Politics as a Universal Moral Order (Between Measurement, Calibration, and Ambiguity)* _Captain Mohamed Hassan Al-Tahir_

 

_Date: December 18, 2025_

 

In today’s political world—where concepts intertwine and meanings overlap—

Politics emerges as a complex art that oscillates between:

– Principles and interests,

– Reality and idealism.

 

If politics is defined as the art of managing public affairs and achieving the common good, then it is inseparable from:

– *Measurement*, as a tool for understanding reality and assessing situations,

– And from the *universal moral order*, which is presumed to be the supreme reference by which actions are judged and policies are weighed.

 

*Standards and Interests*

 

At its core, politics is not merely a daily administrative task, but a continuous process of assessment and balancing—in other words, of _measurement_.

Every political decision is, in essence, a _calibration_ between:

– What is possible and what is required,

– What is real and what is hoped for.

 

Here, the importance of the _universal moral order_ becomes evident—as a scale upon which political action should be calibrated. Decisions should not be mere reactions to circumstances, but expressions of higher human values such as justice, freedom, and dignity.

 

*The Sudanese Political Mind: Between Tact and Tangle*

 

In the Sudanese context, the political mind reveals a dual nature:

– A mind that possesses *tact* —the ability to maneuver and strategize,

– Yet sometimes drowns in *tangle* —weaving complications without offering solutions.

 

While the political mind is expected to be:

– *Rooted*, grounded in wisdom and experience,

It is at times:

– *Distorted*, fickle, fragile under pressure, and lacking a moral compass.

 

*From Conceptual Crisis to Practical Crisis*

 

To understand the crisis of Sudanese politics, one must pause at the relationship between _calibration_ and _measurement_:

– *Calibration* means adjusting the tools of measurement according to a fixed standard,

– While *measurement* is the act of evaluating based on those tools.

 

Yet we face what is known as the *measurement problem*, where:

– The tools themselves are questioned,

– Or are used selectively,

Leading to misleading outcomes.

 

In politics, this means decisions are based on:

– Unstable standards,

– Short-term interests, rather than enduring values.

 

*The Predicament and the Way Out*

 

The current reality in Sudan reveals a deep political predicament, marked by:

– The absence of precise calibration,

– And the use of measurement as a tool of justification rather than evaluation.

 

Instead of assessing policies by how much they achieve justice, development, and stability,

They are measured by how well they serve elite interests or preserve power.

 

Here lies the ambiguity: when standards are lost, anything becomes justifiable—and the compass is lost.

 

Yet a way out remains possible. It begins with:

– Recalibrating the Sudanese political mind in light of universal moral values,

– And redefining political measurement as a tool for accountability, not evasion.

 

When political action is subject to clear standards, and judged by its outcomes—not its intentions—then we can speak of sound governance, a wise political mind, and a nation confidently moving toward the future.

 

But the question remains:

*Which part of the political spectrum will achieve this success?*

Or are we still stuck in the endless loop of “Tuta Tuta Tuta… and the story ends”?

In the school of political success, has anyone truly passed?