For the sake of a country that respects its people and is respected by the world ✍️ Dr. Osama Lafatih Al-Omari
At this pivotal moment in Sudan’s history, the question of a true national existence arises before us: how to build a state that respects everyone and is respected by all?
The answer does not lie in speeches or promises, but in the collective desire to build a State made up of real institutions, managed by law and the constitution, and not by whims and narrow affiliations.
It is time for Sudan to regain its institutional and humanitarian face, thanks to an inclusive national constitution agreed by all the Sudanese people, without exclusion or domination by anyone. A constitution which expresses the conscience of the nation, restores the balance between rights and duties and guarantees justice and equality for each citizen, whatever their affiliation, language, religion or tribe.
All countries in the world that have experienced true renaissance and global development have not achieved this by chance, but rather by respecting the law and institutions, preserving human rights, establishing justice and guaranteeing individual and collective freedoms.
These are the values that created modern Europe, advanced Asia and emerging Africa, and these are the same values that can create the new Sudan.
Respect for humanity is the cornerstone of any national project.
When a citizen feels equal before the law, their voice is heard and their rights are protected, only then do they have the desire to build, to give and to belong.
But when it is oppressed because of its language, religion, tribe or region, the spirit of the nation cracks and the door opens to division, rebellion and unrest.
Sudan has paid a heavy price for discrimination and isolation, and it is time for us to bring closure to this dark matter.
There is no rebirth without justice, no stability without equality and no development without the real participation of all components of the Sudanese people, without exception or privilege.
We need a state with strong institutions that are not driven by emotion or loyalty, but by efficiency, accountability and transparency.
Institutions independent in their powers, interconnected in their roles, work for the citizen and not for the leader, and serve the nation and not the party, group or sect.
Building such a state is not the task of the government alone, but rather a collective responsibility that includes elites, intellectuals, youth, women and all the Sudanese people.
The modern state is not given from without, but rather is built from within, through consciousness, unity and insistence on reform.
In Sudan, we face a historic opportunity to reestablish the foundations, not on the basis of power or wealth, but on the basis of dignity, justice and mutual respect.
It is only through this approach that we can have a State that respects everyone and is respected by the entire world, because it reflects the humanity of its people, the depth of their civilization and their capacity to recover.
Sudan deserves better than this bitter reality, and its great people are capable of writing a new page in its history, a page based on consensus and not on rivalry, on institutions and not on individuals, and on justice and not on discrimination.
This will not be far away if the intentions are sincere and the wills united to build a State which respects everyone and is respected by all.
