Persaudaraan's Dilemma

Prof. Marc Lynch

Pertanyaan tentang Ikhwanul Muslimin itu (MB) real attitudes toward democracy has rarely been of more
intense interest to American foreign policy. Despite recent electoral setbacks for the Islamic Action Front
in Jordan and the Moroccan Party of Justice and Democracy, Keberhasilan elektoral Islamis (persaudaraan
di Mesir, Hamas di Palestina, AKP di Turki) has thrown into sharp relief the dilemma posed for the
United States by promoting democracy: Free elections in today’s Arab world are likely to produce Islamist
victors.
Pemerintah Mesir dan banyak orang Mesir yang skeptis sama-sama menuduh MB berbohong tentang komitmen demokrasinya dan bekerja di dalam sistem untuk menggulingkannya.. Tak pelak, the specter is raised of an organization that
would, berlaku, berlangganan posisi “Satu orang, satu suara, satu kali ”—dan yang mana, jika diberi kesempatan, akan memberlakukan hukum agama yang lalim atas populasi yang tidak mau. Jika gambar yang mengkhawatirkan ini terbukti akurat, then
many Americans would back away from promoting democracy—as the United States has, memang, dilakukan selama satu setengah tahun terakhir.
menanggapi, the MB paints itself as a peaceful, moderate organization committed to working within a democratic system—repressed because of its popularity rather than its extremism. It argues that the Egyptian regime, not the opposition, shows contempt for democracy and systematically undermines moderation and human rights. In its defense, it points both to its own public
rhetoric and behavior over the last few years, and to the regime’s repressive performance. If Islamist parties could demonstrate a genuine commitment to the rules of democratic politics and a genuine opposition to violent extremism, then many in the West might be more willing to accept their electoral success.

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