28 February 2016By Tariq Alhomayed
That some western institutions oppose capital punishment is a common matter,
and has an entirely different debate surrounding it. Nevertheless for a
reputable newspaper such as the Washington Post to come up with an opening
statement that labels Nimir al-Nimer, a man who roused terrorism, as a reform
propagandist is an absolute joke.
Nimir al-Nimir is simply the Shiite version of Fares Al-Shuwail, both men
encouraged terrorism and gave it an excuse. Those two men provoked and excused
the destruction of the government and proved loyal to foreign parties. They
were reckless when inciting violence.
Fares al-Shuwail was a Sunni and bid loyalty to Osama bin Laden, and
consequentially exempted and delivered fatwas (legal opinion) on killing
security force men.
In the same way, Nimir al-Nimir was a Shiite who produced very vivid videos,
which renowned newspapers such as the Washington Post and others should have
taken the time to watch. In them he says, ''Our allegiance is to God, not to
our homeland, and for whomever God has anointed for us to follow only,'' in
reference to Wilayat al Faqih (the Iranian Guardianship of the Islamic
Jurists).
In a different video al-Nimir demanded the Iranian Guardianship system to be
implemented, not only in Saudi Arabia, but also across the region.
Moreover, al-Nimir , by and large, harbored murderers and militants and
incited them further.
What elections could he have been allegedly referring to? Is it the elections
rolling in Iran and the co-leaders of the Green Movement, which have been
under arrest since 2009? Or is it a Hezbollah inspired democracy, which till
today, stalled presidential elections and assassinated members of the
political opposition? Or is it motivated by the Iraqi sectarian democracy?
Al-Nimir and al-Shuwail are merely two faces to one coin; one Sunni, and the
other Shiite. They both have targeted civil peace. Al-Nimir has videos in
which he says, ''We will call on separation,'' and Fares pursued the destruction
of the government. What is the difference then? Both men had adopted the
''takfiri'' ideology.
Al-Shuwail has charged the government along with all its security forces with
treason.
In one of al-Nimir's videos he says, ''I invite Sunnis to convert into Shiite,''
Likewise al-Shuwail and al-Qaeda have always asked the Shiite people to
convert into Sunnis, so again where is the difference? And where does that
leave the fate of the nation's unity? This is exactly why it is ridiculous to
say that al-Nimir's execution could potentially lead to further sectarian
tension, given that all his speeches were based on sectarian incitement, as
documented on YouTube.
Just like al-Shuwail was loyal to bin Laden, all Western security intelligence
agencies know very well who al-Nimir was.
He was an armed militia leader planning to target Al-Awamiyah, and he has
dragged Saudi security forces into clashes that were being taken advantage of
by foreign media.
Western security also knows to which Iranian intelligence, (ettelaat), he is
affiliated with. They are very aware of how wild al-Nimir could be, and to
what extent he could not be trusted. Even the person running his Iranian proxy
activity's agenda ''The Source Runner'' did not want to directly communicate
with him, and referred to using an agent residing in Iran, whom Western
intelligence also knows the nationality of!
All that being said, how could we consider al-Shuwail a terrorist and al-Nimir
a reform preacher calling for elections? They are both two sides to the same
coin of terrorism.
They were both prosecuted, even if they covered up under religious attire, and
brought before judiciary justice just as Britain incriminated Abu- Hamza al-Masri,
who was later deported to America where he was imprisoned for most of his
life. As well, convict Omar Abdel-Rahman, whom was accused of abetting
violence!
That is why if any Western parties, especially its revered journalism outlets,
are concerned with facts, they should do some digging and truth telling, since
it is a part of their job.
Tariq Alhomayed is the former editor-in-chief of Asharq Al-Awsat.
Mr. Alhomyed has been a guest analyst and commentator on numerous news and
current affair programs, and during his distinguished career has held numerous
positions at Asharq Al-Awsat, amongst other newspapers. Notably, he was the
first journalist to interview Osama Bin Ladin's mother. Mr. Alhomayed holds a
bachelor's degree in media studies from King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah.
He is based in London.
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