he muslim brotherhood did not come to kuwait merely to collect donations for charitable work, but for far more sinister reasons. their intentions and objectives were clear from the early beginning, and the evidence for this is abundant and well-known.
the muslim brotherhood does not consider itself a political party, a civil movement, or a voice representing muslims; it is all of these entities combined. the muslim brotherhood, which is almost one century old, is a political and ideological machine whose stated goal is to establish a state governed by islamic law and to islamize all aspects of life. this goal cannot be achieved without major structural changes.
as a result, we have seen the brotherhood, since its founding in 1928, carrying out assassinations with financial support from the british suez canal company.
among the victims were prime ministers, high ranking officers, judges, and ministers. the writings, statements, publications, and positions of the muslim brotherhood leaders, starting with the founder hassan al-banna, sayyid qutb, and others, clearly reveal what they seek to achieve.
therefore, we are not dealing with a charitable organization, but rather a branch of a massive military, political, and ideological machine whose name has been associated with bloodshed since its inception. this is why many governments - arab, gulf, and western - have sought to ban the activities of the muslim brotherhood or designate it a terrorist organization.
after the suspension of certain articles of their constitution, i expected the muslim brotherhood’s stance to change, but this did not happen. the muslim brotherhood suffered a blow with the dissolution of the national union of kuwaiti students, which had been a primary source of recruits for the group, as a result of its illegal status.
previously, sincere elements within the government had attempted to curb the muslim brotherhood’s influence by halting their “charitable” activities abroad, given their highly dubious nature.
the muslim brotherhood’s situation has not changed significantly, and their threat remains, despite the decline in their influence, due to the absence of political representation. these members of parliament played a negative role in the escalation of political tensions to their current state.
although some entities call for adherence to the law, the muslim brotherhood has been keen to exploit its influence to achieve its own interests and obtain privileges and exemptions not available to others, such as prime locations, commercial activities, projects, and its charitable organizations and branches.
the muslim brotherhood was able to lease a school building for only kd 20 per month, which is a clear indication of its abuse of power. the truth came to light a few days ago when the ministry of social affairs withdrew and canceled the contracts for more than 1,700 industrial plots due to serious violations committed by their occupants, including two plots used by a charitable organization. the beneficiaries had sublet the plots to practice trade and craft without obtaining any licenses.
i don’t know how this charitable organization was allowed to exploit its “religious and political” influence to obtain two “industrial” plots in the shuwaikh industrial area and commit so many violations.
perhaps the reason is that they feel safe because they have been allowed, in flagrant violation of the law, to publish political publications, issue political statements, participate in political activities, support candidates in elections and spend on their campaigns, and interfere in the affairs of other countries for six decades.