As armed groups block the Radisson to stop the HCS from gathering, it’s a good time to wonder about the rationale of Khaled al-#Meshri this year.
W/out even holding a proper HCS vote, #Meshri gave Aqila the HCS’s blessing — ie a consequential endorsement of Bashagha.
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This year, #Meshri & Mohammed Sowan have been 100% behind Bashagha.
The latter’s connection to the #Ikhwan, of course, has been long-standing but Feb 2021’s events do help understand the present better.
A year ago—in Geneva—the Bashagha-Saleh ticket was backed by Meshri & Sowan
When #Dabaiba became PM-elect, Saleh’s sympathizers & Egypt- & UAE-based pundits called Dabaiba pro-#Ikhwan.
This was highly inaccurate.
Dabaiba had gone 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 the #Ikhwan.
Dabaiba’s friends in the political Islam milieu have been Sallabi & Muqatilah, 𝒏𝒐𝒕 #Ikhwan.
Bearing that Feb 2021 precedent in mind is useful to anyone looking to understand why Meshri is so deeply against Dabaiba & pro-Aqila at this juncture.
Dabaiba as PM neglected the Ikhwan & gave them no ministry.
Will the #Ikhwan do better cohabiting w/ Haftar, Buzeriba, et al.?
In all cases, a Prime Min Bashagha will be a huge win for #Morocco’s diplomats who’ve been investing time & energy on this Saleh-#Ikhwan compact since Apr 2018, when Meshri emerged as Swehli’s successor at the HCS’s helm.
Almost 4 yrs of Moroccan mediation that may pay off big…
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