Opinion

Hidden agenda of activists

May 28, 2018
Hidden agenda of activists

Maha Mohammed Al-Sharief



Al-Jazirah newspaper

WE have heard a lot of stories and interpretations about the disparate roles being played by human rights and political activists as well as women's rights activists and the ensuing controversy. Many of them engage in such gimmicks to realize their vested interests and impose their views on others. They talk to foreign media to win publicity, thus giving enemies of the Kingdom a weapon to attack the country.

Many of these so-called activists are mistaken in their thinking that foreign countries and parties would help them realize their objectives and protect them from trouble. Foreign groups and agents present strange ideas such as liberation of women and the rights activists in the Kingdom consume those ideas without realizing their intentions and implications.

These slogans will look like reforms in appearance but in practice they will endanger their future life as these activists will not find any takers in society and will remain isolated. We have noticed that a handful of them work against the country and this attitude will not be considered as a mere expression of a slogan or an idea by a spiteful person.

It can be stated that the main objective of these activists is to attack the nation, negating the social reality and making allegations that are contrary to fundamental political rights being enjoyed by citizens in a stable and secure atmosphere. By raising their slogans the activists’ ultimate goal is to win the help and support of foreign powers and agents, thus betraying the nation, its principles and policies.

People are aware of this treacherous act by hypocrites in the name of political activism, making use of social networking sites. Some of them use their social media accounts to discuss fundamental rights and democracy and demand greater freedom enjoyed by modern societies. They receive support of malevolent foreign parties who follow every event in the Kingdom with its smallest details. May God save the Kingdom from these spiteful individuals and groups.

What has happened is just a warning for those who realize the magnitude of the danger posed by such activists. The state security apparatus has advised the public not to be misled by those who call themselves rights activists and to be cautious about their hidden agenda. Our enemies make use of the powerful modern technology to promote their negative thoughts and ideas to undermine the Kingdom's security and stability.

Some activists use technology to establish suspicious contacts. As a result, other people look at them with suspicion. Saudi Arabia has been targeted by hostile countries and organizations. State security sources have informed us through official channels that these activists have been in constant contact with international media and foreign agencies. They have mistakenly thought that it would give them impunity and protect them from accountability and punishment.

Unfortunately, we see highly educated people among these so-called political and rights activists. The government provided them with all the opportunities but they betrayed the nation. In order to stop these betrayals we have to tell our children not to keep mum on such activists rather they should expose them. We have to get into the hearts of children and correct their wrong notions and concepts injected by the enemies in their minds.

We have to explain to them the confessions made by Western political leaders who had tried to fuel sectarian conflicts and promote the divide and rule policies in Muslim countries. We have to teach our children to be patriotic and to be politically educated. We have to treat children with love and affection, provide them sound thoughts, literature and arts that would awaken their emotions and enlighten their minds and purify their souls from misery.

Today every individual in the world is going through political and economic crises and they are unable to keep distance from such crises. Enemies can easily access us with the support of modern technology and transform a person into a militant and political activist. They can use it as a tool to achieve their demands and transform a person’s life by putting him in a complex and difficult situation.

We pin great hope in God and in the increasing political awareness of citizens and their vigilant stand on traitors and conspirators. Citizens are also aware of the deterrent and tough punishment that awaits them if they deal with such political and rights activists who try to destabilize the country.


May 28, 2018
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