Egypt 365 days of happiness with Al Sissi.
Egyptian president ‘has restored investors’ confidence in Egypt
By: Mohamed Adel
Cairo: A year after taking office, Egyptian President
Abdul Fattah Al Sissi has re-established security in most parts of the country ,President Al Sissi
has worked during his first year in power to finally solve some problems facing
citizens and work out effective plans to solve the others in the coming few
years,” said Akmal Qartam, the head of the Conservatives Party.
“His performance in the economic field is
wonderful. He has restored investors’ confidence in Egypt, paving the way for
an inflow of investments in different fields.”
In March, Egypt hosted a major business
conference in which allied Gulf and western countries pledged packages of aid
and investment to shore up the Egyptian economy hammered by the post-Mubarak
turmoil
, Despite his focus on the domestic issues, Al
Sissi has adopted a great foreign policy that has regained to Egypt its
pioneering role in Africa and the Arab world,” Qartam said in press remarks.
“There is, meanwhile, a remarkable improvement
in the security agencies’ performance in Egypt. It will take more time before a
big improvement can be seen in police’s treatment of people , Egypt has seen a
surge in deadly attacks against security troops mainly in the restive Sinai
Peninsula since 2013 when the army, then led by Al Sissi, deposed president
Mohammad Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood following enormous protests against
his rule.
At least 700 security personnel have been
killed in these assaults, according to official figures The sacrifices made by security men in fighting terrorism should not be
used as an excuse for ignoring violations committed by police against civilians , Al Sissi’s
government says that police violations are “individual” and wrongdoers are
punished. A police officer is currently on trial on charges of fatally shooting
leftist protester Shaimaa Al Sabagh whose death on the fourth anniversary of
the anti-Mubarak revolt triggered an outrage. Two other police officers are standing
a separate trial on charges related to the death of an Islamist lawyer in
detention
, In March, Al Sissi sacked interior minister
Mohammad Ebrahim amid claims of massive abuses by police. The Interior Ministry
in Egypt is in charge of security.
“The Interior Ministry is in a big dilemma,”
said political analyst Abdullah Al Senawi. “While its people are offering huge
sacrifices in confronting the terrorist groups, there are glaring violations of
basic human rights. Police cruelly deal with young people, who participated in
the June 25 revolution,” Al Senawi said, referring to the anti-Mubarak revolt.
Dozens of pro-democracy campaigners, who
spearheaded the 2011 revolt, are in prison on charges of holding illegal street
protests. Opposition groups have repeatedly urged Al Sissi, who temporarily
wields legislative power, to scrap a disputed law that bans public rallies
without prior permission from police
, The opposition has accused the government of
using the law to stifle dissidence. The government says the law is vital for
curbing violence it blames on Mursi’ backers.
Mubarak police’s oppression was one of the key
catalysts for the uprising against his rule of nearly 30 years. The police
system collapsed during the 11-day revolt. Since Mursi’s removal, police have
made a strong comeback amid claims of rights abuses , Egyptian
authorities have rounded up thousands of the Brotherhood’s leaders and
followers since Mursi’s removal. Hundreds of them have been given heavy-handed
sentences, including death penalties, in mass trials dismissed by rights
watchdogs as faulty
, The clampdown has also targeted several secular
opponents.
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