Egyptians do not trust General El-Sisi’s promises

Egyptians had barely begun to take comfort in President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s pledge not to tamper with the Constitution and his assurance that 2030 would mark the end of his third presidential term, only for him to deal them a severe blow by revealing his intention to select Egypt’s next ruler through a training programme at the military academy run by the armed forces. El-Sisi, 72, made the remarks earlier this week during a graduation ceremony for new classes at the Military Academy in the New Administrative Capital, east of Cairo. The remarks came just days after he reaffirmed his commitment to the Constitution at the armed forces’ 44th educational seminar. Militarising the presidency The vision outlined by the Egyptian […]