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By Dr. Rashed Al-Shashani
​Dialogue is not the ultimate solution; rather, real accountability demands imprisonment, the stripping of titles, and the revocation of privileges. The phenomenon labeled by media outlets as the "Ceuta flight" is minor compared to the deep-seated drivers behind it. To ensure this analysis extends beyond a comment on a single event or nation, this movement serves as a case study applicable to a much broader regional context.
​Official media narratives and state statements attempt to distract from reality by attributing the crisis to external factors—such as diplomatic rapprochement between Spain and Algeria, Spanish stances regarding Gaza and Palestine, conspiracy theories, or sporting distractions. Just as observed with Gen Z movements, the publicly declared causes and official remedies fail to address the core problem. Economic, social, and living hardships are merely symptoms rather than root causes.
​The primary cause is political: a system of governance reliant on autocratic rule and intermediaries who exploit state authority to dominate both public and private sectors. Through cronyism and legal impunity, these figures control government contracts, employment, and public services, reducing individuals to dependents pleading at the doors of power brokers.
​This structure establishes an artificial sanctity around authority that treats citizens as subjugated subjects while human rights rhetoric is systematically disregarded. At the same time, citizens bear responsibility for believing promises of economic prosperity and investment that ultimately enrich regime cronies. Corruption is not merely the theft of public funds; it is the usurpation of authority and influence.
​Meaningful solutions cannot be achieved through dialogue, technocratic cabinets, or economic advisors originating from the same corrupt apparatus. Addressing the crisis requires immediate public accountability: arresting corrupt actors, revoking their titles, and reclaiming salaries and privileges accumulated during their tenure.
​Blaming social media campaigns for inspiring thousands to risk their lives ignores how state corruption drove them to flee. While authorities may seek to expel citizens beyond borders to quell domestic tension, shifting regional dynamics suggest that those pushed to the frontiers may ultimately seize the opportunity to challenge long-standing authoritarian governance.
​Source: Rum Online News Agency