In a reversal from previous statements by the majority party of the Parliament, the Muslim Brotherhood has now entered their own candidate into the Egyptian Presidential race, according to this article.
There are two ironies in this announcement, which you will see if you read through the article. First, Khairat al-Shater is technically on criminal probation, which makes his candidacy illegal under current Egyptian law. Secondly, one of the leading candidates, Aboul Fotouh, was removed from the party because he did not respect the party's previous position to not have a candidate in the race.
Meanwhile, revolutionary activist and presidential hopeful, Khalid-Ali continues to give speeches that speak of reform and actually actionable steps to change. However, in speaking with a few Egyptian young adults today, they did not give his candidacy any strong chance against perceived Islamic front-runners.
One of those front-runners, Abu Ismail, is attempting to get one poster for each Egyptian citizen--and they're beginning to show up all over--so much so, that it is becoming a popular punchline to new jokes. His likeness has also apparently been growing on the internet, as fun-loving and tech-savy Egyptians have been photo-shopping the image with their own clever slogans or casting the image onto blockbuster movie posters. Here are a few...
There are two ironies in this announcement, which you will see if you read through the article. First, Khairat al-Shater is technically on criminal probation, which makes his candidacy illegal under current Egyptian law. Secondly, one of the leading candidates, Aboul Fotouh, was removed from the party because he did not respect the party's previous position to not have a candidate in the race.
Meanwhile, revolutionary activist and presidential hopeful, Khalid-Ali continues to give speeches that speak of reform and actually actionable steps to change. However, in speaking with a few Egyptian young adults today, they did not give his candidacy any strong chance against perceived Islamic front-runners.
One of those front-runners, Abu Ismail, is attempting to get one poster for each Egyptian citizen--and they're beginning to show up all over--so much so, that it is becoming a popular punchline to new jokes. His likeness has also apparently been growing on the internet, as fun-loving and tech-savy Egyptians have been photo-shopping the image with their own clever slogans or casting the image onto blockbuster movie posters. Here are a few...
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