Showtime For (Egyptian) President Sisi

Jerusalem Post ^ | 10/18/2015 | By ZVI MAZEL

[jonatron]

Parliamentary elections are under way in Egypt. It is a long, drawn-out and cumbersome undertaking.

Half the country goes to the polls on October 18 and 19 and the other half a month later, on November 22 and 23. Official results are due on December 2.

With the completion of the third and last stage of the road map Abdel Fattah al-Sisi presented in 2013, the president will relinquish the legislative powers he has held since the dissolution of the parliament. Stakes are high for the Egyptian president who hopes that the House of Representatives – the new name of the parliament – will not hinder his efforts to put the country on the road to progress and stability.

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

It is theirs to lose or hold, if they can do it. We lost it. Only useless politicians now.

[SunkenCiv]

Fourth election in two years, or something.

[nuconvert]

“Half the country goes to the polls on October 18 and 19 and the other half a month later, on November 22 and 23”

That’s a screwed up system

[Ann Archy]

Ripe for CORRUPTION!! Sure hope al Sisi wins......it’s their ONLY hope.

[McGruff]

From the anti Arab spring protests

[Truth29]

I wonder how much American money and how many advisers Obama has sent to try and throw the elections to the radical Islamist Muslim Brotherhood?

[caww]

SiSi is wildly popular in Egypt, and as well respected by International Leaders, so he'll likely win this election if the Brotherhood doesn't sabatoge it. Though they're outlawed they still have influence and not unlike them to “pretend” to be something they're not in order to gain a seat in Egypt's Parliament

[cookcounty]

I know some Egyptians and they all say the same thing: al-Sisi isn’t perfect, but he has been necessary.

[caww]

....”I know some Egyptians and they all say the same thing: al-Sisi isn’t perfect, but he has been necessary”...

I think SISI was a reluctant leader, he really didn’t want to lead but willingly accepted. Now that he’s accustomed to leading looks like he wants to finish the job they gave him of cleaning up all that’s reflective or residual of the Brotherhood’s influences remaining.

But yes, Egypt, as with all Muslim countries, need leaders with a heavier hand that what the west has, Islamic teachings damage people so it’s not surprising they need a heavy hand....they settle their differences thru violence one way or the other and that generally escalates. We see this happening continuously with the refugees in Europe and where ever Muslims take over an area.