According to İhsanoğlu, the first mistake was made when this wave was described as a “spring.” “It cannot be called spring, because it was misleading. It can neither be called a spring nor a revolution. They were social explosions as a result of years old pressure, cruelty, poverty and bad governance … They were representing the people’s political awakening,” he explained.
“If you want to use an analogy, it was not a spring, but autumn; an autumn for dictators. But now, we are entering a very harsh winter,” İhsanoğlu stressed, obviously referring to the developments in Syria.
One thing is for sure, Islamic countries will have to pass through a serious transformation processes to reach out for democracy. None of the countries affected from this wave have political parties or established political groups except for Islamist groups, he explained. Although these Islamist groups have been transformed into political movements, they failed to produce a stable and diverse political landscape in their countries due to lack of experience. Read More
“If you want to use an analogy, it was not a spring, but autumn; an autumn for dictators. But now, we are entering a very harsh winter,” İhsanoğlu stressed, obviously referring to the developments in Syria.
One thing is for sure, Islamic countries will have to pass through a serious transformation processes to reach out for democracy. None of the countries affected from this wave have political parties or established political groups except for Islamist groups, he explained. Although these Islamist groups have been transformed into political movements, they failed to produce a stable and diverse political landscape in their countries due to lack of experience. Read More
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