Political sensationalism of the sort in which Al-Shaab has engaged, however, is far more dangerous. Another, more profound problem is the constant shrinking of the political arena. Rotation of power seems out of question, and all parties are suffering from the consequences. Despair and apathy are eliminating members. In such circumstances, the only binding forces that remain are militancy and fanaticism.
Statesmanship is an impossibility.
In some cases, those party leaders who have a sense of public responsibility are pushed to sensationalist politics, or into oblivion. The state is pushing certain political forces towards fanaticism and violence, and then holding them accountable for these ills. The Labour Party's leaders have failed to derive the correct lessons from the experience of the terrorist groups, although they regard themselves as the heirs of these groups. The terror campaign launched by the militant Islamist organisations eventually undermined the quality of civil and political life. The state and society alike found themselves in a lose-lose situation.