Danielle Jones
10.30.08
Currently in Sudan, presidential adviser Nafie Ali Nafie is being put in charge of the conflict in Darfur. Many are opposed to his involvement because he is seen as brutal and tough. Nafie believes however, that he was chosen for the job because he is a “mild person.” Nafie’s record looks grim when it comes to being able to relate to the people in his country, and being personable towards individuals. In the past he has always been known as the “bad cop”, being that he was once an interrogator in one of Sudan’s well known prisons. He also lacks military training, and Islamist credentials some say is needed to succeed when dealing with the Darfur conflict. Nafie claims that he never asked to be involved in the Darfur conflict, but was forced to when the government’s prior candidate was killed in a car accident. Nafie denies any claim which promotes that the Darfur conflict somehow has to do with “ethnic cleansing,” and claims that the “West is using Darfur to destabilize Sudan because Sudan is seen as a rebel, and a bad example for the rest of Africa.”He also claims that the U.S. is trying to weaken Sudan’s government in order to “steal oil.”
If I were a resident of Sudan, I would be greatly hesitant in letting Nafie deal with the Darfur conflict. He seems to be a steadfast leader, which could be good in promoting progress, but, he also seems as if he has an underlying purpose for being in charge of this problem. He seems like a very tough leader who could possibly turn on the people in this country. To have him in charge of an issue that affects the lives of many, is taking a great risk. He seems to be nonchalant about the fact that thousands of people have died in the Darfur conflict. There always seems to be a justification in his mind as for why this issue is not as bad as it is portrayed, like for some reason, the issue isn’t as serious as it obviously is.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/africa/la-fg-sudan26-2008oct26,0,4057636.story?page=2
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