Abdul Latif Subh books
In continuation of the disagreement that erupted between a number of human rights organizations working in the field of election monitoring, which began with their failure to unite under the banner of the “Egyptian Alliances Coalition” and the exchange of accusations of lack of seriousness in collective action, a new human rights battle erupted between these organizations immediately after the start of the election monitoring season. Some human rights defenders have made explicit accusations against a number of human rights organizations and coalitions that announced their follow-up to the electoral process, and which these jurists refused to disclose, of fabricating reports and issuing fake statements, and even describing them as a "prosecutor for monitoring elections." On the other hand, the other side in the battle refused to direct these accusations to the Egyptian human rights organizations, stressing that this accusation is dangerous and is neither appropriate nor its time now, and that there is a generalization that harms human rights organizations more than helps in evaluating the performance of the organizations concerned with the monitoring process. Partners for Transparency: Civil society must be more professional and efficient. The human rights battle began when Dr. Walaa Jad al-Karim, director of the "Partners for Transparency" Foundation, launched a sharp attack on some local human rights organizations, which he accused of being unprofessional, preparing fabricated reports and issuing fake statements claiming that she is The electoral process continues. In a statement to Al-Youm Al-Sabea, Walaa clarified that the Egyptian civil society is facing a crisis represented by the government's lack of agreement with it on the one hand, and the lack of confidence in its organizations on the part of the citizen on the other hand, saying, “Civil society must be more professional and efficient in order to maintain its balance when People, and to miss the opportunity for those who are stalking him from many parties, such as wings of power and societal parties such as corrupt and terrorist entities. The director of the Partners for Transparency Foundation added that Egypt has a strong civil society, but there are some organizations that do not deal professionally and do not have sufficient capabilities and claim that they are following the elections, saying, “We notice this in comparison between the Maat Foundation for Peace, Development and Human Rights and the joint local international mission to monitor the elections with organizations. Another believes that monitoring the elections is just fabricated data and reports issued from home. Dr. Walaa Gad Al-Karim also refused to disclose those organizations that deal in unprofessionalism and issue fabricated reports, according to him, saying, “The citizen and the voter are smart and will easily discover the claimant to follow the elections. There are organizations that publish data and they do not have the institutional mechanisms to follow up the elections and they must leave the arena for those who have the ability. And experience, such as the Egyptian Association for the Advancement of Community Participation, the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, and the Maat Foundation for Peace, Development and Human Rights. Gad also clarified that Partners for Transparency monitors spending on electoral advertising in 5 districts only because its capabilities do not cover more than that, saying, “We chose to be professionals and we will announce the full detailed budget for follow-up and the sources of funding after the process ends because there are current expenditures that are still being spent. All the money is disbursed from the institution’s bank account, and we got our funding from donations from individuals who will be announced in the names and the value of each individual donation. We did not obtain funding from institutions and we are seeking that, but the institution is newly established. Coordinator of the “Al-Masry for Human Rights and Development”: An accusation of generalizing that harms human rights activists, while the lawyer in the cassation, Saeed Abdel-Hafez, the coordinator of the Egyptian Alliance for Human Rights and Development, refused to direct these accusations by Dr. Walaa to human rights organizations, saying, “This serious accusation is neither the right nor its time now. The generalization harms human rights organizations more than helps in evaluating the performance of organizations concerned with monitoring. Abdel-Hafez continued to “The Seventh Day”, saying, “I had hoped that the doctor would possess serious moral courage by declaring explicitly and referring directly to these organizations as long as he possesses documented information about these disgraceful acts because the fabricated reports invalidate public opinion and the crime of dishonesty cannot be tolerated. Perpetrators ”. Saeed Abdel-Hafez explained that whoever has the ruling on fabricating reports possesses, by extension, the ability to announce the names of serious organizations, saying, “This did not happen when Dr. Walaa left us“ banging our heads against the wall ”looking for counterfeiters among us, and it is not his right or his qualifications that allow him to be reduced. The history of monitoring, which began since 1995, in 3 organizations, and this provision lacks methodological rules at work. Abdel-Hafez pointed out that this stage is a historic moment for organizations trying, as much as their capabilities, to play their role in following up the elections, adding, “Dr. Walaa reduced the organizations to 3 that received funds. Is this an invitation for organizations to receive funds in order to monitor the elections, and is there a contradiction between exercising follow-up work? And to work on a voluntary basis ”. While Saeed Abdel-Hafez agreed with Dr. Walaa Gad Al-Karim on one point only, that is, there is a media presence for some organizations that does not reflect their real activities as a result of good relations with the media and flirting with some media professionals in different ways.
