Questions to SCAF

On my 32^nd birthday February 11^th, 2011 Mubarak, the 30 years ruler of Egypt, stepped down as its president and handed power over to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). Just like many Egyptians I was beyond delighted. Finally an old dictator is gone and the road to freedom and democracy was opened. However, it was proven shortly after that, that SCAF was a major roadblock to achieving democracy let alone freedom.

One of the flaws in Egyptian cultures is seeing leaders as father figures. I think this is an inherit trait in us Egyptian we inherited from our Pharaohs ancestors who viewed the Pharaoh as a God. This was reflected in some Egyptians choosing to be blinded by SCAF’s massive efforts to block the changes demanded by the revolutions as a way not to “upset their father”. As a result, the country became split between those who support SCAF and purposefully turn a blind eye to its crimes against the revolution and those of us who called it as they saw it.

So instead of adding fuel to the fire, I figured let me ask SCAF some questions that if they answer it, it would help us all make better decisions. After all, the main problem with the old regime and all other regimes across the Middle East is the lack of feedback from our leaders so our people by default resort to conspiracy theories. Here are my questions to SCAF

1. Why did you not interfere to stop the thugs who attacked Tahrir Square starting January 28^th, 2011 that eventually lead up to what is publically known in Egypt as “The battle of the Camel”?
2. Why did it take such a long time and a lot of persistency in demand from the revolutionaries in Egypt to dismantle the ministry of the interior? Most specifically to what was known as “Amn El-Dawla” or Homeland security? And please don’t tell me that change it to “Amn Quomy” was a dismantle.
3.  The most important question is why are all the figures of the old regime are being tried in civilians courts while ordinary Egyptians that were accused of crimes since you came to power are being tried in military courts?
4. Based on the last question, why are there thousands of convictions in the military court and only El-Adly, former minister of interior, was the only from the old regime convicted of a crime that has nothing to do of what he did on the 18 days of the revolution?
5. In 2011 we had a record number of churches bombed or burned (4 total) without one person even arrested, why is that?
6. I know you’re “investigating” the Maspero incident where over 30 individuals were killed mainly Coptic-Egyptian, but why is the only demonstration that its organizers obtained a permit to protest were attacked by the army? I certain saw a lot of dead civilians and only one wounded soldier.
7.  Lastly, although I still have many more questions, why were the protesters in front of the Prime Minister’s compound attacked & killed? I know this building has 7 entrances and the protesters were only in front of 1 entrance so access to the building wasn’t blocked.

I know I will not receive any answers for these 7 questions or the many more myself and many Egyptians have so you see SCAF we don’t have any choice by to hate you and ask you to leave power. Arabs in general, Egyptians in particular are no longer little kids who will blindly listen to their father. We are adults now and we DEMAND to know and if you’re not willing to answer us we are not willing to put up with it.