So far, 25 people have died in the bloody conflict between the al-Dābūdīya and the Banī-Hilāl tribes. This marks the beginning of a new phase; as Egyptians are drawn away from the love of tolerance and peacefulness to more violence and anger.
Dr. Muhammad Bayūmī, Professor of Sociology at the University of 'Ayn Shams, says that Egypt saw several changes during the last three years. Bayūmī added that the events that are happening in Aswan are a natural result of a state neglecting society. And now, in this situation, the government would punish every offense severely. He said that these events would not have happened had the people felt the strength of the government. What drove them is poverty, unemployment and a growing tribal sentiment rather than national sense of belonging.
Dr. Hāshim Rāmī, professor of medicine, says that a climate of incitement is responsible for the events in Aswan and that frustration is the main factor for the violence. Besides, there is the availability of weapons.
Salāh Sulaymān, head of an organization for education and development, says that without true development there will be no peace in Upper Egypt. Factories, job opportunities for the youth and a stop to arms trade are necessary.
Hāfiz Abū Sa'dah, head of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, assured that civil society does not play a role in the proliferation of weapons. According to him, the phase of the civil society can start, if the state plays its role ('Asām al-Dīn Rādī, al-Ahrām, Apr. 11). Read original text in Arabic here. http://www.arabwestreport.info/ar/lsn-2014/lsbw-15/14-lnf-f-lshkhsy-lmsry-yhtj-l-stysl-jl
