A dialogue between Alaa Mubarak, son of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, and the Egyptian-British businessman, Ashraf Al-Saad, on Twitter, re-talked about the file of presidential elections and governance in Egypt.
And the son of the late Egyptian president pointed out in a tweet that Al-Saad, a prominent businessman who faced prison sentences on the background of corruption cases, had previously expected that the army would intervene to prevent his brother, Gamal Mubarak, from reaching power, in the midst of talk about the successor of Hosni Mubarak before the events. January 2011.
And Alaa Mubarak wrote in the tweet: “You remain a genius personality, Hajj Ashraf, and we stand for you a pause of respect and appreciation if you announce who is the next president of Egypt. Don’t be impulsive, take your time and think before answering.”
As the commentators insisted on obtaining a response from Al-Saad, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Saad Companies, who is also a political activist, Al-Saad wrote in a comment: “Sisi is one word.”
Al-Saad indicated that he had expected, in a television interview on the “Al-Mustakila” channel, which is broadcast from Britain, that the Egyptian army would intervene to prevent the succession of the presidency to Gamal Mubarak, Alaa’s brother and the son of the former president.
Al-Saad added in his comments on the tweet: “President Sisi said it very clearly. (enters) prison and the army won’t allow it.”
And Al-Saad continued in a series of tweets: “The army will not allow any civilian to rule Egypt unless the entire army dies and its mosaic changes and mixed elements enter into its formation, and whoever comes to power from outside the army, his fate is the fate of Morsi (former President Mohamed Morsi) one saying, even if he succeeds in The elections will be the end of it, and we will start from scratch.”
On the sidelines of the dialogue, Muhammad al-Hashimi al-Hamidi, head of the “Independent” channel, entered, saying that al-Saad warned in the intended episode, more than 10 years ago, that “the army will not allow succession and that Gamal Mubarak, if he truly desires the presidency, will end up with him or a prisoner.” In Egypt or a political refugee in London, and his theory is that the army chooses one of its leaders to rule and will not hand over power to a civilian.
And in a tweet dated June 6, commenting on a photo claiming Sisi’s desire to advance the date of the elections, Al-Saad wrote: “President Sisi does what he wants (does what he wants) and with his pure comfort. The first president, Lahad Al-Ghafir, and this talk is from 10 years and more.
This conversation on Twitter came amid talk about bringing forward the date of the presidential elections, which are supposed to take place next year, six years after the last elections were held in 2018.
The head of the Wafd Party, Abd al-Sanad Yamama, a member of the Supreme Committee of the Wafd Party, Fouad Badrawi, as well as the former head of the Dignity Party, former parliamentarian, Ahmed Tantawi, announced their desire to run for the elections.
On April 20, Tantawi announced his intention to run for the race if he was not prevented, and he recently met leaders of the “Civil Democratic Movement” to discuss the matter.
The General Coordinator of the “National Dialogue”, Diaa Rashwan, indicated earlier that the election procedures could be held at least 120 days before the end of the current presidential term, pointing out that if 120 days are calculated from April 2, it will mean opening the door for candidacy, on the 3rd of December next.
The last elections were held in Egypt, in 2018, and at that time the only candidate against the current president was the head of the Al-Ghad Party, Musa Mustafa Musa, who confirmed at the time, announcing the candidacy, that he supported President Sisi.
Al-Sisi was Minister of Defense when the army ended the rule of Morsi, who belonged to the Muslim Brotherhood, in 2013, amid mass protests against his rule. Al-Sisi was elected president the following year, in 2014, and won a second presidential term in 2018, despite calls by an alliance of a number of prominent opposition parties and figures to boycott those elections.
In that race, potential candidates withdrew before the race began, saying that the authorities had made strenuous efforts to eliminate their election campaigns by attacking the media, intimidating supporters, and perpetuating the nomination process in favor of Sisi.
The authorities detained Lieutenant General Sami Anan, the former army chief of staff, after announcing his intention to run, and charged him with several charges, including forgery and running without permission from the armed forces, which he was still strong in as a summoned officer.
In a referendum on constitutional amendments in 2019, the amendment to Article 140 increased the presidential term from four years to six years. A transitional article allowed the extension of the current four-year presidency of Sisi, which he won in 2018, to six years.
Sisi’s supporters say the amendments are necessary to allow him more time to complete huge development projects and economic reforms, while critics say the amendments concentrate more power in Sisi’s hands and return Egypt to an authoritarian model.
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2023-07-02 18:11:26
