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The former head of Egypt’s armed forces and the current presidential candidate, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, says if his potential presidency triggers protests, he will resign.“If people go down to protest, I will say I am at your service,” Sisi said in an interview with Sky News Arabia. “I cannot wait until the army asks me to resign.”
Commentators say Sisi’s remarks reminisce those of ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, prior to the presidential election of 2012, and the comments are in direct contradiction with Sisi’s support for a new law that strongly restricts freedom of assembly.
Sisi last week warned newspaper editors not to press for freedom of speech. He said demands for greater freedom would jeopardise national security.
Sisi called on senior editors not to press for dramatic reforms in state institutions by exposing corruption.
On May 6, the former Egyptian commander declared that “there will be nothing called the Muslim Brotherhood during my tenure”.
Egypt’s presidential election is scheduled to be held on May 26 and 27. — Press TV
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