Very Clear!

Ibrahim Osman
Imagine, dear reader, that a group from the “Taqaddum” movement decided to sever their connection with it and go against the other faction, heading to Port Sudan to support the army, not Nairobi supporting the militia. In your opinion, dear reader, and with honesty and sincerity, what is the likelihood that Khalid Omar would say about them: “With all due respect to our comrades from the other stream, these are their assessments, which may be right or wrong, but we know their sincerity in carrying the visions of peace, unity, democracy, and social justice. Differences in assessment about a particular issue should not be a gateway to hostility; rather, we believe we can work from two independent platforms to achieve a common goal: ending the war, while maximizing the points of convergence in everything that serves the interests of our people”?
And what is the likelihood that Bakri Al-Jak would say about them: “These comrades believe in the unity of Sudan; they are true patriots, and they wish to restore the democratic national path. The disagreement between us is a disagreement over the means”?
In my opinion:
1. This likelihood is completely nonexistent, as it is a privilege exclusive to those who openly side with the militia. Those who do the opposite cannot enjoy this privilege.
2. The severing of ties will not be amicable, nor will it carry the understanding and deep feelings of mutual respect. The defectors will not go to Port Sudan carrying endorsements from their comrades as “true patriots” who could be a valuable addition to the army supporters.
3. There will undoubtedly be accusations of betrayal and charges of selling out.
4. Port Sudan will not be spared from their attack, just as Nairobi was spared.
5. The government will not be exempt from accusations of working to “split political entities,” just as the militia was spared.
6. They will not refrain from making negative comments about any gathering of army supporters in which the defectors participate, just as they refrained from commenting negatively on the Nairobi gathering.
7. In summary, there will be no opportunity for the rebels, their supporters, or anyone who shares their stance against the army and its supporters to feel that “Taqaddum’s” position on those joining the army’s support is ambiguous, carrying signs of complicity and role distribution.