Silent Government: Questions about the Absence of Official Media

In a puzzling scene, we find ourselves entering the second month of liberation without any tangible media presence for the new government.

There are no official digital platforms to provide citizens with news or data, and no means to announce decrees or appoint officials or even explain the reasons for dismissals.

The pressing question here is: Why is the arena left empty to be filled with rumors and misleading information from parties hostile to the government?

This media silence is not in line with the nature of the stage that requires transparency and openness to the citizen. Rather, it seems as if it is a call for doubts and street debate, as if the citizen is not concerned with knowing what is happening in his country..

This approach brings to mind the method of the previous regime, which ignored the importance of public opinion and kept the citizen in the dark, unaware of the decisions that affect his life and future.

What makes the scene even stranger is the government’s reliance on what resembles “trial balloons,” leaking the names of candidates for leadership positions, then leaving the street to wrestle in an endless debate, as if the government is monitoring from afar to decide based on reactions.

This approach lacks decisiveness and trust, and raises serious questions about the decision-making mechanism and the government's respect for the principle of transparency.

It goes without saying that the media is not a luxury in times of major transformations, but rather a weapon of the government to clarify the facts, confront rumors, and enhance trust with the people. What we are witnessing today is not just a media absence, but a vacuum that is exploited by opponents to distort the facts and sow doubts.

Oh government of the revolution, we are not talking about a scattered opposition group suffering from a lack of resources, but about a legitimate government that represents the will of the people.

The media is a bridge of trust between the citizen and the government, and without it the government appears like a knight without a horse, surrounded by fog and mystery.

In short, the media absence, in addition to leaving the groups of remnants and shabiha to roam freely, adds to the list of what can be described as "oddities" in the course of the revolution.

The media is not an option, but a duty, and it is not too late to correct the course and present a clear vision that reassures the citizen and refutes rumors.

Hassan Qaddour - Zaman Al-Wasl