Al-Burhan’s Presence Among the Masses and the Prime Minister’s Tours and Visits
by Fatah al-Rahman al-Nahhas
A university professor I met in an Arab country, while celebrating with his students on one occasion, expressed special admiration for the shuttle diplomatic visits of Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail, Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. That professor said a beautiful phrase to me: “If you want to know the value of an official in the state, count his movements in the performance of his duties, whether those movements are in the domestic sphere or in the vast external sphere… for every movement brings blessings, as your Sudanese proverb says!”
A while ago, I praised the vitality that First Lieutenant General al-Burhan, President of the Sovereign Council, and Dr. Kamil Idris, Prime Minister, possess. They began continuous inspection visits to public work facilities, open public arenas, mass meetings, and their unity with the people. Now, in these days, they are proving even more of that vitality and multiple activities.
We have said before that First Lieutenant General al-Burhan carries the banner and renews the glories of his military predecessors, reviving their tradition of bonding with the masses and going to them in their places. These were the pathways to the people’s love for them, interaction with them, and keeping their memory alive in hearts after they stepped down from power. Even those who revolted against them one day returned and acknowledged their virtues, remembering them with goodness. The closest of these historical examples are Abboud, Nimeiri, Siwar al-Dahab, and al-Bashir. Today, al-Burhan is reaping overwhelming popularity thanks to his presence among his people everywhere. We hope he continues on these noble positions, especially as he has now become the living symbol and exceptional leader who took charge of leading the army, waging this war, destroying the rebellion, and firmly resolved to crush its rabble to the last scoundrel among them.
Then here is Dr. Kamil Idris, Prime Minister, exerting effort in many national work tasks through external tours and visits, and presence in public arenas, markets, and public work facilities. He personally oversees performance and work difficulties, rises above the talk of common folk, and proves that the criterion is what appears as advanced results in work despite all the challenges of the war period. We also call upon the Prime Minister to continue on the same path and undertake civilian governance with full competence and vitality, remaining a glowing flame among the masses. He too is in a war with its own tools, methods, and difficulties. Here is the civilian attire and there is the military khaki, and both are a trust upon the shoulders, both a response to the pulse of the people and their free will. God is our help.
