitted Egyptian former criminal ruler, Hosni Mubarak.
It sends a wrong message to the rest of the African oppressors sitting on the
high chairs and continually enjoying the limelight.   

In January
of 2011, many people hailed the Egyptian people, for doing what was thoughtfully
a people revolution to rid the old oppressing regime of Hosni, a man that ruled
for 3 decades with iron fist. One thing I would have accepted is a South African
type of reconciliation, to encourage unity, and pave the future for
Egyptians.  I am not saying that for 3
decades, Hosni didn’t do anything good, but most Egyptians were left to Hosni’s
political whims and caprices, and that is obvious. From the judiciary, some
healing and hope was expected, or at least a restoration of some of worst law
breakages that wrecked the African continent for so long under some of its
worst criminal rulers. 

But here are
some wrongs in this precedence. 

The Justice
system shouldn’t have reduced itself so low, to where such a long time leading
oppressor will go scot-free without being pinned on his wrongs. A justice
system must be dependable and earn the trust of citizens. If trust is lacking,
then that justice system will not represent its citizens. It is not uncommon
for a 3 decade old regime to have loyalists, or even some of their own seeds
within the corrupted judiciary, who after all, will also like to protect their
own images and keep their cupboard’s skeletal nibs continually sealed. 

It also
means Egypt’s yearn for liberation is yet to be seen, as the latest ruling, is
likely to spark some more citizen demonstrations. What the courts are now
telling the whole world is that the millions of citizens that spoke with their
hearts lied about Hosni. How all these millions could be wrong certainly beats
my imagination. 

What message
does this send to the outside world? How about other Oppressing rulers like Yaya
Jammeh, the self-acclaimed herbalist and one time wrestler of Gambian fame? This
ruling is a dangerous precedence. Other African rulers sitting on knife edges
are likely to take this as yet another opportunity to justify their continued
wrong doings on their citizens. “Get a bigger crown” is all I hear rocking some
of their ears, as they recharge and brace for more years to lead with
oppression. The lack of term limits in political leadership positions, as well
as the greed loaded in some of these souls is all you need to know to start
keeping yourself away from the treachery. I think the political hypocrisy
everywhere plays a part. Normally people who are close to leaders enjoy by
virtue of the temporal gains as in money, exercise of authority, political
appointments and even the societal pride of their crowns and fame. For them to
let go, it becomes so hard. Their families and friends equally enjoy the
transmitting wave of goodness, and they too, are leap-sealed, as they don’t
like to be seen as either the jealous midgets or the ones to alarm the bells on
leadership excesses. Whatever it is, the political idiots are the first
witnesses to their wrongs, and for example, in our own Gambia no-problem, we
are sitting on a ticking time bomb. So you ask yourself of neutrality? Political
righteousness? Bishop Tutu of South Africa will tell you to tell the heavy
mighty elephant to remove its hooves from the rat’s tail, otherwise, how could
such an oppressing relationship be championed as neutral, just and equal. It is
certain that the environment was the least favorable for such criminal rulers,
and their octopus tentacles are almost hanging loose, in-between coma and death,
so essentially anything to justify their ways of reign, they will hold onto
with grace. 

In
conclusion, justice is supposed to serve and represent, to heal and provide
grounds for reconciliations, as well as to punish the wrong doers. I am just
saying that Egypt has set a very dangerous precedence and this is certainly a
slap on all of our faces.  In typical
dictatorships, the justice systems truly failed its citizens. It is a heartbreaker,
after all, some of the politicians usually involved, are themselves out for
fame or positions. They enjoy the continued political hostility while
positioning themselves for power. They neither care for their country nor the
country men. Give them power, give them money, and give them positions and
nothing matters after that, as they will blindly support no matter who is
affected. African sons and daughters must not be intimidated by the cowardice
or the Egypt’s failure to represent; rather citizens should take the challenge
to yearn for proper power and true representation, as it is Africans that can
solve their problems. 



"There is no god but Allah; & Muhammad (SAW) is His messenger"
 
Kind Regards,
Yero.  
                                          

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